Four Lessons Learned from Complications in Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstructions and Prevention Strategies

Background:. Free flap reconstruction in the head and neck region is a complex field in which patient comorbidities, radiation therapy, tumor recurrence, and variability of clinical scenarios make some cases particularly challenging and prone to devastating complications. Despite low free flap failu...

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Main Authors: Luís Vieira, MD, Daniel Isacson, MD, PhD, Eleonora O. F. Dimovska, MBBS, MRCS, Msc, Andres Rodriguez-Lorenzo, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-01-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003329