| Impact of portable duplex ultrasonography in head and neck reconstruction. | |
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PMID: 22337392 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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ABSTRACT: We have reviewed the use of portable duplex ultrasonography (PDU) in 12 patients who underwent soft tissue/bone head and neck reconstruction, aiming to determine its role in the design and management of such complex cases. According to our data, there were modifications either of the surgical plan or of patient's management, based on PDU findings, in 9 (75%) of 12 patients. The use of ultrasound directed to subtle modifications in 3 patients (25%) but to significant changes of the surgical plan in the other 3 patients (25%). Also, the use of duplex ultrasound impacted significantly the postoperative management in 4 patients (33.33%). Thus, significant impact of PDU in patient's treatment was recorded in 58.33% of cases.Portable ultrasound represents generally available method for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative diagnosis and decision making in free tissue transfer, hence could replace in the future the unidirectional Doppler in the hands of head and neck surgeons. |
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Andreas Gravvanis; Dimosthenis Tsoutsos; Iraklis Delikonstantinou; Vasilios Dimitriou; Nick Katsikeris; Dimitrios Karakitsos |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Journal of craniofacial surgery Volume: 23 ISSN: 1536-3732 ISO Abbreviation: J Craniofac Surg Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-02-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9010410 Medline TA: J Craniofac Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 140-4 Citation Subset: D |
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From the *Plastic Surgery Department, Departments of †Anaesthesia and ‡Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and §Intensive Care Unit, General State Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," Athens, Greece. |
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