Innovations and Future Directions in Head and Neck Microsurgical Reconstruction

This article examines recent innovations that have affected the field as well as presenting research leading to future advancement. Innovations include the use of virtual surgical planning and three-dimensional printing in craniofacial reconstruction, advances in intraoperative navigation and imaging, as well as postoperative monitoring, development of minimally invasive reconstructive microsurgery techniques, integration of regenerative medicine and stem cell biology with reconstruction, and the dramatic advancement of face transplant.
Source: Clinics in Plastic Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research