Table 1:

Surgical free flaps in head and neck reconstruction

CategoryFree FlapReconstructsDonor Artery
MuscularRectus abdominisSkull base, orbitDeep inferior epigastric
Latissimus dorsiSkull base, scalpThoracodorsal
FascialRadial forearmOral cavity, tongue, palate, nose, face, scalp, lip, pharynx, larynxRadial
Ulnar forearmOral cavity, tongue, palate, nose, face, scalp, lip, pharynx, larynx, cervical esophagusUlnar
Lateral thighOral cavity, tongue, palate, pharynxDeep femoral
Anterolateral thighOral cavity, tongue, palate, pharynx, larynx, cervical esophagusDescending branch, lateral circumflex femoral
ScapulaOral cavity, tongue, palate, nose, face, lipSubscapular
OsseousFibulaMandiblePeroneal
RadiusMandible & midfaceRadial
ScapulaMandible & midfaceSubscapular, thoracodorsal
Iliac crestMandible & midfaceDeep circumflex
VisceralJejunumPharynx, esophagusSuperior mesenteric branches
OmentumScalpGastroepiploic