Microvascular Free Flaps for Reconstruction of Postmucormycosis Head-and-Neck Defects: Experience in a Tertiary Care Institute

Mucormycosis or black fungus raised to infamy during the COVID-19 epidemic all over the world with disastrous consequences including death. Those who survived were left with complex deformities mostly involving the head-and-neck region. We through this article would like to present our experience of...

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Main Authors: Ashikesh Kundal, Amit Sharma
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jhnps.jhnps_77_24
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description Mucormycosis or black fungus raised to infamy during the COVID-19 epidemic all over the world with disastrous consequences including death. Those who survived were left with complex deformities mostly involving the head-and-neck region. We through this article would like to present our experience of management of head-and-neck defects in patients of mucormycosis both in acute and delayed presentations using microvascular free flap reconstruction.
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spelling doaj-art-e1fdc3572407476cb785d642488d2e0e2025-01-11T15:21:45ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons2347-81282024-12-0112214014410.4103/jhnps.jhnps_77_24Microvascular Free Flaps for Reconstruction of Postmucormycosis Head-and-Neck Defects: Experience in a Tertiary Care InstituteAshikesh KundalAmit SharmaMucormycosis or black fungus raised to infamy during the COVID-19 epidemic all over the world with disastrous consequences including death. Those who survived were left with complex deformities mostly involving the head-and-neck region. We through this article would like to present our experience of management of head-and-neck defects in patients of mucormycosis both in acute and delayed presentations using microvascular free flap reconstruction.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jhnps.jhnps_77_24black fungusfree flap reconstructionhead-and-neck reconstructionmucormycosis
spellingShingle Ashikesh Kundal
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Microvascular Free Flaps for Reconstruction of Postmucormycosis Head-and-Neck Defects: Experience in a Tertiary Care Institute
Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons
black fungus
free flap reconstruction
head-and-neck reconstruction
mucormycosis
title Microvascular Free Flaps for Reconstruction of Postmucormycosis Head-and-Neck Defects: Experience in a Tertiary Care Institute
title_full Microvascular Free Flaps for Reconstruction of Postmucormycosis Head-and-Neck Defects: Experience in a Tertiary Care Institute
title_fullStr Microvascular Free Flaps for Reconstruction of Postmucormycosis Head-and-Neck Defects: Experience in a Tertiary Care Institute
title_full_unstemmed Microvascular Free Flaps for Reconstruction of Postmucormycosis Head-and-Neck Defects: Experience in a Tertiary Care Institute
title_short Microvascular Free Flaps for Reconstruction of Postmucormycosis Head-and-Neck Defects: Experience in a Tertiary Care Institute
title_sort microvascular free flaps for reconstruction of postmucormycosis head and neck defects experience in a tertiary care institute
topic black fungus
free flap reconstruction
head-and-neck reconstruction
mucormycosis
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jhnps.jhnps_77_24
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