Assessment of free microvascular flap perfusion by intraoperative fluorescence angiography in craniomaxillofacial surgery

RHM Preidl, T Schlittenbauer, M Weber… - Journal of Cranio …, 2015 - Elsevier
Microsurgical tissue transfer represents a standard technique for reconstruction in
craniomaxillofacial surgery. The transferred tissue is anastomosed to vessels of varying …

Surgical morbidity and mortality in patients after microvascular reconstruction for head and neck cancer

YH Joo, KJ Cho, JO Park, SY Kim… - Clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The aim was to evaluate the importance of clinical factors in the prediction of
postoperative complications in patients with microvascular reconstruction for head and neck …

Update on microvascular free tissue transfer: new trends and applications

KE Blackwell - Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
During the past decade, free flaps have become the preferred method for reconstruction of
major defects within the head and neck region. This paper reviews recent trends and new …

Effect of operative time on complications associated with free flap reconstruction of the head and neck

N Irawati, J Every, R Dawson, D Leinkram… - Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate whether prolonged operative time is negatively associated with post‐
operative complications and length of stay in patients undergoing microvascular free flap …

Myocardial infarction after microvascular head and neck reconstruction

S Chiang, B Cohen, K Blackwell - The Laryngoscope, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective/Hypothesis Microvascular flap transfer is a popular method for immediate
reconstruction of defects in the head and neck resulting after the treatment of head and neck …

Analysis of risk factors for flap loss and salvage in free flap head and neck reconstruction

EI Chang, H Zhang, J Liu, P Yu, RJ Skoracki… - Head & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Risk factors and techniques for free flap salvage in head and neck
reconstruction are poorly described. Methods We conducted a retrospective review of all …

[HTML][HTML] Reconstruction in head-and-neck cancers–analysis of the learning curve

R Ratnagiri, S Jena, P Parvathi… - National Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Oral cancers are some of the most common cancers in India. Most patients
present with locally advanced disease requiring extensive resection resulting in large …

Management of complications and compromised free flaps following major head and neck surgery

C Kucur, K Durmus, IO Uysal, M Old, A Agrawal… - European Archives of …, 2016 - Springer
Microvascular free flaps are preferred for most major head and neck reconstruction
surgeries because of better functional outcomes, improved esthetics, and generally higher …

[HTML][HTML] Attached compared with unattached surface probes for monitoring flap perfusion in microvascular head and neck reconstruction: a feasibility study

M Ooms, P Winnand, M Heitzer, F Peters, A Bock… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Unattached surface probes are commonly used with the O2C analysis system (LEA
Medizintechnik, Germany) to monitor microvascular free flap perfusion. This study compared …

Complications of microvascular head and neck surgery in the elderly

CM Shaari, D Buchbinder, PD Costantino… - … –Head & Neck …, 1998 - jamanetwork.com
Objectives To evaluate the complications of head and neck reconstruction using
microvascular free tissue transfers (MFTTs) performed in an elderly population and to …