Innovative Strategies in Microvascular Head and Neck Reconstruction

The field of reconstructive microsurgery has witnessed considerable advancements over the years, driven by improvements in technology, imaging, surgical instruments, increased understanding of perforator anatomy, and experience with microsurgery. However, within the subset of microvascular head and...

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Published in:Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Lithuania), 2023-06, Vol.59 (7), p.1194
Main Authors: Lee, Z-Hye, Ismail, Tarek, Shuck, John W, Chang, Edward I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alternate donor site
Blood vessels
Care and treatment
Complex patients
Defects
Dental implants
Head and neck cancer
immediate dental implants
innovation head and neck reconstruction
Innovations
Methods
Microsurgery
Patient satisfaction
Planning
Review
Surgery
Surgery, Plastic
Technological change
Technology application
Veins & arteries
virtual surgical planning
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Summary:The field of reconstructive microsurgery has witnessed considerable advancements over the years, driven by improvements in technology, imaging, surgical instruments, increased understanding of perforator anatomy, and experience with microsurgery. However, within the subset of microvascular head and neck reconstruction, novel strategies are needed to improve and optimize both patient aesthetics and post-operative function. Given the disfiguring defects that are encountered following trauma or oncologic resections, the reconstructive microsurgeon must always aim to innovate new approaches, reject historic premises, and challenge established paradigms to further achieve improvement in both aesthetic and functional outcomes. The authors aim to provide an up-to-date review of innovations in head and neck reconstruction for oncologic defects.
ISSN:1648-9144
1010-660X
1648-9144
DOI:10.3390/medicina59071194