Assessment of volume changes of radial forearm free flaps in head and neck cancer: Long-term results

Young Hoon Joo; Se Hwan Hwang; Dong Il Sun; Jun Ook Park; Kwang Jae Cho; Min Sik Kim

doi:10.1016/j.oraloncology.2010.11.001

Assessment of volume changes of radial forearm free flaps in head and neck cancer: Long-term results

Young Hoon Joo, Se Hwan Hwang, Dong Il Sun, Jun Ook Park, Kwang Jae Cho, Min Sik Kim

The Catholic University of Korea

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Abstract

The goal of this study was to evaluate changes in radial forearm free flap (RFFF) volumes after 5 years of follow-up after ablative tumor surgery in the head and neck. Eighteen patients underwent RFFF reconstruction. Flap volumes were measured by computerized segmentation of CT or MR images. Average postoperative 3 months, and 1, 3, and 5 years flap volumes were 167.4, 129.0, 104.9, and 88.7 cm³, respectively. Average percentage changes between 3 months and 1-year, 3 months and 3-years, and 3 months and 5-years scans were 20.4, 30.3, and 42.7%, respectively. A significant relation was found between postoperative irradiation and RFFF volume changes from 3 months to 5 years (p = 0.046). Overcorrection with a 40% greater RFFF volume is recommended for the reconstruction of tumor-related defects in the head and neck.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	72-75
Number of pages	4
Journal	Oral Oncology
Volume	47
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oraloncology.2010.11.001
State	Published - Jan 2011

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This work was supported, in part, by grants from the alumni associated of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea .

Keywords

Computer-assisted image processing
Head and neck neoplasms
Organ size
Radiation
Surgical flaps

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