Outcomes for 160 Consecutive Lateral Arm Free Flaps for Head and Neck Reconstruction.
Kevin A ContreraAbbas M HassanJohn W ShuckMichael BobianAustin Y HaEdward I ChangPatrick B GarveyMargaret S RoubaudZ-Hye LeeMathew M HanasonoNeil D GrossJeffrey N MyersPeirong YuRene D LargoPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)
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.