In this issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Scott H. Troob brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Updates in Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery. With advancements in surgical technology and compounded institutional expertise, surgeons are now able to perform free flaps with increased efficiency, leading to decreased operative times, improved safety profiles, and decreased resource utilization. In this issue, top experts discuss the surgical innovation that continues to redefine the boundaries of what is possible with this technique, as microvascular surgeons endeavor to restore form and function for patients worldwide.
Key Features
- Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including advances in maxillary/midface reconstruction; assisted technologies in free flap reconstruction (spy, robot, spider, exoscope); pediatric free flaps; minimizing donor site morbidly and innovations in donor site management; microvascular free flap practice management and career development; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on head and neck microvascular surgery, 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.
Author Information
Edited by Scott H. Troob, MD, Assistant Professor Head & Neck Oncology Division Chief- Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY, USA
Free Flap Enhanced Recovery Protocols in Head and Neck Surgery
Minimizing Donor Site Morbidity and Innovations in Donor Site Management
Microvascular Free Flap Practice Management and Career Development
Contemporary Approaches to Head and Neck Reconstruction
Updates in Assisted Advanced Technology for Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer in Head and Neck Surgery
Advances in Midface Reconstruction
Dental Rehabilitation in Maxillomandibular Free Flap Reconstruction
Free Flap Reconstruction of the Oropharynx
Scalp Reconstruction
Updates in Free Muscle Transfers for Smile Reanimation
Pediatric Free Flaps: Indications, Considerations, and Follow-up