Analysis of Fat Grafts for Stabilizing Microvascular Pedicle Geometry in Head and Neck Reconstruction

Abstract Background Even after careful microanastomosis, microsurgeons sometimes encounter unexpected twisting, kinking, and destabilizing mechanical forces. In these cases, a small fat graft is a useful technique for stabilizing the pedicle geometry in free flap transfer. However, few...

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Main Authors: Shunjiro Yagi, Yoshiko Suyama, Kohei Fukuoka, Maki Morita, Miki Kambe, Kazuhiro Toriyama, Yuzuru Kamei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1608671