Double free flaps in head and neck reconstruction

Fu-Chan Wei; Sukru Yazar; Chih-Hung Lin; Ming-Huei Cheng; Chung-Kan Tsao; Yuan-Cheng Chiang

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2005.01.004

Double free flaps in head and neck reconstruction

Clin Plast Surg. 2005 Jul;32(3):303-8, v. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2005.01.004.

Authors

Fu-Chan Wei¹, Sukru Yazar, Chih-Hung Lin, Ming-Huei Cheng, Chung-Kan Tsao, Yuan-Cheng Chiang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. [email protected]

PMID: 15979470
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2005.01.004

Abstract

This article discusses the indications for and the advantages and principles of flap combinations and the selection of two pairs of recipient vessels for double free-flap transfers in reconstruction of extensive composite head and neck defects.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Fibula / transplantation*
Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery*
Humans
Surgical Flaps* / blood supply
Thigh