Head and neck ablative and microvascular reconstructive surgery in the UK: current operating team composition.
Two team operating
UK
free tissue transfer
head and neck surgery
operating model
reconstructive practice
Journal
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery
ISSN: 1532-1940
Titre abrégé: Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg
Pays: Scotland
ID NLM: 8405235
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 2020
05 2020
Historique:
received:
05
09
2019
accepted:
26
02
2020
pubmed:
17
3
2020
medline:
21
10
2020
entrez:
17
3
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We sought to explore the current landscape of team composition in the provision of major head and neck ablative and reconstructive surgery in the UK. We conducted a survey of maxillofacial surgery units and compiled data on the operating model adopted at each institution. Our survey confirmed 54 active maxillofacial units undertaking microvascular free flap reconstructive surgery, with 44 (82%) hospitals adopting a two-team operative approach. We found no significant association between hospital type and volume of free flaps undertaken and prevailing operating team model. Our study provides an interesting snapshot of the current head and neck microvascular reconstructive practice in the UK.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32173117
pii: S0266-4356(20)30084-X
doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.02.025
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
481-483Informations de copyright
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