Factors associated with free flap failures in head and neck reconstruction

MB Crawley, L Sweeny, P Ravipati… - … –Head and Neck …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To investigate causes of failure of free flap reconstructions in patients undergoing
reconstruction of head and neck defects. Study Design Case series with chart review …

Shift in the timing of microvascular free tissue transfer failures in head and neck reconstruction

L Sweeny, M Topf, MK Wax, EL Rosenthal… - The …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Analyze the cause and significance of a shift in the timing of free flap failures in
head and neck reconstruction. Study Design Retrospective multi‐institutional review of …

Free flap failure in head and neck reconstruction

C Corbitt, RJ Skoracki, P Yu, MM Hanasono - Head & neck, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of this study was to determine the causes of head and neck free
flap loss and to evaluate outcomes after subsequent microvascular and nonmicrovascular …

Risk factors for free flap failure: a retrospective analysis of 881 free flaps for head and neck defect reconstruction

W Zhou, WB Zhang, Y Yu, Y Wang, C Mao… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for free flap failure after head and neck
reconstructive surgery. The data of 881 consecutive patients who underwent free flap …

Analysis of 49 cases of flap compromise in 1310 free flaps for head and neck reconstruction

P Yu, DW Chang, MJ Miller, G Reece… - Head & Neck: Journal …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background. The purpose of this study was to analyze the causes of flap compromise and
failure in head and neck free flap reconstruction. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed …

[HTML][HTML] Management of free flap failure in head and neck surgery

C Copelli, K Tewfik, L Cassano… - Acta …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Free flap surgery is overall considered the gold standard in head and neck reconstruction,
with a success rate of 95%. The management of a total flap necrosis and which solution …

[HTML][HTML] Head and neck reconstruction using free flaps: a 30-year medical record review

JM Suh, CH Chung, YJ Chang - Archives of Craniofacial Surgery, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The free flap surgical method is useful for the reconstruction of head and neck
defects. This study retrospectively analyzed the results of head and neck reconstructions …

Analysis of risk factors for flap loss and salvage in free flap head and neck reconstruction

EI Chang, H Zhang, J Liu, P Yu, RJ Skoracki… - Head & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Risk factors and techniques for free flap salvage in head and neck
reconstruction are poorly described. Methods We conducted a retrospective review of all …

Risk of free flap failure in head and neck reconstruction: analysis of 21,548 cases from a nationwide database

KY Wang, YS Lin, LW Chen, KC Yang… - Annals of plastic …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background Head and neck reconstruction is complicated and is made even more
challenging by free flap failure. We identified risk factors associated with free flap failure in …

Outcomes in head and neck reconstruction by surgical site and donor site

JW Frederick, L Sweeny, WR Carroll… - The …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives/Hypothesis Define surgical outcomes of specific donor sites for free tissue
transfer in head and neck reconstruction. Study Design Retrospective cohort review at an …