Microvascular free flap reconstruction has remained the standard of care in reconstruction of
large tissue defects following ablative head and neck oncologic surgery, especially for bony …

Background: The impact of previous radiotherapy on free flap outcome is still a subject of
debate. Clinical investigations have come to divergent conclusions and the true effect of …

Objective To evaluate whether prolonged operative time is negatively associated with post‐
operative complications and length of stay in patients undergoing microvascular free flap …

Machine perfusion has developed rapidly since its first use in solid organ transplantation.
Likewise, reconstructive surgery has kept pace, and ex vivo perfusion appears as a new …

Fibula free flaps (FFF) represent a working horse for different reconstructive scenarios in
facial surgery. While FFF were initially established for mandible reconstruction …

The commonest cause of microvascular free flap failure is thrombosis at the anastomosis.
Pharmacological antithrombotic therapies have been used to mitigate this risk, but they carry …

Background There is an ongoing debate about whether neoadjuvant radiation therapy is
associated with higher rates of postoperative complications after head and neck …

Objective Microvascular free tissue transfer is an important reconstructive option for defects
of the head and neck. The present study aims to identify preoperative patient‐and tumor …

Background Free tissue transfer is the preferred method of reconstructing head and neck
defects, with a success rate of approximately 95%. Although flap failure is uncommon, it has …

Aim: Artificial intelligence (AI) is a new field of science in which computers will provide
decisions-supporting tools to help doctors make difficult clinical choices. Recent AI …