This study examines the quality of life for patients after head and neck free flap reconstruction, both pre-operative and at least 1 year post-operative. It aims to find out what influences quality of life, and whether these changes are stable over time. It will use a new method of analysis called "Time to Deterioration" which tells us when a patient notices a significant change in their quality of life, when subsequently does not get better.
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University of Wisconsin Quality of Life Questionnaire
Timeframe: Once at enrollment pre-operatively, and repeated at least 1 year post-operatively