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NCT Number: NCT04002713

Comparison of Choosing Free ALT or Free PMT for Reconstruction With Head and Neck Cancer

This study was designed to compare the outcome of the anteromedial thigh (AMT) and anterolateral thigh (ALT) flaps in head and neck cancer reconstruction.

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Key information

Conditions

Reconstructive Surgery Head and Neck Cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site

Age range

20 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Kaohsiung City, 83301, Taiwan

About this study

To compare the results of the AMT and ALT flaps, this study aimed to compare their outcomes in head and neck cancer reconstruction under the condition of attenuating baseline patient and operative characteristics with the selection of propensity score-matched patient cohorts.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients who underwent ALT or AMT free flap reconstruction after head and neck cancer surgery between March 1, 2008 and February 28, 2017.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients whose data were missing will be excluded.

Treatment and study plan

ALT flap reconstruction

Other

Patients who underwent ALT free flap reconstruction after head and neck cancer surgery.

AMT flap reconstruction

Other

Patients who underwent AMT free flap reconstruction after head and neck cancer surgery.

Primary outcomes

  1. survival or failure

    Time frame: up to 6 months

    The primary free flap outcome was determined as its survival or failure.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Complications

    Time frame: up to 6 months

    The second outcome was the associated complications (fistula, hematoma, partial necrosis, and wound infection).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of the Outcome of Choosing Free Anterolateral Thigh or Free Posterolateral Thigh Flap for Reconstruction in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jul 1, 2019
Registry last updated
Jul 1, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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