Transverse cervical vascular pedicle: It's extended use as ‘second-line’ recipient vessels in thoracic and upper arm reconstructions in addition to head-and-neck reconstructions

Background: Selection of recipient vessels is one of the key factors for a successful microvascular reconstruction. Non-availability of primary recipient vessels in the vicinity necessitates surgeon to approach a remote second-line vascular access. Transverse cervical vessels (TCV) have been describ...

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Main Authors: Srijana Muppireddy, Parvathi Ravula, Srikanth Rangachari, Najma Shaik, Sushma Maaturu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2018-05-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ijps.IJPS_9_18