Compromised microvascular free flaps; salvage using Fogarty vascular catheter thrombectomy.

Compromised free flap perfusion secondary to thrombus formation is a routinely encountered complication in microvascular free tissue transfer. Various modalities were tried out prophylactically to prevent thrombus formation, and likewise, various methods are tried for salvaging the flap with effective thrombectomy. We present the use of Fogarty vascular catheter for thrombectomy and effective salvage of the flap.