How MRI and CT predict flap failure after head and neck reconstructive cancer surgery - Newswise


6/23/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago
by Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A new study finds that early postoperative CT scans and MRIs can help predict whether a free flap, used for reconstructive head and neck cancer surgery, will fa

Newswise — When a patient with head and neck cancer has surgery to remove it, they often need reconstructive surgery in the form of a “free flap”, which is skin and tissue taken from a different part… [+3777 chars]

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