The Role of Emergent Exploration in Free-Tissue Transfer

Free flaps: Outcomes and complications in head and neck reconstructions

“…Increasing flap survival has been reported with surgical re-exploration of the compromised flaps (Hidalgo and Jones, 1990). The percentage of flaps requiring reexploration and being savaged in our study and others is shown in Table 6.…”

Free-flap failures and complications in an American oral and maxillofacial surgery unit

“…In qualified hands it is reliable, with success rates reaching 98%, and it can be carried out with a two-team approach, providing the patient with a single staged reconstruction 6,10 . In comparison to regional flaps, free-flaps are less encumbered by flap reach and orientation factors.…”

Evaluation of carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, and aluminum hydroxide as potential carriers for rhBMP-2

“…Bone flaps (vascularized bone), despite better results in placing bone, 4,5 have not attained the popularity of soft tissue flaps because of the limited availability of donor tissue, donor site morbidity, complexity of the surgery, and inability to shape the bone flap to the exact configuration of the complex defects. [6][7][8] Although bone grafts may contain osteoconductive, osteogenic, and osteoinductive activities, their usefulness and predictability are limited because of the difficulty in obtaining an adequate amount or shape of bone, as well as the frequent inability to functionally integrate into the bone defect. This limitation, along with the current concern about the safety of transplanted human tissues, has led to the investigation of potential bone substitutes.…”