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History. Early 1900's Alexis Carrel1950's Jacobsen and Suarezanastomoses in animals1959 Seidenberg free jejunum segments to repair pharyngoesophageal defects (human)1972 McLean and Buncke omental flap to cover a cranial defect (first microvascular" flap)1973 Daniels and Taylor free
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1. Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer Glen T. Porter, MD
Shawn D. Newlands, MD
UTMB-Galveston, TX
October 2004
2. History Early 1900’s Alexis Carrel 1950’s Jacobsen and Suarez—anastomoses in animals 1959 Seidenberg– free jejunum segments to repair pharyngoesophageal defects (human) 1972 McLean and Buncke – omental flap to cover a cranial defect (first “microvascular” flap) 1973 Daniels and Taylor– “free flap” First free cutaneous flap 1976 Baker and Panje– first free flap in head and neck cancer reconstruction Groin flap pedicled on the circumflex iliac artery