Development of the clinical use of distant flaps for head and neck reconstruction.

Autor: Thiele OC; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Head: Prof. Jürgen Hoffmann, MD, DDS), University Hospital Heidelberg, INF 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. Electronic address: Oliver.Thiele@med.uni-heidelberg.de., Seeberger R; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Head: Prof. Jürgen Hoffmann, MD, DDS), University Hospital Heidelberg, INF 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany., Engel M; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Head: Prof. Jürgen Hoffmann, MD, DDS), University Hospital Heidelberg, INF 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany., Freier K; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Head: Prof. Jürgen Hoffmann, MD, DDS), University Hospital Heidelberg, INF 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany., Hoffmann J; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Head: Prof. Jürgen Hoffmann, MD, DDS), University Hospital Heidelberg, INF 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery [J Craniomaxillofac Surg] 2014 Jan; Vol. 42 (1), pp. 79-83. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Mar 21.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2013.02.006
Abstrakt: The reconstruction of hard and soft tissue defects, mainly after ablative oncologic surgery in the head and neck area, is an evolving field. The use of free flaps for reconstruction of the head and neck is considered to be the surgical standard. In our analysis of more than 1000 free flaps we give an overview of the development of the use of different types of free tissue transfer to the head and neck area over the last 25 years. We show that the evolving field of head and neck reconstruction raises new possibilities with new types of flaps, whereas other types of flaps disappear in the everyday clinical use. The spectrum of reconstruction possibilities broadens with the number of different flap types available to the head and neck surgeon.
(Copyright © 2013 European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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