Use of the Retrograde Recipient Vein for Additional Outflow in Free Tissue Transfer

Background The selection of appropriate recipient vessels is essential to the successful outcome of free flap transfer. To improve blood perfusion after reconstruction and reduce the risk of postoperative obstruction of flap vessels, multiple vessels should be chosen as candidate recipients....

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Main Authors: Tetsuji Uemura, Mamoru Kikuchi, Hidetaka Watanabe, Tetsu Yanai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1701031