Frontiers in free flap reconstruction in the head and neck Journal Article
| Author: | Cordeiro, P. G. |
| Article Title: | Frontiers in free flap reconstruction in the head and neck |
| Abstract: | This chapter describes the state of the art in head and neck free flap reconstruction and will stress some of its major deficits. It will also discuss some of the most promising frontiers in reconstruction, including tissue engineering and composite allotransplantation. The true frontiers of reconstruction need to be refined at the cellular level where tissue engineered from the individual cells and manipulation of the patient's immune system will potentially allow allotransplantation without affecting rates of cancer cure. © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
| Keywords: | surgical technique; reconstructive surgical procedures; transplantation, homologous; review; surgical flaps; cancer patient; immune system; drug effect; microsurgery; stem cell; head and neck neoplasms; esthetics; free tissue graft; anastomosis; face; tissue engineering; craniofacial surgery; mouth; allotransplantation; immunosuppressive agent; mandible; mandible reconstruction; oropharynx; free flap; composite tissue allotransplantation; microsurgical reconstruction; craniofacial morphology |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Surgical Oncology |
| Volume: | 97 |
| Issue: | 8 |
| ISSN: | 0022-4790 |
| Publisher: | Wiley Blackwell |
| Date Published: | 2008-06-15 |
| Start Page: | 669 |
| End Page: | 673 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1002/jso.21017 |
| PUBMED: | 18493914 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 9" - "Export Date: 17 November 2011" - "CODEN: JSONA" - "Source: Scopus" |
