Shilpa M Rao, P Daniel Knott, Larissa Sweeny, Aaron Domack, Alice Tang, Rusha Patel, Amy L Pittman, J Reed Gardner, Mauricio A Moreno, Jumin Sunde, Taylor B Cave, Nicolaus D Knight, Ben Greene, Patrik Pipkorn, Arjun S Joshi, Punam Thakkar, Keven Ji, Sara Yang, Brent A Chang, Mark K Wax, Carissa M Thomas
OBJECTIVES: Microvascular free tissue transfer is routinely used for reconstructing midface defects in patients with malignancy, however, studies regarding reconstructive outcomes in invasive fungal sinusitis (IFS) are lacking. We aim to describe outcomes of free flap reconstruction for IFS defects, determine the optimal time to perform reconstruction, and if anti-fungal medications or other risk factors of an immunocompromised patient population affect reconstructive outcomes. METHODS: Retrospective review of reconstruction for IFS (2010-2022)...
September 29, 2023: Laryngoscope