Extending pedicle length in free jejunal loop grafts.
By mobilisation of the jejunal marginal artery with reverse flow, the authors present a novel way of increasing artery length available for anastomosis in free jejunal loop transfer for reconstruction in head and neck cancer surgery.
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University Hospital Aintree, Lower Lane, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK. sankalap@mailcity.com
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Rogers
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Jackson
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McCulloch
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D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001158:Arteries; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*