Cephalic vein: Saviour in the microsurgical reconstruction of breast and head and neck cancers

Cephalic vein: Saviour in the microsurgical reconstruction of breast and head and neck cancers

Background: Reconstruction with microvascular free flaps is considered the reconstructive option of choice in cancer of the head and neck regions and breast. Rarely, there is paucity of vessels, especially the veins, at the recipient site. The cephalic vein with its good caliber and constant anatomy...

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Main Authors: Vinay K Shankhdhar, Prabha S Yadav, Jaiswal Dushyant, Sakthipalan Selva SeethaRaman, Wingkar Chinmay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
Breast reconstruction
cephalic vein
free flap
head and neck reconstruction
Online Access:http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2012;volume=45;issue=3;spage=485;epage=493;aulast=Shankhdhar

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