Background Limited data exists regarding the effect of adjuvant radiochemotherapy on free
flap volume in head and neck reconstruction. However, an adequate free flap volume is an …

Free flap volume over anticipation recommendations range from 1.1 to 1.4 times the final
volume to account for future atrophy but patient characteristics including postoperative …

Background: The anterolateral thigh (ALT) perforator flap is a workhorse flap for tongue
reconstruction. The authors present an alternative option using the profunda artery …

Background and objectives The resorption of flap's volume can be frequently observed in
the transplantation of microvascular free flaps, which could significantly affect postoperative …

In autologous breast reconstruction, a sufficient flap volume is fundamental to restore breast
shape and ensure an aesthetic outcome. After mastectomy, postoperative irradiation is …

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 …

Microvascular free tissue transfer, commonly referred to as “free flap” procedures, is a
hallmark of reconstruction of complex head and neck defects following ablation of both …

Objective: To identify factors influencing volume change in non-osseous oral free flap
reconstruction using postoperative cross-sectional imaging and 3-dimensional …

The volume of the reconstructed tongue is considered a critical factor for tongue function.
Studies investigating the difference in volume loss between the anterolateral thigh free flap …

Objective Tumor resection and reconstruction in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma
often involves free flaps followed by radiation therapy. Volume loss of free flaps is common …