tubed flap

tubed flap

a technique for transfer of a distant skin flap in which the flap is elevated, sutured side to side to enclose raw surfaces, and its distal end inset to the recipient site. Synonym(s): Filatov flap, Filatov-Gillies flap

tubed flap

(tūbd flap) A flap in which the sides of the pedicle are sutured together to create a tube, with the entire surface covered by skin.
Synonym(s): Filatov flap, Filatov-Gillies flap.

Filatov,

(Filatow), Vladimir P., Russian ophthalmologist, 1875-1956. Filatov flap - a flap in which the sides of the pedicle are sutured together to create a tube, with the entire surface covered by skin. Synonym(s): tubed flapFilatov operation - obsolete term for penetrating keratoplasty.Filatov-Gillies flap - Synonym(s): Filatov-Gillies flap; Filatov-Gillies tubed pedicle; tubed flapFilatov-Gillies tubed pedicle - Synonym(s): Filatov flap