British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 5 , Pages 351-355, July 2009

Postoperative monitoring of microsurgical free tissue transfers for head and neck reconstruction: a systematic review of current techniques—Part I. Non-invasive techniques

  • Khalid Abdel-Galil

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Oral & Facial Specialities, Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Aberford Road, Wakefield WF1 4DG, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 1924212961; fax: +44 1924212904.
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  • David Mitchell

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom

Accepted 27 November 2008. published online 14 January 2009.

Abstract 

A systematic review of the literature relating to methods of monitoring viability of microvascular free tissue transfers in the head and neck region was conducted. The aim of this review is to identify the best method of monitoring that would allow timely salvage of potentially failing free flaps. An analysis and description of the various studied techniques is also given. In this first part, non-invasive modalities are covered.

Keywords: Free tissue transfer, Monitoring techniques, Systematic review

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PII: S0266-4356(08)00582-2

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.11.013

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 5 , Pages 351-355, July 2009

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