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MICROVASCULAR FREE FLAPS
In the current era of microvascular surgery,
microvascular free flaps have replaced
regional pedicled flaps for head and neck
reconstruction due to its greater versatility.
There are many options for harvesting free
flaps throughout the body as shown. The
choice of which depends on the nature of
the defect including size, tissue composition
and vasculature.