Outcomes for 160 Consecutive Lateral Arm Free Flaps for Head and Neck Reconstruction

CONCLUSION: The lateral arm free flap was safe, versatile, and reliable for head and neck reconstruction with low donor-site morbidity. Complications occurred in a fifth of patients and were associated with peripheral vascular disease, pharyngeal defects, and vein grafts.PMID:38037485 | DOI:10.1002/ohn.596

Source: Hand Surgery - December 1, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Kevin J Contrera Abbas M Hassan John W Shuck Michael Bobian Austin Y Ha Edward I Chang Patrick B Garvey Margaret S Roubaud Z-Hye Lee Mathew M Hanasono Neil D Gross Jeffrey N Myers Peirong Yu Rene D Largo Source Type: research