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Use Of Cephalic Vein For Venous Anastomosis In Head And Neck Reconstruction: A Case Series, Mohammad Fazlur Rahman, Muhammad Asif Ahsan, Safdar Ali Shaikh, Muhammad Ubaid Khan, Sami Ullah
Use Of Cephalic Vein For Venous Anastomosis In Head And Neck Reconstruction: A Case Series, Mohammad Fazlur Rahman, Muhammad Asif Ahsan, Safdar Ali Shaikh, Muhammad Ubaid Khan, Sami Ullah
Department of Surgery
Purpose: To describe the use of the cephalic vein as a recipient vessel for venous outflow in head and neck reconstruction. The cephalic vein is used as a vessel in cases where there is a paucity of veins in the neck. This may be due to previous surgery, previous radiation therapy, or advanced cancer. The cephalic vein may also be used to salvage a failing free flap.
Methods: It is a retrospective review of 230 free flaps that had been used in head and neck reconstruction performed from July 2014 to July 2018 by a single surgeon.
Results: There were …
Free Flap Reconstruction After Lower Limb Trauma - Outcome Analysis Using National Surgical Quality Improvement Programme (Nsqip) Parameters, Muhammad Mehmood Alam Atiq, Shayan Shahid, Muhammad Ubaid, Mohammad Fazlur Rahman, Safdar Ali Shaikh
Free Flap Reconstruction After Lower Limb Trauma - Outcome Analysis Using National Surgical Quality Improvement Programme (Nsqip) Parameters, Muhammad Mehmood Alam Atiq, Shayan Shahid, Muhammad Ubaid, Mohammad Fazlur Rahman, Safdar Ali Shaikh
Department of Surgery
Objective: To assess the outcomes of free flap reconstructions performed for the management of lower limb trauma.
Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), Karachi and included data from June 2017 to May 2019 of patients who underwent free flap reconstruction as part of management of lower limb trauma.
Results: The mean age of the 8 adult patients was 34±11 years. Also included were two paediatric patients aged 7 and 8 years. Nine of the total 10 patients were male. Road traffic accidents were the most common mechanism of injury, occurring in 5(50%), followed by …