Taking Free Flap Surgery Abroad: A Collaborative Approach to a Complex Surgical Problem

Brian Swendseid; Patrick Tassone; Patrick Jean Gilles; Magda Pavrette; Matthew Stewart; Mercy Babatope; Donald Weed; David Cognetti; Adam Luginbuhl; Joseph Curry

doi:10.1177/0194599818818459

Taking Free Flap Surgery Abroad: A Collaborative Approach to a Complex Surgical Problem

Brian Swendseid, Patrick Tassone, Patrick Jean Gilles, Magda Pavrette, Matthew Stewart, Mercy Babatope, Donald Weed, David Cognetti, Adam Luginbuhl, Joseph Curry

Otolaryngology

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Abstract

Accessibility to health care, especially complex surgical care, represents one of the major health care disparities in developing countries. While surgical teams may be willing to travel to these areas to help address these needs, there are many logistical and ethical dilemmas inherent in this pursuit. We reviewed our approach to the establishment of the team-based surgical outreach program, wherein we perform head and neck free tissue transfer surgery in Haiti. We describe the challenges encountered in the delivery of surgical care as well as ethical dilemmas relevant to surgical outreach trips, highlighting an approach reliant on strong local cooperation. Despite the obstacles in place, our experience shows that free flap surgery can be successfully and ethically performed in these areas of great need.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	426-428
Number of pages	3
Journal	Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States)
Volume	160
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599818818459
State	Published - Mar 1 2019

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Keywords

Haiti
free tissue transfer
surgical mission trip
surgical outreach

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology

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Swendseid, B., Tassone, P., Gilles, P. J., Pavrette, M., Stewart, M., Babatope, M., Weed, D., Cognetti, D., Luginbuhl, A., & Curry, J. (2019). Taking Free Flap Surgery Abroad: A Collaborative Approach to a Complex Surgical Problem. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States), 160(3), 426-428. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599818818459

Taking Free Flap Surgery Abroad : A Collaborative Approach to a Complex Surgical Problem. / Swendseid, Brian; Tassone, Patrick; Gilles, Patrick Jean; Pavrette, Magda; Stewart, Matthew; Babatope, Mercy; Weed, Donald; Cognetti, David; Luginbuhl, Adam; Curry, Joseph.

In: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States), Vol. 160, No. 3, 01.03.2019, p. 426-428.

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Swendseid, Brian ; Tassone, Patrick ; Gilles, Patrick Jean ; Pavrette, Magda ; Stewart, Matthew ; Babatope, Mercy ; Weed, Donald ; Cognetti, David ; Luginbuhl, Adam ; Curry, Joseph. / Taking Free Flap Surgery Abroad : A Collaborative Approach to a Complex Surgical Problem. In: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States). 2019 ; Vol. 160, No. 3. pp. 426-428.

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