Functional outcomes of free tissue transfer in head and neck cancer reconstruction.
Free tissue transfer with microvascular anastomosis has transformed surgical outcomes for head and neck cancer patients. Microvascular reconstruction has allowed surgeons to perform more aggressive ablative surgery. This paper considers the extent to which this method of reconstruction has improved functional outcomes in these patients.
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Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Long Lane, Liverpool, L7, UK. david.vaughan18@btinternet.com
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006085:Graft Survival; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery; D008488:Medical Illustration; D008833:Microcirculation; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013284:Stomatognathic System / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply; D016896:Treatment Outcome