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    Reconstruction of Composit Oromandibular Defects
    (AVES, 2017-01-01) Altinkaya, Altug; Yazar, Sukru; Ertas, Burak; Korkut, Nazim; Unal, Omer Faruk
    Objective: Mandibular defects are generally observed as composite defects which soft tissue defects are accompanied to bone defects. This situation may cause difficulties in choosing the surgical method during the reconstruction period. The purpose of this paper is to convey our clinical approach and results on composite mandibular defects. Methods: Eleven patients, applying to our clinic between 2011 and 2015, were operated in a single session with the team of otorhinolaryngology, because of oromandibular cancer. Ten of the patients were male and one was woman. The age range was between 7 and 54 ages (Average age 35.5). Results: While mandibular resection was performed on all patients, skin resection was performed on six patients, mucosa resection was applied on eight patients
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    Reconstruction of extensive scalp defects with anterolateral thigh flap
    (TURKISH ASSOC TRAUMA EMERGENCY SURGERY, 2018-01-01) Altinkaya, Altug; Yazar, Sukru; Saglam, Ibrahim; Gideroglu, Kaan
    BACKGROUND: Extensive scalp defects caused by various etiologies often require free-tissue transfer. We aimed to review our experience in the reconstruction of extensive scalp defects with free anterolateral flaps. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed on all patients with extensive scalp defects that were reconstructed with free anterolateral thigh flaps from November 2007 to April 2015. Eleven patients with a mean age of 44 years were included in this study. RESULTS: Eleven free-tissue transfers were used to reconstruct the extensive scalp defects. The flaps were 7-14 cm in width and 10-34 cm in length. CONCLUSION: Microvascular free-tissue transfer is the mainstay for the treatment of extensive scalp defects. We recommend anterolateral thigh free flap use for challenging and complex cases, given the method's numerous advantages, including reliability and safety.