Functional and aesthetic recontouring of free flap reconstructions of the head and neck region with microdebrider

Barış Karakullukçu; Cecile M van Laarhoven; Ludi E Smeele; Peter J Lohuis

doi:10.5606/kbbihtisas.2014.16013

Functional and aesthetic recontouring of free flap reconstructions of the head and neck region with microdebrider

Barış Karakullukçu^*
, Cecile M van Laarhoven
, Ludi E Smeele
, Peter J Lohuis

^*Corresponding author for this work

Netherlands Cancer Institute
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital

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Abstract

Free flaps have become standard of care for reconstruction of the head and neck defects following surgery. The bulkiness of the free flap reconstruction may cause aesthetically and functionally suboptimal results. Recontouring of the flaps with a microdebrider thinning the excessive subcutaneous fatty tissue provides an easy and safe solution to problems. In this article, we describe the recontouring technique with microdebrider in the light of aesthetic and functional examples.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	118-122
Number of pages	5
Journal	Kulak burun bogaz ihtisas dergisi : KBB = Journal of ear, nose, and throat
Volume	24
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5606/kbbihtisas.2014.16013
Publication status	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Functional and aesthetic recontouring of free flap reconstructions of the head and neck region with microdebrider. / Karakullukçu, Barış; van Laarhoven, Cecile M; Smeele, Ludi E et al.
In: Kulak burun bogaz ihtisas dergisi : KBB = Journal of ear, nose, and throat, Vol. 24, No. 2, 2014, p. 118-122.

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