An upper arm flap, pedicled on the cephalic vein with arterial anastomosis, for head and neck reconstruction.
This report describes the successful use of an upper arm flap, pedicled on the cephalic vein and with microvascular arterial anastomosis. It was used for the reconstruction of a defect of the temple after excision of a recurrent malignant melanoma and a previous block dissection of the neck.
D001163:Arteriovenous Anastomosis; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014680:Veins