Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery
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Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. · Nov 2008
The angular branch: maximizing the scapular pedicle in head and neck reconstruction.
To evaluate the scapular free flap based on the angular artery in complex head and neck reconstruction. ⋯ The angular vessels can reliably supply the scapula. Use of the angular vessels over the circumflex scapular vessels increases the bone pedicle length by a mean length of 6.6 cm (88%) and is a useful technique to avoid vein grafting for remote anastomosis.