Comparison of Reconstruction of Maxilloalveolar Resections in Head and Neck Cancers with Chimeric Anterolateral Thigh Flap (ALT) versus Standard ALT Flap

Comparison of Reconstruction of Maxilloalveolar Resections in Head and Neck Cancers with Chimeric Anterolateral Thigh Flap (ALT) versus Standard ALT Flap

Background Oral malignancy that presents at a locally advanced stage needs complex surgical resections in which the maxillary cavity is usually left open. The constant maxillary secretions lead to problems like poor healing, fistula formation, and flap necrosis, causing longer hospital st...

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Main Authors: Vineet Kumar, Samreen Jaffar, Mayur Mantri, Ameya Bindu, Saumya Mathews, Dushyant Jaiswal, Vinay Kant Shankhdhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2024-06-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
maxilloalveolar resections
chimeric flaps
free anterolateral thigh flap
head and neck cancer
head and neck reconstruction
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1782200

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