title: [Viability monitor of free flaps in hypopharynx reconstruction].
abstract: Single-stage microvascular reconstruction of neck defects with jejunum or other free flaps are well established methods. However, these flaps usually are buried subcutaneously and viability surveillance is difficult. Alternatively to technical monitoring devices, we present a simple method using a "sentinel" part of the free jejunum flap transposed outside to the skin surface or sutured into the skin when using fasciocutaneous or myocutaneous flaps. Although this method is not new, it is rarely used. Compared to pure technical monitoring devices, it is easily performed and monitoring of buried free flaps especially in the neck region is reliable.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Plastische, Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institut für Qualitätssicherung in der Plastischen und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Innsbruck. Anton.Schwabegger@uibk.ac.at
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Schwabegger
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gschnitzer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gunkel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pototschnig
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ofner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ninković
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000503:physiopathology; D008866:Microsurgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D013536:Suture Techniques
vernacular_title: Durchblutungsmonitor von freien vaskularisierten Lappen am Beispiel der Hypopharynxrekonstruktion.