Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14356/1653
Title: Microvascular Free Flaps in Oral and Maxillofacial Reconstruction following Cancer Ablation
Authors: Yadav, Santosh Kumar
Shrestha, Suraksha
Citation: YadavS. K., & ShresthaS. (2017). Microvascular Free Flaps in Oral and Maxillofacial Reconstruction following Cancer Ablation. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 15(2), 88-95. https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v15i2.658
Issue Date: 2017
Publisher: Nepal Health Research Council
Keywords: Free tissue flaps
Oral surgical procedures
Microsurgery
Series/Report no.: May-Aug, 2017;658
Abstract: Abstract Microsurgical free flaps have become the first choice for reconstruction of oral and maxillofacial (OMF) defects after tumor resection. Till recently the pectoralis major myocutaneous flap (PMMC) was considered to be the benchmark for OMF reconstruction. This philosophy is changing fast with rapid advancement in reconstructive microsurgery. Years of innovation in reconstructive microsurgery has given us a reasonably good number of excellent flaps. Tremendous work has been put into producing some exceptionally brilliant research articles, sometimes contradicting each other. This has led to the need for clarity in some areas in this field. This article reviews the most common microvascular free flaps (MFF) namely, radial forearm free flap (RFFF), anterolateral thigh flap (ALT) and free fibula flap (FFF) that are commonly used in OMF reconstruction. Since they can cater to almost all sizeable defects we come across after ablative surgery in the OMF region, they can aptly be titled as the workhorses of OMF reconstruction with regard to free flaps. Key words: Free tissue flaps, oral surgical procedures, microsurgery.
Description: Review Article
URI: http://103.69.126.140:8080/handle/20.500.14356/1653
ISSN: Print ISSN: 1727-5482; Online ISSN: 1999-6217
Appears in Collections:Vol 5 No 2 Issue 36 May-Aug 2017

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