Synchrony in head and neck surgery: Feasibility and outcomes of simultaneous scapular free flap reconstruction.

Autor: Deane EC; Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada., Liu AQ; Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada., Nguyen S; Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada., Anderson DW; Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada., Durham JS; Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada., Prisman E; Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Head & neck [Head Neck] 2022 Mar; Vol. 44 (3), pp. 760-769. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 22.
DOI: 10.1002/hed.26963
Abstrakt: Background: The scapula free flap is a versatile option in head and neck reconstruction but is less amenable to simultaneous harvest and ablation.
Methods: Retrospective series (2015-2021) of consecutive scapula flaps. Cases categorized as simultaneous versus sequential, compared for operative time, oncological and patient-reported outcomes.
Results: Seventy consecutive scapula free flaps were performed (n = 21 simultaneous, n = 49 sequential). Mandible reconstruction was performed in 51.0% and 61.9% of sequential and simultaneous cases, respectively; 49.0% and 38.1% addressed bony maxillary defects. Simultaneous surgery reduced operative time by 37.9% (151 min, p < 0.00001) and there were fewer tracheostomies performed (p < 0.005). Rates of positive margins and free flap compromise were equivalent (n = 1, 4.8% vs. n = 2, 4.1%). There was no difference in patient-reported outcomes.
Conclusions: This series demonstrates feasibility, efficacy, and outcomes of bony scapula reconstruction of maxillofacial defects comparing simultaneous and sequential approaches. Benefits of the two-team approach are highlighted including decreased operative time.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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