title: [Free perforator flap transfer to reconstruct the defect resulted from resection of head and neck tumor].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the method of free perforator flap reconstructing the defect resulted from head and neck tumor resection.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twelve cases treated in our department because of head and neck tumor were reviewed, among which 3 cases employed rectus abdominis flap, 5 cases anterolateral thigh flap, 2 cases latissimus dorsi flap, 2 cases pectoris major flap.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One case failure with the transfer of latissimus dorsi flap, one case of partial necrosis of anterolateral thigh flap resulting in pharyngeal fistula, one case of artery thrombosis and one case of venous thrombosis occurred and the flap revived after emergent exploration and re-anastomosis. The total survival rate of the transferred flap is 91.6%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Free perforator flap is able to be a good choice to reconstruct big defect resulted from head and neck tumor resection because of its simple preparation, big size of donor site.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041,China.
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiaoxu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ruiqing
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D058752:Free Tissue Flaps; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*