Virtual surgical planning technology in head and neck surgery is witnessing strong growth. In the literature, the validity of the method from the point of view of accuracy and clinical utility has been widely documented, especially for bone modelling. To date, however, with its increased use in head and neck oncology, and consequently the increased need for bone and soft tissue reconstruction, ...

Objective Successful resection of complex tumors involving the skull base (SB) depends on the ability to reconstruct the resulting defects. The objective of this study was to assess the outcomes of patients undergoing reconstruction after resection of SB tumors with free flaps. Methods From 1995 to 2010 a retrospective review of cases was undertaken. Demographics, histology, surgical management...

Reconstruction of nasal defects can be a difficult task if large amounts of nasal mucosa are missing. We have found the inferior turbinate mucosal flap to be a reliable and effective flap in a series of 16 patients undergoing nasal reconstruction or repair of septal perforations. Most of these patients had insufficient mucosa to use traditional flaps harvested from the nasal floor or the latera...

Septal perforations are difficult problems that the otolaryngologist has to solve. In fact, the otolaryngologist has to identify the cause, which in most cases is either iatrogenic or idiopathic, to decide upon the need for surgery, and select the most suitable surgical technique of those currently available, for the case under consideration. All surgical procedures, aimed at repair of nasal se...

BACKGROUND The scope was to review the three main clinical indications in periodontal plastic surgical procedures. AIMS To review the fundamental principles in periodontal plastic surgery, the main surgical designs in flap surgery applied to the treatment of recessions, peri-implant soft tissue deficiencies and soft tissue ridge augmentation, as well as the surgical principles of using autolo...

OBJECTIVE To report the performance of plastic surgery in the treatment of complex wounds in a tertiary hospital, analyzing its characteristics, types of injuries and approaches adopted, with emphasis on surgical treatment. METHODS We conducted a etrospective analysis of patients with complex wounds treated by plastic surgery in a tertiary hospital in a period of five years (2006 to 2010). Da...

Background: Flap is tissue(s) with its own vascular supply, allowing transfer from one site to another. Flaps come in various forms. The purpose of classification understand the anatomy and features that each flap provides; it also allows communication not only peers but patients as well achieve common goal reconstruction. Objective: aim this study was compare outcome perforator flaps whether b...

Objectives. To compare reconstructive techniques, operative times, duration of hospitalization, and need for subsequent flap revisions between reconstructive approaches to lateral skull base defects. Study Design. Case series with chart review. Setting. Tertiary academic referral center. Subjects. Patients (n = 31) undergoing reconstruction of composite lateral skull base defects from 2002 to 2...

 ABSTRACT Background: The transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap remains the gold standard for postmastectomy reconstruction either immediate or delayed. However, transfer of TRAM flap can be associated with donor site morbidities and complications in flap. A successful reconstruction consists of careful patient selection, surgical technique and meticulous preoperative plannin...

Introduction: The pericranial flaps' benefits have been described in many otolaryngologic, maxillofacial and plastic surgery literature. The benefits ar e due to the pericranial flaps unique characteristics including good flexibility and mobility, very rich blood supply from several arterial sources and access to sufficient bulk of the flap without any need for distant surgical sites. Using per...