What is microvascular free tissue transfer?
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Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:Microvascular free tissue transfer is a technique where tissue (such as skin, muscle, bone or a combination of these) is taken from one area of the body to reconstruct another. This is also called "free flaps." This is essentially a transplant of tissue, but instead of having another person's tissue transplanted into you, you donate your own tissue. This technique has made a huge difference in facial reconstruction - your doctor is actually able to rebuild every structure of your face using this procedure.
The level of success that you will have if your doctor uses this technique depends on whether or not the small blood vessels of the tissue successfully connect to their new vessels in the area in which they are placed. If that happens, then the new tissue will have a healthy blood supply.
This is a complicated procedure and your physician will give you detailed instructions on what to expect after surgery.
Microvascular free tissue transfer is a technique where tissue (such as skin, muscle, bone or a combination of these) is taken from one area of the body to reconstruct another. This is also called "free flaps." This is essentially a transplant of... More -
Dr. Daniel Kapp of MDLIVE answered:This is an advanced plastic surgical reconstructive technique where tissue, either muscle, skin or a combination of muscle, skin and fat, are moved from one part of the body to another by disconnecting the blood supply to the artery and vein which supply these tissues and reconnecting them to a new location in the body. This is becoming a very popular technique for reconstruction, particularly with respect to breast cancer. Some consider the micro vascular tissue breast reconstruction to be the gold standard.
This is an advanced plastic surgical reconstructive technique where tissue, either muscle, skin or a combination of muscle, skin and fat, are moved from one part of the body to another by disconnecting the blood supply to the artery and vein which... More
