[Vascularized parietal bone island flap. A technical note apropos of a case of reconstruction of the palate after hemi-maxillectomy]

Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 1993 Oct;38(5):532-41.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Closure of wide palate defects is still a very complex problem and a real challenge for cervico-facial surgeons. The authors present an original technics drifted of the one D.W. Furnas describe in 1986. It allows, in a single stage, reconstruction of palatal defects. Surgical procedure of the temporal fasciosseous island flap is presented and then, advantages and inconveniences are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Maxilla / surgery
  • Maxillary Neoplasms / secondary
  • Maxillary Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteotomy / methods
  • Palate / surgery*
  • Parietal Bone / surgery*
  • Surgical Flaps*