title: The use of ulnar microvascular free flap as an emergency solution after a complication during radial forearm free-flap raising. A case report.
abstract: While raising a standard radial forearm free flap, the ulnar artery was inadvertently cut. Therefore, the flap was raised, pedicled on the ulnar artery and vein. The case is discussed in the light of alternative solutions. Sommaire. Durant le prélèvement d'un lambeau radial libre classique, l'artère cubitale a été accidentellement sectionnée. Le lambeau a donc été prélevé, pédiculé sur les vaisseaux cubitaux. Les solutions alternatives possibles devant cette complication et les raisons de notre choix sont discutées.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St Luc University Hospital, Catholic University of Louvain (U.C.L.), School of Medicine, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Sadeghi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Siciliano
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reychler
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery*; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011884:Radius / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000473:pathology; D014457:Ulna / Q000098:blood supply; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000601:surgery; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery