Comparison of radial forearm flap and thoracodorsal artery perforator flap donor site morbidity for reconstruction of oral and oropharyngeal defects in head and neck cancer.

Introduction: Reconstruction of the oral cavity and oropharynx after tumour resection often involves the use of free flaps, but donor site morbidity must be taken into account. The radial forearm flap, the flap most commonly used in this setting, leaves a readily visible scar on an exposed region of the body. The thoracodorsal artery perforator flap (TDAP), which possesses the same plastic qualities as the radial forearm flap, leaves a scar that is hidden in the axilla.

Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia surgery: a functional approach.

Background: Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia has not only esthetic but functional impact. Surgery is controversial, ranging from conservative to radical. It involves elevated hemorrhage risk, and should be progressive, based on an individual risk/benefit analysis with the aim of improving quality of life.

Botulinum toxin in the treatment of post-radiosurgical neck contracture in head and neck cancer: a novel approach.

Unlabelled: Neck pain affects a third of patients following head-and-neck cancer treatment, whether by radiation therapy or surgery. It is a disabling condition and the associated muscle contractures impair cervical motion. Type-A botulinum toxin is an analgesic and muscle relaxant, able to improve patients' quality of life.

[Surgical treatment of severe sleep apnea syndrome by maxillomandibular advancing or mental tranposition].

Surgery of the facial skeleton or the tongue may be envisaged in case of failure of continuous positive pressure ventilation for severe sleep apnea syndrome defined by a apnea-hyponea index greater than 30/h. We present here our results in patients treated by maxillo-mandibular advancing and mental transposition. We define the surgical indications.