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Donor & Harvest Sites

Reconstructive tissue comes from the oral cavity, skin, leg and thigh, bowel and abdominal wall. The pages below cover the anatomy of each donor site.

  • The Oral CavityBuccal and lingual mucosa, harvest landmarks and structures to protect.
  • SkinSkin layers, vascular connections and tension lines for grafts and flaps.
  • The Leg & ThighThigh flaps, fascia lata and the tibial nerve.
  • Bowel AnatomyIleum, colon, appendix and their mesenteric blood supply for diversion and substitution.
  • The Abdominal WallLayers, rectus sheath, incisions, stoma sites and abdominal wall flaps.