Manual of Head and Neck Reconstruction Using Regional and Free Flaps

Ablative tumor surgery of the head and neck region often results in severe cosmetic and functional deformities. In these cases, microvascular free-tissue transfer enables three-dimensional reconstruction of head and neck defects. The selection of adequate donor tissue and a profound knowledge of the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Erovic, Boban M., Lercher, Piero (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Introduction
  • 1. History of microvascular surgery
  • 2. Selection of flaps
  • 3. Classification of flaps
  • 4. Preoperative considerations
  • 5. Intraoperative considerations
  • 6. Arterial anastomosis
  • 7. Venous anastomosis
  • 8. Postoperative care
  • 9. Timetable of homeostasis
  • 10. Flap surveillance protocol
  • 11. No patency and flap salvage options
  • 12. Skin graft harvest
  • 13. Full-thickness skin graft
  • 14. Harvesting vein grafts
  • 15. Sural nerve grafts
  • 16. Harvest of rib cartilage
  • Part II: Regional Flaps
  • 17. Paramedian flap
  • 18. Buccal flap
  • 19. Palatal island flap
  • 20. Facial artery musculomucosal flap
  • 21. Sternocleidomastoid flap
  • 22. Supraclavicular artery flap
  • 23. Deltopectoral flap
  • 24. Pectoralis major flap
  • Part III: Free flaps
  • 25. Tempoparietal fascia free flap
  • 26. Scapula/parascapula free flap
  • 27. Latissimus dorsi free flap
  • 28. Radial forearm free flap
  • 29. Tensor fascia lata free flap
  • 30. Anterolateral thigh flap
  • 31. Fibula free flap