Two-team approaches in modern head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgery: ablative considerations
In two-team approaches to head and neck cancer ablation and free flap reconstruction, a focus on communication, flexibility, and trust between surgeons are of paramount importance. Importantly, the goals of the ablative and reconstructive surgeons are interdependent, yet in our experience, optimal reconstructive outcomes begin with the thoughtful peri-operative decision-making and intraoperative preservation of critical structures by the surgical team.
Authors
- Kevin J. Contrera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2570-1706)
- Joshua D. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2076-7589)
- José P. Zevallos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9111-6767)
- Jessica H. Maxwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5935-0887)
- Shaum Sridharan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6049-1508)
- Matthew E. Spector (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7646-6075)
- Richard A. Raad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2537-137X)
- Steven Bennett Chinn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4282-0640)
- Seungwon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1379-2601)
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery
- Published
- 2025-08-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/moo.0000000000001080
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01