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Influence of coupler size on revision rate and timing of revision after free flap tissue transfer in the head and neck
Microvascular coupler devices have been proven an effective alternative to standard hand-sutured anastomoses in reconstructive surgery. Until now, the influence of the coupler size on the revision rate after f...
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Head and neck reconstruction in the elderly patient: a safe procedure?
Demographic changes strongly affect industrialized countries. While free tissue transfer was initially believed to be beneficial only for younger patients, there is an increasing number of elderly patients req...
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Venous anastomosis in free flap reconstruction after radical neck dissection: is the external jugular vein a feasible option?
Free microvascular tissue transfer has become a reliable and wellestablished technique in reconstructive surgery. Success rates greater than 95% are constantly reported in the literature. End-to-end anastomosi...
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Surgically treated oropharyngeal cancer: risk factors and tumor characteristics
To assess risk factors of patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in the Munich area of Southern Germany in relation to human papillomavirus (HPV) association of the tumors. To demonstrate differen...
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Investigations on neurotoxicity of chemical substances at the workplace
A cross-sectional study was performed on 112 workers with longterm exposure (mean 5 years) to a mixture of organic solvents (aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated hydrocarbons). The purpose of the s...
