Thirty-eight-year follow-up of the first patient of mandibular reconstruction with free vascularized fibula flap.

Background: The mandible is responsible for vital functions of the stomatognathic system, and its loss results in functional and aesthetic impairment. Mandibular reconstruction with free fibula flap is considered the gold standard for mandibular reconstruction.

Case Presentation: We describe here the 38-year follow-up of the patient who was the first case of mandibular reconstruction with free fibula flap reported in the literature.

Mesenchymal stem cells combined with an artificial dermal substitute improve repair in full-thickness skin wounds.

Autografts represent the gold standard for the treatment of full thickness burns. Factors such as lack of suitable donor sites and poor skin quality, however, have led to the development of artificial dermal substitutes. The investigation of mechanisms leading to enhanced functionality of these skin substitutes has been attracting great attention.

Is the recipient vein really the main concern? A cohort study of head and neck reconstruction.

The aim of this study was to verify the role of the venous drainage system in the pathogenesis of complications in microsurgical head and neck reconstruction. In a nonrandomized cohort study, 52 consecutive cases of complex head and neck microsurgical reconstruction were evaluated. The patients were divided in two groups based on the treatment: the deep (DVDG; n = 30) and superficial (SVDG; n = 22) venous drainage groups.

Rotation and advancement flap of the cheek in the treatment of rare craniofacial clefts.

The treatment of Tessier no. 3 and no. 4 clefts is controversial, and little is published because of their rarity.