Considerations of Free Flaps
Type A A pedicled flap based on several vessels entering the base of the flap and following the long axis of the flap Type B A pedicled or a free…
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Gracilis Flap
Fig. 7.1 Preoperative setting and flap design 7.3.1.1 Step 1 The entrance of the pedicle on the deep surface of the gracilis muscle is then marked 10 cm below the…
Medial Femoral Condyle Flap
Fig. 12.1 A point between the medial aspect of the patella and the prominence of the medial femoral condyle marks the distal aspect of the incision 12.4.2.2 Step 1 Incision…
Fascial Flap
Fig. 4.1 Anatomical layers of temporal region. (1) Skin; (2) subcutaneous tissue; (3) temporoparietal fascia (superficial temporal vessel); (4) lose areolar tissue; (5) temporalis muscle fascia (middle temporal artery); (6)…
Flaps in Head and Neck Reconstruction
Fig. 1.1 One of the first examples of reconstruction technique described by Tagliacozzi Fig. 1.2 Gaspare Tagliacozzi He focused his work on a so-called cutaneous flap, harvested from the arm….
General Principles and Management
General Principles and Management Brian O’Sullivan Abha Gupta Patrick Gullane INTRODUCTION Sarcomas are rare malignancies of mesodermal origin. The annual incidence is <10,000 per year in North America. Fifteen percent…
Systemic Targeted Therapy for Recurrent and Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
Systemic Targeted Therapy for Recurrent and Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer Matthew G. Fury David G. Pfister This chapter reviews chemotherapy options for patients with recurrent and metastatic…
Radiologic Imaging Concerns
Radiologic Imaging Concerns Jeffrey A. Bennett Thyroid nodules are detected frequently on physical examination and are found even more commonly on imaging studies of the neck, including computed tomography (CT),…
Radiologic Imaging Concerns
Radiologic Imaging Concerns Jeffrey A. Bennett Almost all varieties of sarcoma occur in the head and neck, and virtually all warrant imaging prior to treatment. When the tumor is small,…
Surgical Technique
Surgical Technique James Kenneth Byrd Samuel L. Oyer Eric J. Lentsch Historically, little change has occurred in thyroid surgery since Theodore Kocher developed the classic techniques of thyroid surgery described…
