Free flap options for common head and neck defects.
A summary of first, second, and uncommon or new free flap options is shown in Table 1. It serves as a general guideline for head and neck defects.
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D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D006257:Head / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery; D009055:Mouth / Q000601:surgery; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery; D019291:Skull Base / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods