Submental island flap vs free tissue transfer in oral cavity reconstruction: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Shirley HuCaleb FanBrandon PecchiaJoshua D Rosenberg

Published in: Head & neck (2020)

SMIF is associated with less operative time, shorter hospitalization, fewer perioperative complications, and potentially similar disease recurrence rates compared to FTT for the reconstruction of oral cavity defects.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
cardiac surgery
risk factors
free survival
acute kidney injury
breast reconstruction
soft tissue