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

Completed

• Conditions: Reconstructive Surgery

• Registration Number: NCT06447610
• Lead Sponsor: CHUV chirurgie orale et maxillofaciale

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-12-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-01-01
• Study Completion: 2024-01-29
• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Study First Submitted: 2024-06-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-06-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-03
• Study First Posted: 2024-06-07
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 8

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Flap complication	01.01.2021-12.01.2022	Description of free flap outcome: revision, complete or partial survival

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient complication	01.01.2021-12.01.2022	general complcation such as cardiac, pulmonary, neurologic complcation
oral food intke	01.01.2021-12.01.2022	days after surgery when oral food intake is allowed
revision of anastomoses	01.01.2021-12.01.2022	secondary look for patency of anastomoses because of free flap suffering

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHUV oral and maxillofacial surgery; 🇨🇭 Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland