Samreen Jaffar, Dushyant Jaiswal, Vinay Kant Shankhdhar, Ameya Bindu, Saumya Mathews, Mayur Mantri, Vineet Kumar, Prabha Subhash Yadav
Background We describe our experience with use of free thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap for head and neck (H&N) cancer reconstruction, with respect to the patient and disease profile, suitable defect characteristics, the reconstructive technique, and complications. Methods Consecutive patients ( N = 26) undergoing free TDAP flap for H&N onco-reconstruction, in a single center, were included from January 2015 to December 2018 and the data were analyzed. Results Perforator(s) were reliably predicted preoperatively, using handheld Doppler...
December 2023: Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery: Official Publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India