Comparison of Choosing Free ALT or Free PMT for Reconstruction With Head and Neck Cancer

Comparison of the Outcome of Choosing Free Anterolateral Thigh or Free Posterolateral Thigh Flap for Reconstruction in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

This study was designed to compare the outcome of the anteromedial thigh (AMT) and anterolateral thigh (ALT) flaps in head and neck cancer reconstruction.

To compare the results of the AMT and ALT flaps, this study aimed to compare their outcomes in head and neck cancer reconstruction under the condition of attenuating baseline patient and operative characteristics with the selection of propensity score-matched patient cohorts.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who underwent ALT or AMT free flap reconstruction after head and neck cancer surgery between March 1, 2008 and February 28, 2017.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients whose data were missing will be excluded.