Novel Interpositional Vein Grafting for Pedicle Extension of Island Pedicle Flaps

Abstract Background Island pedicle flaps often have the problem of limited reach. In such cases, free flaps are useful for reconstruction but often have the issue of unavailability of suitable recipient vessels. Therefore, it would be helpful if the pedicle of an island flap could be ex...

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Main Authors: Shuhei Yoshida, Isao Koshima, Shogo Nagamatsu, Kazunori Yokota, Shuji Yamashita, Mitsunobu Harima, Kensuke Tashiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1669452