The Perfect Timing-Immediate versus Delayed Microvascular Reconstruction of the Mandible.

ABSTRACT: In this retrospective study, the clinical and economic implications of microvascular reconstruction of the mandible were assessed, comparing immediate versus delayed surgical approaches. Utilizing data from two German university departments for oral and maxillofacial surgery, the study included patients who underwent mandibular reconstruction following continuity resection. The data assessed included demographic information, reconstruction details, medical history, dental rehabilitation status, and flap survival rates. In total, 177 cases (131 male and 46 females; mean age: 59 years) of bony free flap reconstruction (72 immediate and 105 delayed) were included. Most patients received adjuvant treatment (81% with radiotherapy and 51% combined radiochemotherapy), primarily for tumor resectio

SUBMITTER: Thiem DGE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10930935 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature