IMPORTANCE Aesthetic outcomes are key determinants of psychosocial functioning among surgically treated patients with head and neck cancer (HNC); however, long-term aesthetic outcomes after microvascular free tissue transfer (MFTT) are not well described.OBJECTIVE To examine risk factors for impaired long-term aesthetic satisfaction and appearance-related psychosocial functioning after HNC ablation with MFTT.
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTSA cross-sectional, web-based survey was conducted at an academic tertiary care center.
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