Autologous fat transplantation for the temporalis muscle flap donor site: Our experience with 45 cases. Issue 9 (18th November 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cervelli, Daniele; Gasparini, Giulio; Grussu, Francesca; Moro, Alessandro; Matteo Marianetti, Tito; Foresta, Enrico; Azzuni, Camillo; Pelo, Sandro
• Is Part Of: Head & neck. Volume 36:Issue 9(2014:Sep.)
• Page Start: 1296
• Page End: 1304
• Publication Date: 2013-11-18
• Subjects: Head -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Neck -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Head -- Periodicals; Neck -- Periodicals; Face -- Periodicals; 617.51059
• DOI: 10.1002/hed.23457
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1043-3074

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <sec id="hed23457-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Temporal depression after temporalis muscle flap transposition is characterized by a concavity of the soft tissue and associated with the relief of the orbital rim and zygomatic arch. The purpose of this study was to describe the use of autologous fat grafting for the treatment of postsurgical temporal contour deformities.</p> </sec> <sec id="hed23457-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Between March 2008 and April 2011, 45 patients were treated with lipofilling. A virtual 3‐dimensional preoperative assessment was used to objectively quantify the loss of volume of the affected side. Two different methods were used to evaluate the surgical outcomes.</p> </sec> <sec id="hed23457-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>A noticeable soft tissue augmentation of the temporal region was noted in all cases. In 35 patients, a second procedure was required and in 1 patient, a third procedure was required. The final result was assessed as fully satisfactory by 39 patients (86.6%), as satisfactory by 5 patients (11.1%), and as unsatisfactory by 1 patient (2.2%).</p> </sec> <sec id="hed23457-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>We believe that structural fat grafting at the temporalis muscle flap donor site is an effective technique that provides a high satisfaction rate and only a few complications. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. <italic>Head Neck</italic> 36: 1296–1304, 2014</p> </sec> </abstract>