Late-onset Anterolateral Thigh Free Flap Failure in Buccal Carcinoma Reconstruction | Zendy

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Late-onset Anterolateral Thigh Free Flap Failure in Buccal Carcinoma Reconstruction

Author(s) -

Daniel Jose C. Mendoza,

Cristina S. Nieves,

Samantha S. Castañeda

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

philippine journal of otolaryngology head and neck surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2094-1501

DOI - 10.32412/pjohns.v32i2.99

Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , thigh , buccal administration , free flap , etiology , head and neck , free flap reconstruction , dentistry , psychiatry

Objective: To report a case of late-onset anterolateral thigh free flap failure in reconstruction of a defect from excision of buccal carcinoma. Methods: Design: Case Report Setting: Tertiary Government Hospital Participant: One Results: Complete flap failure of the anterolateral thigh free flap used for reconstructing the defect from a buccal cancer excision was documented on the 29th post-operative day. Conclusion: Late-onset flap failure is mainly non-vascular in etiology. However, flap failure is more likely multifactorial. Frequent follow-up after hospital discharge is recommended to monitor flap viability. Keywords: free flap, anterolateral thigh flap, flap failure, microvascular surgery, head and neck reconstruction

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