Prefabricated flap, providing an excellent color and texture match for the recipient
site, has become increasingly popular among surgeons in recent years.
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However, in the current condition, some autologous known vessels with important function
have to be sacrificed for flap prefabrication, leading to distinct destruction to
the blood circulation of vessel donor site. This study was designed to investigate
the feasibility of using simply a segment of superficial vein as the axial vessel
of prefabricated flap, meanwhile, the blood circulation characteristics of this type
of prefabricated flap was explored preliminarily.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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References
- Clinical flap prefabrication.Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009; 124: e340-e350
- The temporoparietal fascia flap: a versatile tool in head and neck reconstruction.Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011; 19: 235-241
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Published online: August 17, 2012
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© 2012 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
