ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2023
Innovative Strategies in Microvascular Head and Neck Reconstruction.
Review in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Second or subsequent microvascular free flaps in head and neck reconstructive surgery: a narrative review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Ear and Temporal Region: Structural and Functional Considerations Including Hearing Rehabilitation-A Narrative Review.Audiology research · 2026Review
- Molecular Genetic Analysis of Perioperative Colonization by Infection-Related Microorganisms in Patients Receiving Intraoral Microvascular Grafts.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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4 authors.
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Abstract
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.
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