Outcomes following head neck free flap reconstruction requiring interposition vein graft or vascular bridge flap

Background Interposition vein grafts (IVG) and vascular bridge flaps (VBF) have been exploited as vascular conduit in challenging head and neck reconstructions. Methods A retrospective review was conducted on 6025 flaps. The effect of patients' characteristics and length of IVG on flap compromi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Head & neck 2019-09, Vol.41 (9), p.2914-2920
Hauptverfasser:	Di Taranto, Giuseppe, Chen, Shih‐Heng, Elia, Rossella, Sitpahul, Ngamcherd, Chan, Jeffrey C. Y., Losco, Luigi, Cigna, Emanuele, Ribuffo, Diego, Chen, Hung‐Chi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	bridge flap Bridges flow‐through vascular flap Forearm Head and neck head and neck reconstruction microvascular free flap Radiation therapy Reconstructive surgery vein graft
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