title: "Chain-link" combined tissue transfer for the reconstruction of the mandible.
abstract: We describe a procedure for "chain-link" combined tissue transfer connecting the vascular pedicle of a deep circumflex iliac flap with that of a forearm flap after wide resection of the mandible. Combination of these flaps facilitated the reconstruction of the defect in both intra- and extraoral soft tissue and the mandibular bone. This method is useful when cervical recipient blood vessels are limited due to the wide resection of the primary tumor and radical neck dissection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ehime University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamakawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kayahara
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tanioka
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D001367:Axillary Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D002680:Chin / Q000601:surgery; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000637:transplantation; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D007085:Ilium; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000637:transplantation; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000098:blood supply; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures