Purpose: Purpose of the article is to discuss the use of the scapular tip free flap (STFF) for the reconstruction of maxillary defects. Methods: A retrospective evaluation of patients who underwent maxillary reconstruction with STFF is presented. Patients were evaluated with respect to complications, function, and cosmesis. Results: Study population consisted of 53 patients. All flaps survived and partial bone resorption only occurred in a young patient. Minor complications included two instances of partial muscular necrosis. The donor site was primarily closed in all patients. Mouth opening was assessed as good (>3 cm) in 41 patients, partially limited (2–3 cm) in 9 patients, and limited (<2 cm) in 3 patients. Dental rehabilitation was achieved in 35 patients; esthetic results were assessed by patient as excellent in 19 patients, good in 28 patients, and poor in 6 patients. Conclusions: The scapular tip chimeric free flap represents an indispensable tool for reconstructive head and neck microsurgery. The main advantages of this technique are very low donor site morbidity and a long pedicle, as well as the potential for harvesting multiple flaps in a chimeric design; STFF represents the first choice for treatment of small postero-lateral defects of the maxilla, and of wide and complex through-and-through defects involving all components of the midface

Maxillary reconstruction with scapular tip chimeric free flap / Ferri, Andrea; Perlangeli, Giuseppe; Bianchi, Bernardo; Zito, Francesca; Sesenna, Enrico; Ferrari, Silvano. - In: MICROSURGERY. - ISSN 0738-1085. - 41:3(2021), pp. 207-215. [10.1002/micr.30700]

Maxillary reconstruction with scapular tip chimeric free flap

Ferri, Andrea
;
Perlangeli, Giuseppe
;
Bianchi, Bernardo
;
Zito, Francesca
;
Sesenna, Enrico
;
Ferrari, Silvano
2021-01-01

Abstract

Purpose: Purpose of the article is to discuss the use of the scapular tip free flap (STFF) for the reconstruction of maxillary defects. Methods: A retrospective evaluation of patients who underwent maxillary reconstruction with STFF is presented. Patients were evaluated with respect to complications, function, and cosmesis. Results: Study population consisted of 53 patients. All flaps survived and partial bone resorption only occurred in a young patient. Minor complications included two instances of partial muscular necrosis. The donor site was primarily closed in all patients. Mouth opening was assessed as good (>3 cm) in 41 patients, partially limited (2–3 cm) in 9 patients, and limited (<2 cm) in 3 patients. Dental rehabilitation was achieved in 35 patients; esthetic results were assessed by patient as excellent in 19 patients, good in 28 patients, and poor in 6 patients. Conclusions: The scapular tip chimeric free flap represents an indispensable tool for reconstructive head and neck microsurgery. The main advantages of this technique are very low donor site morbidity and a long pedicle, as well as the potential for harvesting multiple flaps in a chimeric design; STFF represents the first choice for treatment of small postero-lateral defects of the maxilla, and of wide and complex through-and-through defects involving all components of the midface
2021
Maxillary reconstruction with scapular tip chimeric free flap / Ferri, Andrea; Perlangeli, Giuseppe; Bianchi, Bernardo; Zito, Francesca; Sesenna, Enrico; Ferrari, Silvano. - In: MICROSURGERY. - ISSN 0738-1085. - 41:3(2021), pp. 207-215. [10.1002/micr.30700]
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