2015
Approach to en bloc resection and reconstruction of primary masticator space malignancies
Castro J, Likhterov I, Mehra S, Bassiri-Tehrani M, Scherl S, Clain J, Buchbinder D, Urken ML. Approach to en bloc resection and reconstruction of primary masticator space malignancies. The Laryngoscope 2015, 126: 372-377. PMID: 26526821, DOI: 10.1002/lary.25500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEn bloc resectionBloc resectionParotidectomy approachFree flapSoft tissue free flapFree flap reconstructionLatissimus dorsi muscleCase seriesCase reportFacial nervePrimary reconstructionFlap reconstructionTumor extirpationMalignant lesionsMasticator spaceVascularized BoneResectionAesthetic outcomeMalignancyDorsi muscleFlapScapulaBone
2014
Subscapular system of flaps: An 8‐year experience with 105 patients
Gibber MJ, Clain JB, Jacobson AS, Buchbinder D, Scherl S, Zevallos JP, Mehra S, Urken ML. Subscapular system of flaps: An 8‐year experience with 105 patients. Head & Neck 2014, 37: 1200-1206. PMID: 24800735, DOI: 10.1002/hed.23738.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubscapular systemFree flapRetrospective medical chart reviewExtensive surgical defectsMedical chart reviewOverall success rateDonor siteSoft tissue componentSoft tissue elementsLarge muscle flapsChart reviewEarly mobilizationAlternative donor siteMuscle flapAdvanced agePatientsNeck reconstructionSurgical defectsVital structuresFirst choiceMaxillary defectsFlapMandibular defectsSuccess rate