Importance Flap choice and design are crucial to the success of free flap reconstruction of
the head and neck. These are dependent on donor and recipient site characteristics …

The advent of free tissue transfer has provided multiple options that allow preservation and
maintain both the structural and aesthetic status of the scalp. Since the first report of the …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical features and therapeutic
efficacy of intraoral defect reconstruction with thin anterolateral thigh flaps. METHODS: A …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis Reconstruction of the mandible and oral cavity after
segmental resection is a challenging surgical problem. Although osteocutaneous free flaps …

Chimeric anterolateral thigh free flap for head and neck reconstruction Page 1
CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATION Chimeric anterolateral thigh free flap for head …

Aim: To evaluate the functional and aesthetic outcomes in the primary reconstruction of post-
excisional near total hemifacial defects with the chimeric anterolateral thigh flaps (cALT) …

Background Maxillary defects after oncologic resection can lead to not only cosmetic
deformity but also functional problem. Reconstruction of maxillary defects remains the most …

Application of free flap is one of the important repair means in head and neck surgery. A
variety of free flaps, such as anterolateral thigh flap, have showed unique advantages in …

Background Traditional sub‐fascial anterolateral thigh (ALT) flaps are bulky and often give
unsatisfactory outcomes in several head and neck reconstructions where thin pliable flaps …

OBJECTIVE: The experience with 191 flaps from the anterolateral thigh is described with
special regard to variations of vascular anatomy and possible flap designs. PATIENTS …