Reconstructive surgery with a free vascularised tissue flap is indicated in large defects in the
head and neck region, which arise mostly because of head and neck cancer. Tobacco …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the complications of flap surgery in non-
smokers and smokers and to determine how the incidence of complications was affected by …

Reconstructive microsurgery is a powerful method of treating various complex defects.
However, flap loss remains a possibility, leading to additional surgery, hospitalisation and …

Background The purpose of this article was to assess the rates of head and neck free tissue
transfer and variables available in the American College of Surgeons–National Surgical …

The aim of this study was to determine the relationships between free flap complications and
old age or comorbidities. In a PubMed and Scopus search, the search terms (1) free flap OR …

Purpose We sought to use the NSQIP database to determine the national rate and predictors
of free flap failure based upon flap sites and flap types. Methods Free flaps were identified …

Background Microvascular free tissue transfer provides superior functional outcomes when
reconstructing head and neck cancer defects. Careful patient selection and surgical …

Introduction Microvascular free flaps have become an essential part of reconstructive
surgery following head and neck tumour ablation. The authors' aim was to investigate the …

Background There is a scarcity of externally valid data that investigate the utility of operative
time, a common clinical parameter, as a predictor of free flap failures. Our aim was to assess …

Microvascular free flaps are preferred for most major head and neck reconstruction
surgeries because of better functional outcomes, improved esthetics, and generally higher …