Free Flaps
Failure by congestion of pedicled and free flaps for reconstruction of lower limbs after trauma: the role of negative-pressure wound therapy
... or free flaps can be commonly compromised by venous ...and free flaps of the lower limb after reconstructions in lower limb ...and free) flaps on the lower ...managing ...
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Functional outcome predictors following mandibular reconstruction with osteocutaneous fibula free flaps: correlating early postoperative videofluoroscopic swallow studies with long-term clinical results
... fibula free flaps are a reliable method for the reconstruc- tion of segmental mandibular defects ...fibula free flaps, there are relatively few studies reporting on outcomes as object- ively ...
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When free flaps are not the first choice: is the distally based peroneus brevis still an option for foot and ankle reconstruction in the era of microsurgery?
... local flaps may be a solid option. Proximally based pedicled local flaps have a limited arc of rotation and therefore are no good candidates to reconstruct defects in the lower third of the leg, ankle or ...
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Direct pulse oximetry within the esophagus, on the surface of abdominal viscera, and on free flaps
... of free flaps (with a focus on deep inferior epigastric perforator [DIEP] free ...the free flap and to electrically isolate the probe com- ponents when they come into contact with the ...
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Risk Factors of Anastomotic Thrombosis in 200 Head and Neck Free Flaps among Asian Patients
... Our data suggest that the female gender, aging, hyperten- sion, and habitual alcohol intake may be possible predic- tors of anastomotic thrombosis in free flaps used for head and neck reconstruction. We ...
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Aesthetic reconstruction of the severely disfigured burned face: a creative strategy for a “natural” appearance using pre-patterned autogenous free flaps
... In my experience, most Western patients do not have the temperament for long-term placement of a “mega” tissue expander nor the fortitude to withstand the “em- barrassment” of the visible expansion balloon; rather, when ...
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A clinical study on neurotized free flaps for reconstruction of head and neck defects
... NEUROTIZED FREE FLAPS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF HEAD AND NECK DEFECTS ” was prepared by me in the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Faciomaxillary Surgery, Madras Medical College & Rajiv Gandhi ...
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Imaging of Surgical Free Flaps in Head and Neck Reconstruction
... An organized approach to postreconstruction imaging inter- pretation helps make a complex study easier to understand (Table 3). The first steps are to determine the location and appearance of the primary malignancy, ...
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A surgical delivery system for targeted cancer gene therapy : the potential therapeutic role of genetically modified microvascular free flaps in the management of primary tumours
... with free tissue transfer, this study investigated whether free flaps could serve more than just a reconstructive ...microvascular free flaps were transduced with recombinant adenoviral ...
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Tanshinone IIA pretreatment protects free flaps against hypoxic injury by upregulating stem cell related biomarkers in epithelial skin cells
... Methods: Primary epithelial cells isolated from the dorsal skin of mice were pretreated with TSA for 2 weeks. Cell Counting Kit-8 and Trypan Blue assays were carried out to examine the proliferation of TSA-pretreated ...
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MR Imaging of the Muscular Component of Myocutaneous Flaps in the Head and Neck
... 21 flaps showed moderate or intense enhance- ment of the muscular graft component relative to nonenhancing native muscle, three flaps showed mild enhancement, and three showed no ...18 flaps that ...
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Reconstruction of scalp with local axial flaps
... pedicled flaps require extensive dissection and they have restricted range of mobilization, which limits their extension to the lateral or occipital areas of the ...15 free flaps during the same time ...
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A Comparison of Perioperative Blood Transfusions and Other Complications Following Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flaps versus Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flaps
... based free flaps such as the TRAM and DIEP flaps have undoubtedly become one of the most preferred reconstructive methods for breast reconstruction [1] [2] [3] [4] ...subsequent free flap ...
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Scapular Free Vascularised Bone Flaps for Mandibular Reconstruction: Are Dental Implants Possible?
... scapular free flap is a very important advantage over ...other free flaps ...subscapular free flaps is the length of the possible bone ...scapular flaps are considered as ...
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Reconstruction of composite defects of the scalp and neurocranium—a treatment algorithm from local flaps to combined AV loop free flap reconstruction
... additional free flap for stable coverage because of wound healing ...bone, free flaps should be considered in patients with good general health as well as in elder multimorbid pa- tients [8, ...of ...
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Free versus pedicled flaps for reconstruction of head and neck cancer defects: a systematic review
... Studies demonstrating significant differences in complication rates were all specifically comparing PMMF to FF. In fact, there was a higher incidence of overall complications, recipient site infection, de- hiscence of ...
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Evolution of local perforator flaps in lower extremity reconstruction
... While free flaps are always an option, free flaps require significant microsurgical expertise, a proficient staff, advanced equipment, and a patient with a somewhat healthy ...pedicled ...
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Perforator-based flaps for the treatment of burn scar contractures: a review
... as free and local flaps, although only a few studies accurately measured the percentage of necrosis [8, ...local flaps is the limited length-to-width ...For free flaps, more donor sites ...
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Are Neck Flaps an Alternate to Radial Forearm Free Flap
... for free flaps, and at least a select few patients can get away with flaps from the neck without compromising the final ...neck flaps come to the rescue due to their minimal donor site ...
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Management of venous thrombosis in fibular free osseomusculocutaneous flaps used for mandibular reconstruction: clinical techniques and treatment considerations
... osseomusculocutaneous free flaps represents a common procedure that is often applied in primary and secondary reconstructions of large bony defects in these areas ...of free flap procedures is venous ...
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