Use of free tissue transfers in head and neck reconstruction.
More than 20 different free flaps have been described for head and neck reconstruction including fibula, iliac crest, scapula, radial forearm, rectus abdominis, anterolateral thigh, latissimus dorsi, and jejunum (Head Neck. 2004;26:930). The high success rate and improved functional outcomes seen with free-tissue transfers have made them the workhorse for oromandibular defects (Plast Reconstr Surg. 2002;110:438; Microsurgery. 2004;24:374). In this article, we outline a few of the commonly used free flaps in head and neck reconstruction.
Kim
Eugene K
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Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA. eugenekk@uci.edu
Evangelista
Maristella
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Evans
Gregory R D
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D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation; D005360:Fibula; D005542:Forearm; D006257:Head / Q000601:surgery*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium; D007583:Jejunum / Q000637:transplantation; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D009055:Mouth / Q000601:surgery; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D011884:Radius; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000637:transplantation; D012540:Scapula; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods