Revascularised omentum in microvascular surgery.
The clinical use of microvascular surgery has developed considerably. Transplantation of skin, muscle, musculocutaneous island flaps, bone or osteocutaneous island flaps are possible for different reconstructive problems. These make the indication for revascularised omentum limited. A short review of the possible indications of revascularised omentum transplants and its complications is given.
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Regional Centre for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rijnstate Ziekenhuizen, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
D005150:Facial Hemiatrophy / Q000601:surgery; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D009852:Omentum / Q000601:surgery*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000601:surgery; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods