Role of free tissue transfer in skull base reconstruction
β Scribed by Stephen M. Weber; Jason H. Kim; Mark K. Wax
- Book ID
- 116812541
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 943 KB
- Volume
- 136
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0194-5998
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
## Abstract ## Objective: To evaluate how changing patterns of tracheotomy use with free tissue reconstruction of the anterior skull base affect postoperative complications. ## Design: Retrospective comparison of clinical cohort to historic control group. ## Setting: Tertiary care medical cent
## Abstract ## Introduction. A consecutive series of 135 patients undergoing resection for malignant tumors involving the anterior cranial base between 1976 and 1999 was reviewed. ## Patient and Methods. In the years from 1976β1991, freeβtissue transfer was used in 5 of 76 or 6.6% of cases, wher
## Abstract ## Background Advances in reconstructive techniques over the past two decades have allowed the resection of more extensive skull base tumors than had previously been possible. Despite this progress, complications related to these cases remain a concern. ## Methods Univariate and mult