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NCT Number: NCT06447610

Lateral Arm Free Flap: a Useful Flap in the Maxillo-facial Surgeon's Therapeutic Armory, Case Series

Lateral arm free flap harvesting has been well described, it however remains underused compared to other free flaps such as radial forearm and anterolateral thigh free flap. Due to its easy harvesting, low donor site morbidity, versatility as well as useful possibilities of modifications it should be considered more often as valuable reconstruction option in head and neck defect. With this publication we want to describe the operative technique, illustrate it with postoperative pictures and describe the outcome with 8 of our cases operated at University Hospital In Lausanne, Switzerland.

The aim of this study is to be a useful tool for young surgeons and demonstrate the advantages of this useful flap in head and neck reconstructions.

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Key information

Conditions

Reconstructive Surgery

Age range

52 year–87 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

CHUV oral and maxillofacial surgery

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1011, Switzerland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • > 18 years old
  • operated between 01 january 2021 and 12 december 2022
  • lateral arm free flap operation for primary or secondary cervicofacial reconstruction
  • written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • minor patients
  • no written informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Lateral arm free flap

Procedure

In this study, we present a case series of 8 patients operated for a maxillo-facial defect with a lateral arm free flap.

Primary outcomes

  1. Flap complication

    Time frame: 01.01.2021-12.01.2022

    Description of free flap outcome: revision, complete or partial survival

Secondary outcomes

  1. Patient complication

    Time frame: 01.01.2021-12.01.2022

    general complcation such as cardiac, pulmonary, neurologic complcation

  2. oral food intke

    Time frame: 01.01.2021-12.01.2022

    days after surgery when oral food intake is allowed

  3. revision of anastomoses

    Time frame: 01.01.2021-12.01.2022

    secondary look for patency of anastomoses because of free flap suffering

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

CHUV chirurgie orale et maxillofaciale

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jun 7, 2024
Registry last updated
Jun 7, 2024

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