Retrospective analysis and clinical evaluation of mandible reconstruction with a free fibula flap

Wedler,; Farshad, Mazda; Sen, Milan; Koehler, Christian; Handschin, Alexander E.; Graetz, Klaus W.; Kuenzi, W.

doi:10.1007/s00238-006-0105-7

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“…Quality of life (QOL) may be described as the ''gap between one's actual functional level and one's ideal standard,'' but it is dynamic, changing over time and situations [22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]. Rogers et al [26] stated that with longterm survivors, long-term results of quality of life are similar to that determined after 1 year of surgery.…”

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Evaluation of Non-vascular Fibula Graft for Mandibular Reconstruction

Devireddy

Murugan

Kumar

et al. 2014

J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg.

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Evaluation of Non-vascular Fibula Graft for Mandibular Reconstruction

Devireddy

Murugan

Kumar

et al. 2014

J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg.

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“…17,32,67,68 Others state that the skin island is an invasive method for monitoring, because it is sometimes not necessary in reconstruction and has to be removed later on. Especially, in pharyngoesophageal reconstruction, buried flaps are used for bone defects, because the skin island is not always necessary for closure.…”

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Postoperative monitoring of free vascularized bone grafts in reconstruction of bone defects

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Vascularized bone transfer is increasingly recognized as a very useful and versatile technique for reconstructing large bone defects. It is especially indicated in patients with challenging conditions, such as nonunions, postoncologic resections, severe trauma, and congenital defects. With increasing experience of reconstructive surgeons, improved microsurgical techniques, and more enhanced flaps, the failure rate of free flaps has been reduced in the last decades. Especially, the early-postoperative period is decisive in the outcome of surgery. Several techniques have been described for monitoring the postoperative viability of microsurgical free vascularized graft, and their sensitivity and reliability continues to be the object of animal experiments and clinical trials. The qualities of an optimal monitoring device should be objective, continuous, noninvasive, safe, reproducible, easily managed, and interpretable for the nursing staff, inexpensive, and a clear indicator of changes in arterial and venous circulation. Presently, no one neither fulfills all of the criteria completely nor is uniformly accepted. In this article, relative advantages and disadvantages of these various postoperative monitoring techniques are discussed.

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Retrospective analysis and clinical evaluation of mandible reconstruction with a free fibula flap

Abstract: The surname of the fifth author was rendered incorrectly. The correct spelling is Handschin, as given here.

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Evaluation of Non-vascular Fibula Graft for Mandibular Reconstruction

Evaluation of Non-vascular Fibula Graft for Mandibular Reconstruction

Postoperative monitoring of free vascularized bone grafts in reconstruction of bone defects

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