| Microvascular reconstruction of the mouth, jaws, and face: experience of an Australian oral and maxillofacial surgery unit. | |
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PMID: 22538027 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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PURPOSE: Microvascular reconstruction of oncologic surgical and traumatic defects has been globally practiced by plastic and orthopedic surgical disciplines since the early 1970s. During the past 20 years, reconstructive techniques have been progressively incorporated into the purview of oral and maxillofacial and otolaryngology-head and neck surgeons, particularly those practicing in Europe, the United Kingdom, and China. There has also been a steady increase in the adoption of these techniques in North America, South America, and Japan. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed our experience (during a 5-year period) with microvascular reconstruction of postablative defects in the oral and maxillofacial region. To our knowledge, resection and neck dissection (or neck exploration in benign free tissue transfer); undertaken by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon), and free tissue transfer reconstruction (undertaken by otolaryngology head and neck and oral and maxillofacial surgeons) of ablative defects of the mouth, jaws, and face (managed within an Australian head and neck cancer multidisciplinary care team) have not been previously reported. RESULTS: The study cohort comprised 107 patients who underwent 109 microvascularly anastomosed free tissue transfers. Of the 107 patients, 79 were males and 38 were females. The median age was 62 years (range 15 to 87). The clinicodemographic analyses and the range of complications observed in this patient cohort are reported. The overall flap success rate in our study was 97%. CONCLUSIONS: The surgical outcomes of our study compare favorably with those previously reported. |
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Gary R Hoffman; Shofiq Islam; Robert L Eisenberg |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Volume: 70 ISSN: 1531-5053 ISO Abbreviation: J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. Publication Date: 2012 May |
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Created Date: 2012-04-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8206428 Medline TA: J Oral Maxillofac Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e371-7 Citation Subset: AIM; D; IM |
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Copyright © 2012 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Director, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Surgeon, Multidisciplinary Care Team, Associate Professor, John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton, New South Wales, Australia. |
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