Transverse cervical vessels as a recipient site for microvascular reconstruction in vessel-depleted necks: a safe option

Article Article scientifique Article Transverse cervical vessels as a recipient site for microvascular reconstruction in vessel-depleted necks: a safe option eng 2021 author Schettini Adriano-Valerio 759758 author Modarressi Ghavami Seyed Ali 105647 author Ruegg Eva 816694 author Kalbermatten Daniel 948183 Daniel Felix Kalbermatten author Pittet Cuenod Brigitte Maud 114581 6-12 10.1016/j.jpra.2021.06.003 34337128 2352-5878 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8318920/ Free flap reconstruction is the gold standard in complex head and neck reconstruction. The branches of the external carotid vessels (ECVs) are considered the most suitable recipients, but they may be unavailable in patients presenting "frozen necks" or "vessel-depleted necks" due to previous treatments. We report our experience using the transverse cervical vessels (TCV) in these situations. Frozen neck Microsurgery Reconstruction Transverse cervical vessels Dewey 617 57 Département de chirurgie 222 false 1343 Reconstruction chirurgicale et régénération des tissus 1029 JPRAS open 30 ffef1814-0ad8-4013-8aab-0e8248f39f80 Article (Published version) Public main(22).pdf 509148 application/pdf CC BY-NC-ND openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

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Schettini, Adriano-Valerio