FREE ARTERIALIZED VENOUS FOREARM FLAP

Arterialized venous flaps are the result of the search for new flap te chniques because conventional flaps are sometimes insufficient and hav e donor-site morbidity problems. In the patient presented here, a free arterialized venous flap measuring 12 x 8 cm was transferred from the forearm to a burn-scarred area on the face. This flap contained two p arallel main veins, one was arterialized for perfusion and one was for the venous drainage. The flap we have designed is advantageous in tha t it is not bulky, it has less donor-site morbidity, it does not sacri fice one major artery, and it uses the rich venous network of the fore arm. The operative and postoperative results are satisfactory.