Various surgical techniques to create an aesthetic appearance at the donor site of anterolateral thigh free flaps based on the oblique branch: Twenty-one clinical case reports

Rationale: Reducing the morbidity associated with anterolateral thigh (ALT) donor sites by performing aesthetic restoration has become a popular research topic. Various surgical techniques have been developed allowing for direct closure of the donor site. However, closure techniques for ALT donor sites based on the oblique branch have not been systematically reported.