Ateriovenous subclavia-shunt for head and neck reconstruction

Autor: Kübler Norbert R, Meyer Ulrich, Naujoks Christian D, Depprich Rita A, Handschel Jörg G
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Head & Face Medicine, Vol 4, Iss 1, p 27 (2008)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1746-160X
DOI: 10.1186/1746-160X-4-27
Popis: Abstract Reconstruction of the facial hard- and soft tissues is of special concern for the rehabilitation of patients especially after ablative tumor surgery has been performed. Impaired soft and hard tissue conditions as a sequelae of extensive surgical resection and/or radiotherapy may impede common reconstruction methodes. Even free flaps may not be used without interposition of a vein graft as recipient vessels are not available as a consequence of radical neck dissection. We describe the reconstruction of the facial hard- and soft tissues with a free parasacpular flap in a patient who had received ablative tumor surgery and radical cervical lymphadenectomy as a treatment regimen for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). To replace the missing cervical blood vessels an arteriovenous subclavia-shunt using a saphena magna graft was created. Microvascular free flap transfer was performed as a 2-stage procedure two weeks after the shunt operation. The microvascular reconstructive technique is described in detail.
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