Belfort Benjamin D W, Owens Winston R, Leonovicz Olivia G, Abu-Ghname Amjed, Schmidt Josephine L, Buchanan Edward P, Xue Amy S
Division of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
Semin Plast Surg. 2025 May 21;39(2):103-112. doi: 10.1055/s-0045-1808273. eCollection 2025 May.
Head and neck cancers (HNCs) require a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach to address their complex functional, aesthetic, and psychological impacts. This manuscript highlights the central role of plastic surgeons in the MDT, emphasizing their collaboration with other MDT members to align aesthetic and functional surgical outcomes with oncologic and rehabilitative goals. Our intention is for this to be used as a practical guide for plastic surgeons detailing the roles of key MDT members and their contributions across the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. We will also highlight how MDTs improve survival, functional outcomes, and quality of life for HNC patients.
头颈癌（HNCs）需要多学科团队（MDT）方法来应对其复杂的功能、美学和心理影响。本文强调了整形外科医生在多学科团队中的核心作用，强调他们与其他多学科团队成员的合作，以使美学和功能性手术结果与肿瘤学及康复目标相一致。我们的目的是将其作为整形外科医生的实用指南，详细介绍关键多学科团队成员的角色及其在术前、术中和术后阶段的贡献。我们还将强调多学科团队如何提高头颈癌患者的生存率、功能结果和生活质量。
