## Abstract ## Objectives: The wound vacuumβassisted closure (VAC) has been used in many areas of surgery to promote healing and facilitate secondary reconstruction. Until recently, this treatment modality was overlooked in the otolaryngology literature, and the authors propose that its use should
Vacuum-assisted wound closure after harvesting flaps for reconstruction of the head and neck
β Scribed by T. Betz; S. Josip; K. Wurzler; S. Otto; J. Reuther; H. Pistner
- Book ID
- 117612806
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 116 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0901-5027
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## Abstract ## Background The vacuumβassisted closure system (V.A.C.), or negative pressure dressings, has been successfully used to manage complex wounds of the torso and extremities, but its role in the head and neck region has not been frequently described. ## Methods A retrospective study wa
112 infrahyoid myocutaneous flaps (IHMCFs) were used for reconstruction of the tongue after resection of lingual carcinoma (67 flaps in 63 consecutive cases) and for repair of defects after resection of carcinomas of buccal mucosa (23 cases), floor of mouth (8 cases), parotid gland (7 cases), and ot