Free microvascular flaps for defects of limbs, head, and neck

Twenty-three free microvascular flaps were transferred during the period September 1975 to December 1978. These included skin flaps, osteocutaneous flaps, and flaps of omentum and jejunum. These flaps were used for a variety of conditions ranging from life-threatening bleeding from a tumor to facial contouring in congenital deformities. In selected patients a microvascular free flap has significant advantages over multi-staged conventional flaps.