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The cutaneous scapular free flap in head and neck reconstruction
M J Sullivan1, W R Carroll, S R Baker
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery
|May 1, 1990
Abstract:
Successful surgical reconstruction of complicated soft-tissue defects of the head and neck region has been greatly enhanced by free-revascularized tissue transfers. The scapular free flap has become a favored reconstructive option in our department and has been reported previously for one-stage mandibular reconstruction. This flap can also be transferred as a cutaneous free flap. We present our clinical experience with the fasciocutaneous scapular free flap and review the anatomy, surgical technique, and utility of this versatile flap.