Free tissue reconstruction in the "vessel-depleted" neck: A multi-institutional cohort study.

Katherine ChangKenneth E AkakpoEvan M GraboyesJoseph ZengaSidharth V PuramPatrik Pipkorn

Published in: Microsurgery (2022)

Free tissue transfer with infield microvascular anastomosis in a neck with prior RTND can be safely done with comparable outcomes to surgically naïve, non-irradiated necks.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
glycemic control