Functional and aesthetic recontouring of free flap reconstructions of the head and neck region with microdebrider

Year 2014, Volume: 24 Issue: 2, 118 - 122, 20.04.2014

Barış Karakullukçu Cecile M.c.a. Van Laarhoven Ludi E. Smeele Peter J.f.m. Lohuis

Abstract

Free flaps have become standard of care for reconstruction of the head and neck defects following surgery. The bulkiness of the free flap reconstruction may cause aesthetically and functionally suboptimal results. Recontouring of the flaps with a microdebrider thinning the excessive subcutaneous fatty tissue provides an easy and safe solution to problems. In this article, we describe the recontouring technique with microdebrider in the light of aesthetic and functional examples.

Keywords

Aesthetic, functional, head and neck surgery, microdebrider, reconstruction

Baş boyun bölgesinin serbest flep rekonstrüksiyonlarının mikrodebrider yardımıyla işlevsel ve estetik yeniden biçimlendirilmesi

Abstract

Baş ve boyun cerrahisi sonrası oluşan defektlerin rekonstrüksiyonunda serbest fleplerin kullanımı standart bir yöntem haline gelmiştir. Serbest rekonstrüksiyon fleplerinin kalın olması estetik ve işlevsel açıdan bazen optimal sonuçları kar- şılamamaktadır. Mikrodebrider yardımıyla fleplerin fazla yağ dokusunun inceltilerek yeniden biçimlendirilmesi, bu soruna basit ve güvenli bir çözüm sağlamaktadır. Bu makalede işlevsel ve estetik örnekler ışığında mikrodebrider ile yeniden biçimlendirilme tekniği tanımlandı

Keywords

Estetik, işlevsel, baş ve boyun cerrahisi, mikrodebrider, rekonstrüksiyon

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