Impact of preoperative radiotherapy on head and neck free flap reconstruction: A report on 429 cases

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 478-482

  Benatar, M J ^a   Dassonville, O ^a   Chamorey, E ^a   Poissonnet, G ^a   Ettaiche, M ^a   Pierre, C S ^a   Benezery, K ^a   Hechema, R ^a   Demard, F ^a   Santini, J ^a   Bozec, A ^a  

^a Institut Universitaire de la Face et du Cou   (France)

Author keywords

Complications; Free flap; Head and neck cancer; Head and neck reconstruction; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT NECROSIS; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE RESECTION; MICROVASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TREATMENT DURATION; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMORBIDITY; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE FLAPS; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; NEOADJUVANT THERAPY; PHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875372484     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: 18780539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2012.12.019     Document Type: Article

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