TY - JOUR
T1 - The submental island pedicled flap and supraclavicular artery island flap in a free flap practice
AU - Hussaini, Adnan S.
AU - Patel, Urjeet A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2022.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Reconstruction of head and neck defects is a delicate endeavor that poses numerous intrinsic and extrinsic challenges, which are currently magnified by rising health care costs and limitations in system resources. Current trends in the United States heavily favor the use of free tissue transfer over locoregional pedicles flaps (LRPF); however, the latter group is often undervalued, offering high utility, practicality, and cost-efficiency whilst providing equivalent results. The submental island flap and supraclavicular artery island flap are two LRPF that should be in the arsenal of the modern reconstructive surgeon.
AB - Reconstruction of head and neck defects is a delicate endeavor that poses numerous intrinsic and extrinsic challenges, which are currently magnified by rising health care costs and limitations in system resources. Current trends in the United States heavily favor the use of free tissue transfer over locoregional pedicles flaps (LRPF); however, the latter group is often undervalued, offering high utility, practicality, and cost-efficiency whilst providing equivalent results. The submental island flap and supraclavicular artery island flap are two LRPF that should be in the arsenal of the modern reconstructive surgeon.
KW - cost efficiency
KW - free tissue transfer
KW - Head and neck reconstruction
KW - locoregional pedicled flap
KW - oral cavity
KW - oropharynx
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U2 - 10.20517/2347-9264.2021.132
DO - 10.20517/2347-9264.2021.132
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85142323897
SN - 2347-9264
VL - 9
JO - Plastic and Aesthetic Research
JF - Plastic and Aesthetic Research
IS - 9
M1 - 30
ER -