Corlett loop for microvascular reconstruction in a neck depleted of vessels

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• 作者：M. Ethun ; an ; R. Cole ; T.R. Flood
• 关键词：Corlett loop ; Cephalic vein transposition ; Free flap reconstruction ; Vessel-depleted neck ; Arteriovenous loop
• 刊名：British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• 出版年：2007
• 出版时间：September 2007
• 年：2007
• 卷：45
• 期：6
• 页码：493-495
• 全文大小：1585 K

文摘

Free tissue transfer has revolutionised reconstruction of the head and neck and there are currently few local factors that preclude its use. These include a lack of suitable recipient vessels in the area for microvascular anastomosis. We describe the use of a Corlett loop in which a temporary arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is created with a transposed cephalic vein to enable reconstruction of a mandibular defect with a fibular free flap.