Alternatives to free flap surgery for maxillofacial reconstruction: focus on the submental island flap and the pectoralis major myocutaneous flap

• Main Authors: J. K. Meier (Author), S. Spoerl (Author), G. Spanier (Author), M. Wunschel (Author), M. J. Gottsauner (Author), J. Schuderer (Author), T. E. Reichert (Author), T. Ettl (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Microvascular tissue transfer (MTT) has been established as the gold standard in oral- and maxillofacial reconstruction. However, free flap surgery may be critical in multimorbid elderly patients and after surgery or radiotherapy, which aggravate microsurgery. This study evaluate...