Use of the superficial inferior epigastric vein as an unusual interpositional vein graft

Where the first choice of flap is not available for reconstruction in the head and neck (often during salvage) the pedicle may not be long enough to allow tension-free anastomosis, which can lead to a greater risk of failure. Interpositional vein grafts are an accepted technique to provide a greater length of pedicle,1 and those most commonly used are the cephalic, external jugular, or long saphenous veins. We describe a patient in whom none of these were suitable and so the superficial inferior epigastric vein was used to good effect.

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