Microvascular reconstruction in the head and neck.
Microvascular surgery provides a new frontier in head and neck reconstruction. Restoration of form and function in patients undergoing radical surgery for head and neck malignancies is now possible to a degree that was previously unattainable using other methods of reconstruction. Massive soft tissue and bony defects can now be reconstructed in a single stage procedure with superior functional results. The investment of increased time and effort in the operating room can produce a substantial benefit for the patient.
Ridley
M B
MB
Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa.
Glenn
M G
MG
D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008833:Microcirculation; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*