title: [Our experiences in microvascular reconstruction with free forearm skin flap].
abstract: Free forearm skin-fascia flap was used at 14 patients for head and neck reconstruction. Tissue defect was located in mesopharynx at 6 patients, in piriformis recessus at 2, in buccal mucosa at 1, in hypopharynx 4 and very large defect embracing mesopharynx, hard and soft palate at one patient. To present moment lives 11 ill in this one from recurrent diseases. Most important element of microvascular junction is correctly executed venous junction. Patients after microvascular flaps showed less percentage of early complications (fistulas, shorter time of staging in Clinic). Connection of partial operation of the larynx with microvascular reconstruction of throat creates chance on good oncological on functional result. Free forearm skin-fascia flap provides good anatomical and functional result after various reconstructions of head and neck region.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Otolaryngologii CM UJ w Krakowie.
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Modrzejewski
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Składzień
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Strek
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tomik
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing