Free Flap Fat Volume is Not Associated With Recurrence or Wound Complications in Oral Cancer.

Andre J BurnhamJaime WicksKristen L BaugnonMark W El-DeiryNicole C Schmitt

Published in: OTO open (2023)

FFFV is not associated with recurrence or wound healing in patients undergoing free flap reconstruction for OSCC, suggesting adipose content should not be of concern to the reconstructive surgeon.

Keyphrases

wound healing
patients undergoing
adipose tissue
free survival
insulin resistance
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
robot assisted
surgical site infection