Various composite free flaps are available for reconstruction of bony head and neck defects.
The aim of this study was to compare the relative success of four different bony free flaps …

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 …

The medical records of patients who had undergone a free flap reconstruction after radical
resection of oral cancer between January 2009 and December 2013 at the study hospital in …

Free flaps in head and neck reconstruction offer a one step reconstructive procedure with a
decreased patient morbidity and an 85% successrate in 60 free flaps, including twenty-eight …

The aim of this retrospective study is to review the experience of our institution in performing
microvascular head and neck reconstruction between 2000 and 2004. During this period …

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

Background: Free flap reconstruction is the standard of care in extensive defects of the head
and neck area, and although most patients may be treated sufficiently with one flap …

Background. The purpose of this study was to analyze the causes of flap compromise and
failure in head and neck free flap reconstruction. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed …

The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for free flap failure after head and neck
reconstructive surgery. The data of 881 consecutive patients who underwent free flap …

Background Microvascular free flaps are ideal for reconstructing post-oncological surgery
defects in the head and neck region. Free flaps provide ample tissue for reconstructing even …