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Title Resection and reconstruction of head & neck cancers / Ming-Huei Cheng, Kai-Ping Chang, Huang-Kai Kao, editors
Published Singapore : Springer, [2019]

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 177 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series Head and neck cancer clinics, 2364-4060
Head and neck cancer clinics (Series), 2364-4060
Contents Introduction -- Resection Principles of Head and Neck Cancers -- General Principles of Surgical Reconstruction in Head and Neck Cancers -- Pre-surgical planning of patient -- Intraoral and Tongue Reconstruction -- Mandibular Reconstruction -- Palatal, Maxillary and Orbital Reconstruction -- Pharyngoesophageal Reconstruction -- Reconstruction of nose, lip, face, scalp, and neck -- Postoperative care, and flap monitoring on Surgical Reconstruction -- The revision procedures and second reconstruction after head and neck cancer reconstruction -- Future directions
Summary This work presents a clear approach for the reconstruction of head and neck cancer excision defects. Starting with a brief historical account of head and neck reconstruction, the principles of resection and reconstruction of head and neck cancer, the book then provides a detailed overview of head and neck reconstruction based on head and neck subsites; various reconstruction techniques; best approaches; and the challenges faced in reconstruction and how to overcome them. Lastly, it discusses future directions in head and neck reconstruction
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 19, 2018)
In Springer eBooks
Subject Head -- Cancer -- Surgery
Neck -- Cancer -- Surgery
Head and Neck Neoplasms -- surgery
Plastic Surgery Procedures -- methods
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
Head -- Cancer -- Surgery
Neck -- Cancer -- Surgery
Form Electronic book
Author Cheng, Ming-Huei, editor.
Chang, Kai-Ping, editor
Kao, Huang-Kai, editor
ISBN 9789811324444
9811324441