Abstract
Postoperative monitoring of buried free flaps in head and neck reconstruction can be extremely difficult or impossible. The authors describe a series of 11 cases over a 21-month period, of buried radial forearm free flaps used in head and neck reconstruction. To monitor the main buried flap a small venous flow-through flap is supplied by and attached to the cephalic vein of a radial forearm free flap. This small venous skin flap is inset separately from the main paddle, so that it is visible at the external surface of the neck, furnishing information about the perfusion of the entire flap.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1217-1221 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2006 |
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Keywords
- Buried flap
- Free flap
- Head and neck reconstruction
- Head and neck surgery
- Microvascular surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
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Venous flow-through flap as an external monitor for buried radial forearm free flap in head and neck reconstruction. / Pellini, Raul; Pichi, Barbara; Ruggieri, Marzia; Ruscito, Paolo; Spriano, Giuseppe.
In: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Vol. 59, No. 11, 11.2006, p. 1217-1221.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Venous flow-through flap as an external monitor for buried radial forearm free flap in head and neck reconstruction
AU - Pellini, Raul
AU - Pichi, Barbara
AU - Ruggieri, Marzia
AU - Ruscito, Paolo
AU - Spriano, Giuseppe
PY - 2006/11
Y1 - 2006/11
N2 - Postoperative monitoring of buried free flaps in head and neck reconstruction can be extremely difficult or impossible. The authors describe a series of 11 cases over a 21-month period, of buried radial forearm free flaps used in head and neck reconstruction. To monitor the main buried flap a small venous flow-through flap is supplied by and attached to the cephalic vein of a radial forearm free flap. This small venous skin flap is inset separately from the main paddle, so that it is visible at the external surface of the neck, furnishing information about the perfusion of the entire flap.
AB - Postoperative monitoring of buried free flaps in head and neck reconstruction can be extremely difficult or impossible. The authors describe a series of 11 cases over a 21-month period, of buried radial forearm free flaps used in head and neck reconstruction. To monitor the main buried flap a small venous flow-through flap is supplied by and attached to the cephalic vein of a radial forearm free flap. This small venous skin flap is inset separately from the main paddle, so that it is visible at the external surface of the neck, furnishing information about the perfusion of the entire flap.
KW - Buried flap
KW - Free flap
KW - Head and neck reconstruction
KW - Head and neck surgery
KW - Microvascular surgery
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VL - 59
SP - 1217
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JO - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
JF - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
SN - 1748-6815
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