The planning for successful reconstruction of head and neck defects begins at the very first
meeting with the patient. Evaluation of patients with mandibular and maxillary pathologic …

Hypopharyngeal carcinoma is usually present at late stages, necessitating an aggressive
line of management consisting of surgical procedures, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy …

Background Review patient and defect factors in which this donor site is an optimal choice
for reconstruction and to discuss strategies to overcome the perceived drawbacks of this …

Background Palatomaxillary defects were historically restored with a prosthetic obturator;
however, advances in local and free tissue transfer has provided a viable alternative for …

Background The best treatment for advanced tongue tumors remains controversial. Total
glossectomy with laryngeal preservation is considered a feasible option, despite its …

The repair of soft tissue defects after oral cavity cancer resection is challenging. The aim of
this study was to compare the outcomes and donor site morbidity of the radial forearm free …

Surgical treatment of advanced cancers of the hypopharynx inevitably impairs swallowing,
respiration and phonation. The purpose of this study was to analyze the functional results …

Pediatric free tissue transfer is safe and reliable. Primary consideration must be for long-term
restoration of mastication, deglutition, and cosmesis. Long-term functional and cosmetic …

Ossifying fibromas are bone-related benign neoplasms that are characterized by well-
demarcated lesions composed of fibrocellular tissue and mineralized material with varying …

Extensive subtotal full-thickness auriculectomy defects pose a challenge for the
reconstructive surgeon. The posterior island flap (PIF), based on the posterior auricular …