The use of artificial intelligence in reconstructive surgery for head and neck cancer: a systematic review

C Devault-Tousignant, M Harvie, E Bissada… - European Archives of …, 2024 - Springer
Objectives The popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) in head and neck cancer (HNC)
management is increasing, but postoperative complications remain prevalent and are the …

[HTML][HTML] Reconstructive flap surgery in head and neck cancer patients: an interdisciplinary view of the challenges encountered by radiation oncologists in …

J Thariat, F Carsuzaa, A Beddok, S Deneuve… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Major advances have been made in reconstructive surgery in the last decades
to reduce morbidity in head and neck cancer. Flaps are now present in 80% of patients with …

The value of the nutritional indicators in predicting free flap failure from a multicentre database

YH Yen, SD Luo, WC Chen, CY Li… - … –Head and Neck …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Nutritional and inflammatory statuses have been associated with complications in
microvascular‐free flaps during head and neck surgeries. This study aimed to evaluate the …

[HTML][HTML] Introduction and preliminary application report for a novel 3D printed perforator navigator for fibular flap surgery

D Wei, H Zhu, J He, T Bao, L Bi - Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to introduce and report on a 3D-printed perforator navigator and its
clinical application. Integrated imaging and 3D printing techniques were employed for the …

Postoperative inpatient surgical complications following head and neck microvascular free tissue transfer

H Abdulbaki, PK Ha, PD Knott, AM Park, R Seth… - Head & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Complications following head and neck microvascular free tissue transfer
(MFTT) are common. Less is known about when they occur. Method Retrospective study of …

A Survey of Microvascular Technique Preferences Among American Head Neck Society Members

R Philips, KA Best, A Agarwal, H Sagheer… - The …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To identify practices in microvascular techniques in routine and challenging
scenarios. Study Design Cross‐sectional study. Methods A national survey addressing …

Comprehensive analysis of risk factors for flap necrosis in free flap reconstruction of postoperative tissue defects in oral and maxillofacial tumors

S Ouyang, Z Wu, Y Zhang, X Lu - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Free flap reconstruction for postoperative tissue defects in oral and maxillofacial tumors is a
critical component of reconstructive surgery. Identifying risk factors for flap necrosis is …

The Perfect Timing—Immediate versus Delayed Microvascular Reconstruction of the Mandible

DGE Thiem, F Siegberg, S Vinayahalingam, S Blatt… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This study evaluated the clinical and economic impacts of immediate
versus delayed reconstruction of the mandible in patients following resection. Data from two …

When a Good Flap Turns Bad: A Temporal Predictive Model for Free Flap Complications

DK Kim, SZ Aschen, CH Rohde - Journal of Reconstructive …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Background Microsurgical cases are complex plastic surgery procedures with a significant
risk of acute postoperative complications. In this study, we use a large-scale database to …

The risk of free flap revision and subsequent medical costs in patients with hypopharyngeal cancer

CH Ho, SD Luo, WC Chen, TJ Chiu, YM Wang… - European Archives of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Few studies have examined the preoperative risks and healthcare costs related
to free flap revision in hypopharyngeal cancer (HPC) patients. Methods A 20-year …