Mandibular reconstruction presents unique functional and aesthetic challenges to the
reconstructive surgeon. This review will cover current techniques for mandibular …

Surgical dogma and objective data support the relationship between increased operative
times and perioperative complications. However, there has been no large-scale, multi …

Background: Free tissue transfer has become the preferred option for complex
reconstructions in head and neck cancer ablation. This study reviewed the surgical outcome …

Importance Prolonged anesthesia and operative times have deleterious effects on surgical
outcomes in a variety of procedures. However, data regarding the influence of anesthesia …

Background and Objectives Reconstruction of tongue cancer defects is challenging due to
the complex anatomy and physiology of the tongue. Here, we classify patterns of tongue …

Purpose Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the jaws represents one of the most severe
complications after primary or adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) of large head and neck …

Background Previous neck dissection and irradiation is believed to affect the success of free
tissue transfers in head and neck reconstruction, but evidence is scarce and conflicting. This …

Partial or complete necrosis of skin flaps remains a significant problem in plastic and
reconstructive surgery. Growth factors have shown promise in improving flap survival …

Objective The present study was to compare the success rates of single venous
anastomosis with dual venous anastomoses of the free fibula osteocutaneous flap in …

Free flap reconstruction has been the mainstay among reconstruction surgeries for head
and neck cancer. Intraoperative and postoperative hemoglobin (Hb) levels were both …