Superficial Temporal Versus Cervical Recipient Vessels in Maxillary and Midface Free Vascularized Tissue Reconstruction: Our 14-Year Experience.

We recommend that the superficial temporal vessels be the first option for recipient vessels in free vascularized tissue maxillary and midface reconstruction because of proximity, superficial positioning, and suitability for anastomosis and monitoring and because these vessels are rarely compromised by prior operations or radiotherapy.