In 1979, Lamberty [1] described the supraclavicular flap
on the basis of illustrations taken from Toldt’s anatomical
atlas, which was published in 1903 [2]. The author showed
a vessel which emerged between the sternomastoid and
trapezius in the lower part of the posterior triangle and
passed over the acromion. After that, Pallua et al. [3]
reported in 1997 that they had used this flap successfully
in eight cases of neck contracture reconstruction. Since
then, the supraclavicular flap has been employed widely.
Of the various flap techniques that are available, the supraclavicular
flap is excellent in terms of its match with the
color and texture of the recipient area and the simplicity of
the operative procedure [4–12]. The author has also successfully
applied this flap in the clinic in numerous cases.
The flaps that we employed clinically included not
only conventional supraclavicular flaps but also tunnel
island flaps, bilateral supraclavicular flaps, and supercharged
flaps (Fig. 38.1).