Preoperative Doppler Ultrasonography Allen Test for Radial Forearm Free Flap in Oral Cancer Reconstruction: Implications in Clinical Practice

Preoperative Doppler Ultrasonography Allen Test for Radial Forearm Free Flap in Oral Cancer Reconstruction: Implications in Clinical Practice

The Radial Forearm Free Flap (RFFF) is one of the most widely used microsurgical flaps for intraoral reconstruction. Although the Clinical Allen Test (CAT) is the most widely used preoperative diagnostic method with which to study the distal patency of the hand prior to the use of RFFF, several auth...

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Main Authors: Manuel Tousidonis, José Ignacio Salmerón Escobar, Santiago Ochandiano Caicoya, Carlos Navarro Vila, Ignacio Navarro Cuéllar, Alberto Díez Montiel, Ana María López López, Carlos Navarro Cuéllar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
radial forearm flap
Allen test
oral reconstruction
Doppler ultrasonography
donor site morbidity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/15/3328

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