[Early surgical revision as a salvage procedure in the anterolateral thigh flap failure prevention--case report].
Microsurgical free flaps are considered state of the art in head and neck reconstruction after composite tumor resections. The anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap is frequently used in ablative head and neck surgery, providing superior functional and aesthetic restoration with a minor donor-site morbidity. However, flap failures do occur occasionally, vascular obstruction within first 24 postoperative hours is one of the main reasons of flap compromise. We present a case report of an early surgical exploration as a successful salvage procedure for ALT flap used for reconstruction of the massive scalp excision due to basal cell carcinoma.
Oddział Chirurgii Głowy i Szyi i Onkologii Laryngologicznej, Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie w Poznaniu, Poland.
Jakub
J
Pazdrowski
Łukasz
Ł
Łuczewski
Tomasz
T
Synowiec
Paweł
P
Golusiński
Piotr
P
Pieńkowski
Paweł
P
Chęciński
Wojciech
W
Golusiński
D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation; D016879:Salvage Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery*; D013848:Thigh / Q000601:surgery*