ReviewAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2019
Imaging of Surgical Free Flaps in Head and Neck Reconstruction.
Review in AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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- Factors associated with readmission following reconstruction in head and neck skin cancer: a national readmission database analysis.BMC cancer · 2026Article
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- Pre-treatment and post-treatment nasopharyngeal carcinoma imaging: imaging updates, pearls and pitfalls.Neuroradiology · 2025Review
- Comparative Analysis of Free Flaps with Single versus Dual Venous Anastomosis.World journal of plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Investigation on the influence of the skin tone on hyperspectral imaging for free flap surgery.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Reconstructive flap surgery in head and neck cancer patients: an interdisciplinary view of the challenges encountered by radiation oncologists in postoperative radiotherapy.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Review
- The Sublingual Gland Flap for Oral Reconstruction: Insights From a Single Institutional Experience.International journal of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Hemoglobin-Albumin-Lymphocyte-Platelet (HALP) Score as a Predictive Model for the Success of Reconstruction of Head and Neck Defects with Free Microvascular Flaps.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- CT and MR Imaging Appearance of the Pedicled Submandibular Gland Flap: A Potential Imaging Pitfall in the Posttreatment Head and Neck.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2023Article
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- Prediction of Wound Failure in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Treated with Free Flap Reconstruction: Utility of CT Perfusion and MR Perfusion in the Early Postoperative Period.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2022Article
- Osteocutaneous-flap-related osteomyelitis following mandibular reconstruction: a cohort study of an emerging and complex bone infection.Journal of bone and joint infection · 2022Article
- Postoperative Imaging Appearance of Iliac Crest Free Flaps Used for Palatomaxillary Reconstructions.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2021Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Head and neck surgical reconstruction is complex, and postoperative imaging interpretation is challenging. Surgeons now use microvascular free tissue transfer, also known as free flaps, more frequently in head and neck reconstruction than ever before. Thus, an understanding of free flaps, their expected appearance on cross-sectional imaging, and their associated complications (including tumor recurrence) is crucial for the interpreting radiologist. Despite the complexity and increasing frequency of free flap reconstruction, there is no comprehensive head and neck resource intended for the radiologist. We hope that this image-rich review will fill that void and serve as a go to reference for radiologists interpreting imaging of surgical free flaps in head and neck reconstruction.
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