Donor Site Complications in Free Flap Surgery

Deformities of the head and neck region after radical oncosurgery can have devastating effects on the appearance of the patient with significant impact on patients quality of life. Reconstruction of such defects continues to be an extremely demanding challenge for plastic surgeons who aim to restore form and function with minimal surgical morbidity. The purpose of this communications is to highlight the various interventions and the protocols that are adopted to decrease the free flap failure rate.

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Does Low-Dose Heparin Have a Significant Role in Free Flap Surgery?

Archives of Craniofacial Surgery ◽

10.7181/acfs.2017.18.3.162 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 162-165 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mun-Young An ◽

Jin Yong Shin ◽

Young-Keun Lee ◽

M. Diya Sabbagh ◽

Si-Gyun Roh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Significant Role ◽

Free Flap ◽

Low Dose ◽

Flap Surgery ◽

Dose Heparin ◽

Free Flap Surgery ◽

Low Dose Heparin

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Designing a Masterclass in free flap surgery for head and neck surgeons: Our experience

Microsurgery ◽

10.1002/micr.30638 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 40 (8) ◽

pp. 929-929

Author(s):

Karim Tewfik ◽

Alfonso Manfuso ◽

Lazzaro Cassano ◽

Nicola Pederneschi ◽

Chiara Copelli

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck ◽

Free Flap ◽

Flap Surgery ◽

Free Flap Surgery

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The human costal cartilage: Anatomical and radiological study of macro-vascularization and micro-vascularization and its clinical relevance regarding vascularized chondrocostal free flap surgery

Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger ◽

10.1016/j.aanat.2020.151581 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 232 ◽

pp. 151581

Author(s):

Jérémy Hardy ◽

Sacha Chrosciany ◽

Jean-Philippe Bernard ◽

Christian Mabit ◽

Pierre-Sylvain Marcheix

Keyword(s):

Free Flap ◽

Clinical Relevance ◽

Costal Cartilage ◽

Flap Surgery ◽

Radiological Study ◽

Free Flap Surgery

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Letter to the editor: International survey on arterial spasm during free flap surgery

Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.bjps.2020.10.066 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jeanne Rosette ◽

Rachid Garmi ◽

Mariam Boutros ◽

Mikhail Sinelnikov ◽

Hervé Bénateau ◽

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Keyword(s):

Free Flap ◽

International Survey ◽

Flap Surgery ◽

Arterial Spasm ◽

Letter To The Editor ◽

Free Flap Surgery

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Taking Free Flap Surgery Abroad: A Collaborative Approach to a Complex Surgical Problem

Otolaryngology ◽

10.1177/0194599818818459 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 160 (3) ◽

pp. 426-428 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Brian Swendseid ◽

Patrick Tassone ◽

Patrick Jean Gilles ◽

Magda Pavrette ◽

Matthew Stewart ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Free Flap ◽

Health Care Disparities ◽

Ethical Dilemmas ◽

Surgical Care ◽

Free Tissue Transfer ◽

Outreach Program ◽

Flap Surgery ◽

Free Flap Surgery ◽

Surgical Teams

Accessibility to health care, especially complex surgical care, represents one of the major health care disparities in developing countries. While surgical teams may be willing to travel to these areas to help address these needs, there are many logistical and ethical dilemmas inherent in this pursuit. We reviewed our approach to the establishment of the team-based surgical outreach program, wherein we perform head and neck free tissue transfer surgery in Haiti. We describe the challenges encountered in the delivery of surgical care as well as ethical dilemmas relevant to surgical outreach trips, highlighting an approach reliant on strong local cooperation. Despite the obstacles in place, our experience shows that free flap surgery can be successfully and ethically performed in these areas of great need.

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