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Porcine As a Training Module for Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstruction
Published on: September 29, 2018
Free Flap Donor Sites in Head and Neck Reconstruction
1Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 11100 Euclid Avenue, LKS 5045, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
Abstract:
Microvascular free tissue transfer, also referred to as free flaps surgery, is a reconstructive technique that has become a foundational component of complex head and neck reconstruction. There have been considerable advancements in the field over the last 30 years including the number and variety of free flaps. Each of these free flaps has unique characteristics that must be considered for the defect when selecting a donor site. Here, the authors focus on the most common free flaps used in head and neck reconstruction.
