Free arterialized venous forearm flap.
Arterialized venous flaps are the result of the search for new flap techniques because conventional flaps are sometimes insufficient and have donor-site morbidity problems. In the patient presented here, a free arterialized venous flap measuring 12 x 8 cm was transferred from the forearm to a burn-scarred area on the face. This flap contained two parallel main veins, one was arterialized for perfusion and one was for the venous drainage. The flap we have designed is advantageous in that it is not bulky, it has less donor-site morbidity, it does not sacrifice one major artery, and it uses the rich venous network of the forearm. The operative and postoperative results are satisfactory.
Yilmaz
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Menderes
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A
Karaca
C
C
Barutçu
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A
D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*