title: Survival of a free flap after arterial disconnection at six days.
abstract: We know of no definition of how long it takes for a free flap to develop its own independent blood supply from its recipient bed. In this case report, we describe survival of a free flap after loss of the arterial anastomosis at 6 days.
authors.affiliation: Aintree Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK. dinoandharvey@aol.com
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kissun
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Vaughan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000601:surgery; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D018919:Neovascularization, Physiologic; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation*