Reconstruction of Oral Cavity Defects
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How do you choose between a local flap, a regional option and a free flap when the defect involves the tongue, alveolus, palate, cheek and mandible? This lecture walks through a broad reconstructive spectrum using real clinical cases, including submental, pectoralis major, radial forearm, anterolateral thigh, fibula and scapular flaps.
Particular attention is given to functional reconstruction: speech, swallowing, tongue mobility, occlusion and long-term quality of life. The discussion also highlights patient-specific planning, navigation-guided reconstruction, recipient vessel selection and the practical realities of flap monitoring and postoperative mobilization.
Particular attention is given to functional reconstruction: speech, swallowing, tongue mobility, occlusion and long-term quality of life. The discussion also highlights patient-specific planning, navigation-guided reconstruction, recipient vessel selection and the practical realities of flap monitoring and postoperative mobilization.
PRAS-05
Course
Head and Neck Reconstruction: Flaps, Airway Management, and Salvage
01
1:18:53
Submental Island Flap for Oral Cavity ReconstructionA practical lecture on using the submental island flap to reconstruct oral cavity and head-and-neck defects, with surgical anatomy, flap harvest technique, rotation options, real oncologic cases, and an honest discussion of complications.
02
56:27
Airway Management in Head and Neck ReconstructionA practical lecture on perioperative airway strategy in head and neck reconstruction: difficult intubation, planned tracheostomy, decannulation, tube selection, and safe extubation.
03
36:01 Now playing
Reconstruction of Oral Cavity DefectsA practical overview of reconstructive options after extensive oral cavity oncologic resections, from local and regional flaps to complex microvascular reconstruction.
04
1:02:25
Maxillofacial Trauma and Head-Neck Onco-SurgeryA case-driven lecture on managing complex facial trauma and oral cancer, from restoring occlusion and orbital volume to free-flap reconstruction and postoperative decision-making.
05
1:09:27
Head and Neck Free Flaps: Monitoring, Salvage, and ReconstructionDavid Choi reviews how to recognize arterial and venous free flap compromise, shorten secondary ischemia time, organize urgent salvage, and choose reliable options for mandibular and maxillary reconstruction.
06
1:03:30
Computer-Assisted Head and Neck Surgery: Principles, Techniques and Clinical OutcomeA case-driven lecture on computer-assisted head and neck surgery, from virtual planning and 3D-printed guides to intraoperative navigation, craniofacial reconstruction and immediate functional rehabilitation.
Computer-assisted surgery is presented here not as a single piece of technology, but as a complete clinical workflow: 3D imaging and segmentation, virtual surgical planning, transfer of the plan with printed models or cutting guides, intraoperative navigation, and postoperative imaging for feedback and refinement.
Reconstruction of Oral Cavity Defects