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Free Tissue Transfer to Head and Neck: Lessons Learned from Unfavorable Results-Experience per Subsite
Nidal Farhan Al Deek1, Fu-Chan Wei1, Huang-Kai Kao1
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Medical College, Chang Gung University, 199 Tun-Hwa North Road, Taipei 10591, Taiwan.
Abstract:
This article provides a lesson-learned approach per site and anatomic structure to head and neck reconstruction. It addresses the most common unfavorable results following successful free flap transfer shedding light on why they happen and how to prevent them. It draws from hundreds of advanced and complicated microsurgical head and neck reconstruction cases, aiming to achieve excellence in the reconstructive endeavor and to enhance the patient's quality of life.
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