Objective: To determine flap success rate and complications in patients who underwent
microvascular free tissue reconstruction after major head and neck ablative surgery and to …

OBJECTIVES: With the advent of free flap reconstruction techniques, several free flaps were
used for a variety of head and neck defects. The objective of this study was to review our …

Introduction Reconstruction with a free flap is routine in head and neck surgery because of
better functional outcomes, improved esthetics, and generally higher success rates …

Background The free flap surgical method is useful for the reconstruction of head and neck
defects. This study retrospectively analyzed the results of head and neck reconstructions …

Objective To review the outcome and incidence of perioperative complications in patients
undergoing microvascular free flaps for reconstruction of the head and neck region. Design …

This study analyzed the surgical outcome and complications of 1000 microvascular free
flaps performed at the authors' institution in Germany, between 1987 and 2010. 972 patients …

Objective To determine the incidence and causes of perioperative complications in patients
who undergo microvascular free flap procedures for reconstruction of the head and neck …

Introduction and objectives The use of microvascular free flaps (MFF) has become a
common method of head and neck reconstruction because of its high success rates and …

Objectives Due to the complex anatomy and function of the head and neck region, the
reconstruction of ablative defects in this area is challenging. In addition, an increasing …

INTRODUCTION: Ablative surgery for head and neck cancer often results in defects that
require free flap reconstruction. Improved survival after refined oncologic and adjuvant …