The use of cryopreserved venous allografts in free tissue transfers--practical and aesthetic considerations.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case in which multiple cryopreserved allograft saphenous veins were used as vein grafts for a difficult mandible reconstruction with a free tissue transfer is reviewed. Use of allograft veins was recently reported for lower limb vascular reconstruction but not for free tissue transfers. Such grafts may represent a viable alternative to the use of autologous vein grafts and have the potential to decrease operating time and avoid necessary scars.
Medical subject headings
- Cryopreservation
- Surgical Flaps
- Veins