Utilizing a Second Flap to Address the Effect of Postradiotherapy Soft Tissue Fibrosis in Head and Neck Malignancy

Background Late effects of adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) on soft tissues can lead to hair loss, pigmentary changes, loss of tissue volume, and fibrosis, which appear months to years after the treatment. These changes are often progressive and are because of tissue hypoxia due to radiati...

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Main Authors: Gautam Biswas, Jovin George Mathew, Amrita Kaur, Karnav Bharat Panchal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2024-02-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1779476
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