Free Tissue Flaps

"Free Tissue Flaps" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A mass of tissue that has been cut away from its surrounding areas to be used in TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION.

Descriptor ID	D058752
MeSH Number(s)	A10.850.710.500 E07.862.710.500
Concept/Terms	Free Tissue Flaps Free Tissue Flaps Flap, Free Tissue Flaps, Free Tissue Free Tissue Flap Tissue Flap, Free Tissue Flaps, Free Free Tissue Transfer Flaps Microsurgical Free Flaps Flap, Microsurgical Free Flaps, Microsurgical Free Free Flap, Microsurgical Free Flaps, Microsurgical Microsurgical Free Flap Free Flaps Flap, Free Flaps, Free Free Flap

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Free Tissue Flaps".

Anatomy [A]
Tissues [A10]
Surgically-Created Structures [A10.850]
Surgical Flaps [A10.850.710]
Free Tissue Flaps [A10.850.710.500]
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Surgically-Created Structures [E07.862]
Surgical Flaps [E07.862.710]
Free Tissue Flaps [E07.862.710.500]

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Bar chart showing 106 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 14 publications in 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2010	1	1	2
2011	1	0	1
2012	3	1	4
2013	4	0	4
2014	3	0	3
2015	2	1	3
2016	3	0	3
2017	8	0	8
2018	6	1	7
2019	6	1	7
2020	11	0	11
2021	13	0	13
2022	11	0	11
2023	13	0	13
2024	12	2	14
2025	2	0	2

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Mastrolonardo EV, Sussman S, Llerena P, Amin DR, Nunes K, Bridgham K, De Ravin E, Campbell DJ, Agarwal A, Philips R, Rind F, Ivancic R, McIlwain W, Kang SY, Ducic Y, Sweeny L, Moreno MA, Myers RP, Thomas CM, Rajasekaran K, Wax M, Curry JM, Hanasono MM. Flow-Through Flaps as a Robust Method for Advanced Free Flap Reconstruction in the Head and Neck: A Multi-Institutional Experience. Head Neck. 2025 May; 47(5):1462-1470.

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Vos DJ, Liu SW, Arianpour K, Ciolek PJ, Prendes BL, Fritz MA. Iliac Crest Bone Graft and Fascia Lata Free Flap for Rescue of Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Apr; 172(4):1224-1231.

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Lee ZH, Ha AY, Shuck JW, Chang EI, Largo RD, Hanasono MH, Garvey PB, Yu P. Closure of the osteocutaneous fibula flap donor site with a tonearm (propeller) flap: Anatomic considerations and surgical indications. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2025 Jan; 100:240-247.

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Farsi S, Benafield A, Dorman J, Gardner JR, Hairston HC, Rereddy RS, Nakanishi H, King D, Steelman SC, Vural E, Moreno MA, Sunde J. Outcomes of free flap reconstruction for mandibular ORN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Otolaryngol. 2025 Jan-Feb; 46(1):104508.

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Al Afif A, Pe?a-Garcia A, Thomas CM, Kain JJ, Grayson JW, Tipirneni KE, Moore LS, Jeyarajan H, Sweeny L, Clemons L, Rosenthal EL, Greene BJ. Comparing the Outcomes of Osteocutaneous Radial Forearm and Fibula Free Flaps in the Reconstruction of Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis. Microsurgery. 2024 Oct; 44(7):e31243.

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Strohl M, Sweeny L. Advances in Midface Reconstruction. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2025 Feb; 33(1):57-65.

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Mastrolonardo EV, Llerena P, Amin DR, De Ravin E, Nunes K, Bridgham KM, Campbell DJ, Philips R, Sridharan S, Bur A, Heffelfinger R, Wax MK, Curry JM. Artery Grafting for Arterial Anastomoses in Head and Neck Free Tissue Transfer Reconstruction. Microsurgery. 2024 Sep; 44(6):e31232.

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Goldberg ZN, Jain A, Wu R, Cognetti DM, Goldman RA. Social Determinants of Health Impact Complications Following Free-Flap Reconstruction for Head and Neck Cancer. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Jan; 172(1):91-99.

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Xu JR, Kosanam A, Arianpour K, Lamarre ED, Hyland CG, Ciolek PJ. Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia Predicts 30-day Complications in Head and Neck Microvascular Surgery. Laryngoscope. 2025 Feb; 135(2):648-656.

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Cotton KM, Mangan AR, Gardner JR, Shay A, King D, Vural EA, Moreno-Vera M, Muller G, Sunde J. Association between blood transfusion and outcomes of free flap head and neck cancer surgery. Am J Otolaryngol. 2024 Nov-Dec; 45(6):104497.

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