Open AccessCephalic vein: Saviour in the microsurgical reconstruction of breast and head and neck cancers
Author(s) -
Vinay Kant Shankhdhar,
Prabha Yadav,
Dushyant Jaiswal,
Sakthipalan Selva Seetharaman,
Wingkar Chinmay
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of plastic surgery/indian journal of plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.299
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1998-376X
pISSN - 0970-0358
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0358.105957
Subject(s) - medicine , cephalic vein , vein , head and neck , surgery , breast reconstruction , free flap , head and neck cancer , breast cancer , axillary vein , cancer , radiation therapy , thrombosis
Reconstruction with microvascular free flaps is considered the reconstructive option of choice in cancer of the head and neck regions and breast. Rarely, there is paucity of vessels, especially the veins, at the recipient site. The cephalic vein with its good caliber and constant anatomy is a reliable recipient vein available in such situations.