
Perforator Flaps for Head and Neck Reconstruction, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
- 1st Edition, Volume 36-4 - October 3, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editor: Susana Heredero
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 1 3 1 2 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 1 3 1 3 - 4
In this issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Susana Heredero brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Perforator Flaps for Head and Neck Reco… Read more

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Request a sales quoteIn this issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Susana Heredero brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Perforator Flaps for Head and Neck Reconstruction. Top experts in the field discuss every major local and regional flap technique, including articles on functional perspectives in tongue reconstruction based on perforator free flap; the ALT flap in head and neck reconstruction; the evolution of imaging on reconstructive microsurgery for perforator flaps harvesting; the role of CTA in perforator flap planning; and more.
- Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including chimeric scapula tip free flap with TDAP; the role of DIEP and TDAP in head and neck reconstruction; the PAP flap in head and neck reconstruction; the SCIP flap for head and neck reconstruction; thin, superthin, ultrathin perforator flaps for head and neck reconstruction; perforator flaps and robotic surgery for head and neck reconstruction; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on perforator flaps for head and neck reconstruction, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Preface
- The Past, Present, and Future of Perforator Flaps in Head and Neck Surgery
- Key points
- Introduction
- History of perforator flaps
- Current developments of perforator flaps in head and neck reconstruction
- Future development
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Functional Perspectives in Tongue Reconstruction Based on Perforator Free Flap
- Key points
- Introduction
- Key consideration in functional tongue reconstruction
- Defect classification
- Anatomic and functional consideration
- Dynamic tongue reconstruction
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- The Anterolateral Thigh Flap in Head and Neck Reconstruction
- Key points
- Introduction
- Surgical anatomy of the anterolateral thigh flap
- Step-by-step surgical procedure
- Clinical Application in Head and Neck Reconstruction
- Anatomic variations and management strategies
- Anteromedial thigh flap
- Complications and management
- Clinics care points
- The Role of Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator and Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flaps in Head and Neck Reconstruction
- Key points
- Introduction/History/Definitions/Background
- Discussion
- Case study/presentation
- Thoracodorsal artery perforator flap in head and neck reconstruction
- Case study/presentation
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Profunda Artery Perforator Flaps in Head and Neck Reconstruction: Anatomy, Surgical Techniques, and Evolving Applications
- Key points
- Introduction
- Historic perspective
- Anatomy and flap harvest
- Clinical application of the pap flap in head and neck reconstruction
- Pits and pearls
- Clinics care points
- The Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery Perforator Flap for Head and Neck Reconstruction
- Key points
- Background
- Anatomic considerations
- Surgical procedure
- Superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flap variations
- Preoperative assessment
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Pedicled and Perforator Flaps from the Facial and the Superficial Temporal Vessels
- Key points
- Introduction
- Facial/angular vessels pedicled flaps
- Facial artery perforator flap
- Angular artery perforator flap
- Combination of both worlds (facial/angular pedicle)
- Superficial temporal artery pedicled flap
- Superficial temporal artery perforator flap
- Combination of both worlds (superficial temporal pedicle)
- Clinics care points
- Designing Perforator Flaps Using Ultrasound
- Key points
- Introduction
- Planning lymphatic surgery
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- The Role of Computed Tomography Angiography in Perforator Flap Planning
- Key points
- Background
- Evolution of computed tomography angiography in flap planning
- Computed tomography angiography for soft tissue head and neck reconstruction
- Advances in perforator flaps with computed tomography angiography
- Computed tomography angiography for bony head and neck reconstruction
- Case studies
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Thinned Perforator Flaps in Head and Neck Reconstruction
- Key points
- Evolution of perforator flaps
- Classification and definitions of thinned flaps
- Pre-operative planning for thinned perforator flaps
- The technique of flap thinning
- Utility in head and neck reconstruction
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Customized Soft Tissue Free Flaps in Head and Neck Reconstruction
- Key points
- Introduction
- Historical perspective
- Nature of the problem
- Procedural approach
- Outcomes
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Supplementary data
- Perforator Flaps and Robotic Surgery for Head and Neck Reconstruction
- Key points
- Background
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Current and Future Implications of Lymphedema Surgery in Head and Neck Reconstruction
- Key points
- Introduction
- Anatomy
- Diagnosis
- Surgical treatment strategies
- Future directions
- Clinics care points
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 36-4
- Published: October 3, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443313127
- eBook ISBN: 9780443313134
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Susana Heredero
Affiliations and expertise
Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain