Survival of a free flap after vascular disconnection at 9 days.
It is not known how long it takes for a radial forearm free flap to develop its own independent blood supply from its recipient bed. This article describes a case in which vascular disconnection of the pedicle happened at 9 days postoperatively and yet the graft survived via its own independent blood supply.
Godden
D R P
DR
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester GL1 3NN, UK. d.godden@ntlworld.com
Thomas
S J
SJ
D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply*; D005927:Glossectomy; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D017534:Radial Artery; D012086:Reoperation; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000098:blood supply