A Reversal Forehead Free Flap Transplantation Without Interrupted Perfusion for Esthetic Repairing the Mentocervical Scar Deformity. Issue 2 (15th March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cao, Zilong; Liu, Liqiang; Jiao, Hu; Zhang, Tiran; Zhou, Lu
• Is Part Of: Journal of craniofacial surgery. Volume 34:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 718
• Page End: 720
• Publication Date: 2023-03-15
• Subjects: beard reconstruction -- forehead free flap -- ischemia-reperfusion -- superficial temporal vessels; Facial bones -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Skull -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; 617.52
• DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000008896
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-2275

Abstract

Abstract : The forehead flap is widely used to repair facial defects. The traditional method would transfer some hair to the recipient area, where the reconstructed beard lies in a misplaced position. The authors designed a reversal forehead free flap method that transposed the flap to 180 degrees, rebuilding the reconstructed beard in the normal position. In addition, the authors used the frontal branches of the superficial temporal vessels on both sides to anastomose with the contralateral parietal branches to lengthen the pedicle and avoid ischemia-reperfusion injury. Level of Evidence : 4.