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