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Secondary Soft Tissue Reconstruction

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Secondary soft tissue reconstruction may be necessary following surgery of the head and neck region. These areas of the body are prone to secondary soft tissue deficits most often as a result of surgical therapy for malignant diseases and less commonly due to benign tumors traumatic injuries, complicated wounds, inadequate surgical planning, or the chronic effects of radiotherapy. The introduction of microsurgery and soft tissue transfer in the 1980s revolutionized the field of reconstructive surgery of the head and neck allowing surgeons to perform more aggressive and radical resections. Over time, refinement in flap selection and surgical technique has led the way to improve aesthetic outcomes and functionality while concomitantly minimizing donor-site morbidity. Today, surgeons can achieve higher reconstructive requirements by designing composite flaps to meet exact patient needs. This chapter highlights important aspects of the evaluation and management of soft tissue defects of the head and neck.

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Abbreviations

ALT:

Anterolateral thigh

CNS:

Central nervous system

CT:

Computerized tomography

LCFA:

Lateral circumflex femoral artery

MRA:

Magnetic resonance angiography

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

    Bassan J. Allan MD, MBA, Robert M. Van Haren MD, MsPHD & Bo Wang MD

  2. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

    Seth Thaller MD, DMD

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  1. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, USA

    Peter J. Taub

  2. Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery; Pediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Pravin K. Patel

  3. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Craniofacial Anomalies Program, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

    Steven R. Buchman

  4. Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Mimis N. Cohen

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Allan, B.J., Van Haren, R.M., Wang, B., Thaller, S. (2015). Secondary Soft Tissue Reconstruction. In: Taub, P., Patel, P., Buchman, S., Cohen, M. (eds) Ferraro's Fundamentals of Maxillofacial Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8341-0_25

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