Therapeutic effects of anterolateral thigh flap transfer in repairing oral and maxillofacial defects after ablative surgery of neoplasms.

CONCLUSIONS: The results showed that anterolateral thigh flap transfer has similar therapeutic effects to those of forearm flap transfer in repairing oral and maxillofacial defects after ablative surgery of neoplasms and improving food intake and quality of life. But Anterolateral thigh flap transfer can reduce the incidence of postoperative complications, so this treatment should be popularized. PMID: 30600961 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30600961?dopt=Abstract

Source: Minerva Chirurgica - January 4, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: Minerva Chir Source Type: research

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