2021
Does the Use of Intraoperative Angiography Reduce the Incidence of Postoperative Wound and Flap Complications in Complex Lower Extremity Oncologic Reconstruction?
Kapadia K, Dalena M, Cavanaugh Z, Ayyala H, Ippolito J, Beebe K, Benevenia J, Lee E. Does the Use of Intraoperative Angiography Reduce the Incidence of Postoperative Wound and Flap Complications in Complex Lower Extremity Oncologic Reconstruction? Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2021, 87: s13-s16. PMID: 33833180, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000002800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICG angiographyPostoperative complicationsOncologic reconstructionIndocyanine greenIncidence of postoperative wound complicationsMastectomy skin flap necrosisLong-term follow-upIntraoperative laser angiographyIndocyanine green angiographyPlastic surgery reconstructionCompare postoperative complicationsWound healing complicationsRetrospective chart reviewSkin flap necrosisPostoperative wound complicationsSignificant differenceLaser-assisted ICG angiographyMultiple reconstructive surgeriesIncidence of postoperative woundReconstructive proceduresStatistically significant differenceSoft tissue viabilityAbdominal wall reconstructionLaser angiographyFlap complications
2020
Superficial temporal artery perforator flaps for reconstruction of intraoral defects
Schultz J, Viviano S, Ayyala H, Lee B, Keith J. Superficial temporal artery perforator flaps for reconstruction of intraoral defects. Microsurgery 2020, 41: 119-123. PMID: 33230926, DOI: 10.1002/micr.30687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraoral defectsSuperficial temporal arteryFree tissue transferTumor resectionTemporal arteryRegional flapsIndocyanine green laser angiographyTissue transferFloor of mouthPartial flap necrosisPosterior branchDonor site complicationsLaser angiographyRetromolar trigoneOral continenceBuccal sulcusFlap lossRecurrent cancerFlap necrosisPreoperative levelsHard palateIntra-operativelySite complicationsFlap sizeEarly outcomes