PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

Head and Neck Reconstruction

A clinical tutorial on facial and cervical anatomy, oncologic staging, and regional
reconstructive strategies for traumatic and oncologic defects.
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  • 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Shareable Certificate
  • Expert discussion

Course description 

In this course, the learner will review the relevant head and neck anatomy, as well as preoperative evaluation and approach for reconstruction of traumatic or oncologic defects in this region.
Reviewed by SURGhub, December 2024

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  • Specialty: Surgery
  • Subspecialty: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Oral and Maxillofacial (Dental) Surgery
  • Target audience:Plastic surgeons, ENT and maxillofacial surgeons.
  • Level: Advanced
  • Language: English
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Learning objectives

  • Describe the relevant facial and cervical anatomy, including neurovascular supply
  • Discuss common etiology for head and neck cancers, including staging and classification for HPV and non-HPV oropharyngeal cancers
  • Discuss important considerations for reconstruction of defects based on region (oropharynx/oesophagus, tongue, mandible, midface, skull base, cheek, scalp)
  • Describe common free and local tissue transfer options for reconstruction of head and neck defects, including the role of jejunal flaps
  • Understand common complications associated with head and neck reconstruction, as well as appropriate postoperative management of such

Course structure 

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Course instructor

Dr. John Nigriny

Dr. Nigriny, MD DMD, is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon practicing at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center who specializes in head and neck reconstruction. He received training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from Hahnemann University in 1998 and completed an additional residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Stanford University in 2006. Thereafter he completed a fellowship in microsurgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center. 
Dr John Nigriny

Dr. John Nigriny

Reconstructive Surgeon
Associate Professor of Surgery at Geisel School of Medicine and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

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This course is provided by

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ReSurge International

Resurge International is a nonprofit organization based in Sunnyvale, California established in 1969. ReSurge focuses on scaling up access to reconstructive surgical care in low-income countries by training and funding the next generation of reconstructive surgeons across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. ReSurge is one of the few organizations to address the full scope of reconstructive surgical care to those most in need. They pair 50 years of experience with an innovative localization and empowerment model that is creating a ripple-effect of impact across economies, communities, and human lives.
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COSECSA

The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) is non-profit making professional body that fosters postgraduate education in surgery and provides surgical training throughout the East, Central and Southern Africa region.

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