Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Through‐and‐Through Defect in Head and Neck Cancer: Is it Worth it?

As health resources diminish, there are compelling reasons to utilize health dollars in a fiscally responsible manner. The reconstruction of complex oromandibular defects involving mucosa, bone, and skin coverage poses one of the greatest challenges in microsurgery of the head and neck. The cancer patient who requires a through-and-through resection and microsurgical reconstruction usually has a poor prognosis. In this study, the authors …