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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Laryngorhinootologie 2024; 103(S 01): S3-S27
DOI: 10.1055/a-2181-9088
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Interdisciplinary plastic and reconstructive surgery of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

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S. Remmert
1   Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie Helios St. Anna-Klinik, Duisburg-Huckingen
,
F. Sack
1   Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie Helios St. Anna-Klinik, Duisburg-Huckingen
,
S. Hasenberg
1   Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie Helios St. Anna-Klinik, Duisburg-Huckingen
,
M. Lehnhardt
2   Universitätsklinik Plastische Chirurgie und Handchirurgie, Schwerbrandverletztenzentrum, Sarkomzentrum, BG Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil Bochum
,
Y. Steubing
2   Universitätsklinik Plastische Chirurgie und Handchirurgie, Schwerbrandverletztenzentrum, Sarkomzentrum, BG Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil Bochum
,
F. Puscz
2   Universitätsklinik Plastische Chirurgie und Handchirurgie, Schwerbrandverletztenzentrum, Sarkomzentrum, BG Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil Bochum
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Squamous cell carcinomas are the most common malignancies in the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx. Even in the age of the most modern drug treatment methods, radical resection of these tumors is and currently remains the therapeutic gold standard. The loss of anatomical structures associated with surgery inevitably increases the functional deficits caused by the tumor itself. In this context, the extent of functional deficits is largely determined by the extent of resection. Complete organ resections, such as glossectomy, complete palate resection, laryngectomy, or transverse pharyngo-laryngectomy, lead to severe functional deficits, such as swallowing disturbances with life-threatening aspiration and articulation disorders up to the inability to speak. With the help of plastic reconstructive surgery, the lost tissue can be replaced and the specific functions of the upper aerodigestive tract can be preserved or restored.

In recent decades, reconstructive surgical procedures have developed enormously in the treatment of malignant tumors of the head and neck. In order to make optimal use of them, a comprehensive, interdisciplinary therapy concept is a prerequisite for positive oncological and functional outcome. In addition to general medical and social parameters, surgical parameters play a crucial role in the choice of the reconstruction method. The extent to which the surgical measures must be interdisciplinary depends on the localization of the defects in the head and neck region and on the type of replacement tissue required. Here, the expertise of plastic surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and abdominal surgery comes into play in particular. The use of different tissues, the combination of different grafts and flaps, or the preforming of donor regions allow reconstructions far beyond the level of simply restoring surface integrity. The functional results and thus the quality of life of patients after surgical therapy of extensive tumors of the mentioned localizations depend decisively on the type of reconstruction. Therefore, in the following review, special emphasis 1 be placed on the choice of reconstruction method and reconstruction technique for tissue loss after resections of HNSCC.



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