Combined Free Flaps for Major Head and Neck Reconstruction

Authors

  • Prayuth Chokrungvaranont Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Preecha Tiewtranon Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Charan Mahatumarat Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Pichit Siriwan Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Apichai Angspatt Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Abstract

             Between June 1995 and April 1997, two patients with large ulcerated recurrent squamous cell carcinoma involving the face and intraoral region were operated upon for extensive excision in desperate attempt to achieve better patient quality of life. The resultant defects required the use of combined latissimus dorsi and serratus anterior muscle flaps for reconstruction of the wounds.

             The procedure can be accomplished in single-stage with only one arterial and one venous anastomosis to the selected recipient vessels. This helps in reducing the operative time. The combined free flaps in both of our cases survived well postoperatively.

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Published

2001-06-29

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Chokrungvaranont P, Tiewtranon P, Mahatumarat C, Siriwan P, Angspatt A. Combined Free Flaps for Major Head and Neck Reconstruction. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 2001 Jun. 29 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];22(2):43-6. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/243246

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2001): April - June

Section

Case Reports

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