TY - JOUR
T1 - Surgical reconstruction after chemotherapy or radiation
T2 - Problems and solutions
AU - Teknos, T. N.
AU - Myers, L. L.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - This article summarizes the most common effects of organ-preservation protocols on head and neck tissues. These highly successful regimens create special problems, such as wound complications and mandibular ORN, that the surgeon must consider. The evolution of reconstructive techniques for the head and neck, culminating with microvascular free-tissue transfer, has provided solutions to many of the problems created by these innovative treatments. Continued refinement of these techniques will offer patients the benefits of organ-sparing protocols while assuring an excellent functional outcome should salvage surgery become necessary.
AB - This article summarizes the most common effects of organ-preservation protocols on head and neck tissues. These highly successful regimens create special problems, such as wound complications and mandibular ORN, that the surgeon must consider. The evolution of reconstructive techniques for the head and neck, culminating with microvascular free-tissue transfer, has provided solutions to many of the problems created by these innovative treatments. Continued refinement of these techniques will offer patients the benefits of organ-sparing protocols while assuring an excellent functional outcome should salvage surgery become necessary.
KW - University of Michigan Medical Center
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U2 - 10.1016/S0889-8588(05)70085-X
DO - 10.1016/S0889-8588(05)70085-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 10494506
AN - SCOPUS:0032818185
SN - 0889-8588
VL - 13
SP - 679
EP - 687
JO - Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
JF - Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -