Microneurovascular Free Gracilis Muscle Transfer for Facial Reanimation K. HARII H. ASATO The free gracilis muscle transfer with microneurovascular anastomoses is currently a worthwhile and reliable procedure, especially in the…
Facial Transplantation— The Anatomic Basis M. SIEMIONOW G. AGAOGLU S. UNAL EDITORIAL COMMENT Increasing numbers o composite allotransplantation of the face are being performed throughout the world. Anyone who is…
Microvascular Transfer of Anterolateral Thigh Flaps for Reconstruction of Head and Neck Defects R. S. ALI F.-C. WEI EDITORIAL COMMENT The ALT flap has become a workhorse flap because of…
Prefabricated Induced Expanded (Pie) Supraclavicular Flap R. K. KHOURI P. PELISSIER EDITORIAL COMMENT This is an extremely useful technique. By expansion of the skin, the blood supply appears to be…
Partial Face Transplant B. DEVAUCHELLE EDITORIAL COMMENT This was groundbreaking microsurgery with a startling result. This surgery is still considered experimental, but the obvious improvement in the patient will encourage…
Sensate Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flap CHENG-TA LIN LEE-WEI CHEN EDITORIAL COMMENT When sensibility recovery is critical (i.e., for the hands and feet), this may be the flap to go to….
Muscle Vascularized Pedicle Flap and Bone Y. SHINTOMI K. NOHIRA Y. YAMAMOTO L. O. VASCONEZ EDITORIAL COMMENT This procedure may open up new possibilities in coverage of difficult defects. However,…
Free Anterolateral Thigh Flaps for Reconstruction of Head and Neck Defects I. KOSHIMA EDITORIAL COMMENT This chapter describes another source of tissue for your reconstructive efforts in the head and…
Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator (Tdap) Flap C. ANGRIGIANI EDITORIAL COMMENT This is a reasonably reliable flap, with consistent anatomy. The donor site can usually be closed, and the scar is not…
Scapular and Parascapular Flaps J. BAUDET T. NASSIF J. L. BOVET B. PANCONI For details of anatomy, flap design and dimensions, operative technique, and clinical results, see Chapter 321. This…
