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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2025
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Refreshed 2026-08-15

Anna Benafield

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Researcher

UAMS

Graduate Student Researcher

1 h-index 2 pubs 17 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

  • Postoperative Complications
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mandible
  • Mandibular Diseases
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoradionecrosis
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Free Tissue Flaps
  • Mandibular Reconstruction
  • Abscess
  • Parapharyngeal Space
  • Drainage

OverviewAI-generated summary

Anna Benafield's research focuses on outcomes in reconstructive surgery and the management of complex head and neck conditions. She has co-authored publications investigating free flap reconstruction for osteoradionecrosis of the mandible, employing a systematic review and meta-analysis approach. Another publication compares surgical approaches for retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscesses, examining postoperative outcomes and complications. Benafield's work involves collaboration with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Jumin Sunde and James Reed Gardner, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications. Her current scholarly metrics include an h-index of 1, with 2 total publications and 14 citations. Benafield is actively publishing, with her most recent work appearing in 2025.

Metrics

  • h-index: 1
  • Publications: 2
  • Citations: 17

Selected Publications

  • Comparing transoral and transcervical approaches for retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscesses: Postoperative outcomes and complications (2025)
    American Journal of Otolaryngology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Outcomes of free flap reconstruction for mandibular ORN: Systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)
    American Journal of Otolaryngology 15 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

15 Collaborators 6 Institutions 1 Country

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