Complex reconstructions in head and neck cancer surgery: decision making

IC Wehage, H Fansa - Head & neck oncology, 2011 - Springer
Defects in head and neck after tumor resection often provide significant functional and
cosmetic deformity. The challenge for reconstruction is not only the aesthetic result, but the …

Microvascular reconstruction of the parotidectomy defect

MA Fritz, BN Rolfes - Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 2016 - oto.theclinics.com
Parotidectomy is commonly performed to address benign and malignant processes
involving the parotid gland itself, aggressive cutaneous facial tumors, and adjacent head …

Free tissue transfers in head and neck reconstruction: complications, outcomes and strategies for management of flap failure: analysis of 2019 flaps in single institute

CC Wu, PY Lin, KY Chew, YR Kuo - Microsurgery, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Free tissue transfer has become the preferred option for complex
reconstructions in head and neck cancer ablation. This study reviewed the surgical outcome …

Reconstruction of concomitant lip and cheek through-and-through defects with combined free flap and an advancement flap from the remaining lip

SF Jeng, YR Kuo, FC Wei, CY Su… - Plastic and …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Massive facial defects involving the oral sphincter are challenging to the reconstructive
surgeon. This study presents the authors' approach to simultaneous reconstruction of …

Free abdominal fat transfer for reconstruction of the total parotidectomy defect

BT Conger, CG Gourin - The Laryngoscope, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: Free abdominal fat transfer (FAT) grafts have been used after superficial
parotidectomy to restore facial contour. We reviewed our experience with the use of FAT …

Anterolateral thigh free flap in reconstruction of lateral skull base defects after oncological resection

P Trojanowski, M Szymański, A Trojanowska… - European Archives of …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Evaluation of the utility of the free anterolateral thigh flap reconstruction of the
defects resulting from radical temporal bone resection in the management of lateral skull …

Fasciocutaneous free flaps for reconstruction of hypopharyngeal defects

C Piazza, FD Bon, A Paderno, A Grammatica… - The …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives/Hypothesis Different reconstructive options are available for defects following
total laryngectomy (TL) and circumferential (CH) or partial hypopharyngectomy (PH). We …

Scapular flap for maxillectomy defect reconstruction and preliminary results using three‐dimensional modeling

MC Modest, EJ Moore, KMV Abel, JR Janus… - The …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives/Hypothesis Discuss current techniques utilizing the scapular tip and subscapular
system for free tissue reconstruction of maxillary defects and highlight the impact of medical …

Fasciocutaneous free flap reconstruction for squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx

YH Joo, DI Sun, KJ Cho, JO Park, MS Kim - European Archives of Oto …, 2011 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to examine functional and surgical outcomes after
fasciocutaneous free flap reconstruction of the hypopharynx. A retrospective review of the …

Free anterolateral thigh flap for reconstruction of major craniofacial defects

A Amin, M Rifaat, F Civantos, D Weed… - Journal of …, 2006 - thieme-connect.com
Free-tissue transfer has revolutionized skull-base surgery by expanding the ability to
perform cranial base resection and by improving the quality of reconstruction. The …