Local, Regional, and Free Flaps for Head Neck Reconstruction: Basics Foundations

This book provides a focused description of the major local, regional, and free flaps used in head and neck reconstruction. The book is divided into two parts, with Part 1 focusing on local and regional flaps and Part 2 focusing on free flaps. This book will provide a focused description of the major regional and free flaps used in head and neck reconstruction. It will function as a single source of information on options in head and neck reconstruction. The book will be divided into chapters addressing regional or free flaps. These will be further divided into the type of tissue the regional or free flap would provide; this chapter organization will allow readers to quickly and efficiently review information on these reconstructive options. Additionally, operative procedure and steps of the harvest will be provided, as well as supplemental photographs and image. Each section will include bullets on Indications, contraindications, tips and pearls, and postoperative care. The book will also include a sections on other topics including vein and nerve grafts as well as techniques to utilize in a vessel depleted neck. Basics and Foundations of Regional and Free Flaps for Head and Neck Reconstruction will be invaluable to medical students, residents, fellows, and condensed information for attendings that span multiple disciplines of ENT, Plastics and Oral maxillofacial surgery. There are additional publications on head and neck reconstruction. It will provide more consolidated and highlight the most critical information for a reconstructive surgeon which will allow Springer to fulfill a current gap in available texts of this design and focus. This book provides a focused description of the major local, regional, and free flaps used in head and neck reconstruction. It functions as a single source of information on options available to the head and neck reconstructive surgeon. The book is divided into two parts, with Part 1 focusing on local and regional flaps and Part 2 focusing on free flaps. This allows readers to quickly and efficiently review information on these reconstructive options. Additionally, the book describes the operative procedure and steps of the harvest, as well as provides descriptive images. Each section will include bullets on indications, anatomy, contraindications, modifications, pre and postoperative care, and operative procedures with tips and pearls. Local, Regional, and Free Flaps for Head and Neck Reconstruction will be invaluable to medical students, residents, and fellows in training. Additionally, it will provide condensed information for attendings that span multiple disciplines of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Oromaxillofacial Surgery.