Anterolateral thigh free flap for the reconstruction of through and through defect of cheek following cancer ablation

The anterolateral thigh flap is a highly versatile and reliable flap for use in the reconstruction of various soft-tissue defects of the head and neck. This flap has gained great popularity due to its versatility, ability for a two-team approach, and minimal donor site morbidity. However, it has not...

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Main Authors: Sanjay Rastogi, Bipin Patwardhan, Amit Gulati, Muhamad Nishad Thayath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2012;volume=23;issue=2;spage=275;epage=278;aulast=Rastogi
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spelling doaj-a091082ebcc642bda5395e5424a39c322020-11-24T23:44:27ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dental Research0970-92901998-36032012-01-0123227527810.4103/0970-9290.100440Anterolateral thigh free flap for the reconstruction of through and through defect of cheek following cancer ablationSanjay RastogiBipin PatwardhanAmit GulatiMuhamad Nishad ThayathThe anterolateral thigh flap is a highly versatile and reliable flap for use in the reconstruction of various soft-tissue defects of the head and neck. This flap has gained great popularity due to its versatility, ability for a two-team approach, and minimal donor site morbidity. However, it has not met the same enthusiasm in the armamentarium of Maxillofacial Surgeons due to its relative difficulty in perforator dissection, reported variations of the vascular anatomy, and the presumed increased thickness of the anterolateral thigh tissue. These obstacles may be overcome by increased surgical experience and by the ability to create a thinner suprafacial flap or thinning the flap after it has been obtained. We have described the versatility of this flap for the reconstruction of the through and through defect of cheek following cancer ablation along with difficulties in raising flap.http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2012;volume=23;issue=2;spage=275;epage=278;aulast=RastogiAnterolateral thigh flapcancercheek reconstructionfree flap reconstruction
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language English
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author Sanjay Rastogi
Bipin Patwardhan
Amit Gulati
Muhamad Nishad Thayath
spellingShingle Sanjay Rastogi
Bipin Patwardhan
Amit Gulati
Muhamad Nishad Thayath
Anterolateral thigh free flap for the reconstruction of through and through defect of cheek following cancer ablation
Indian Journal of Dental Research
Anterolateral thigh flap
cancer
cheek reconstruction
free flap reconstruction
author_facet Sanjay Rastogi
Bipin Patwardhan
Amit Gulati
Muhamad Nishad Thayath
author_sort Sanjay Rastogi
title Anterolateral thigh free flap for the reconstruction of through and through defect of cheek following cancer ablation
title_short Anterolateral thigh free flap for the reconstruction of through and through defect of cheek following cancer ablation
title_full Anterolateral thigh free flap for the reconstruction of through and through defect of cheek following cancer ablation
title_fullStr Anterolateral thigh free flap for the reconstruction of through and through defect of cheek following cancer ablation
title_full_unstemmed Anterolateral thigh free flap for the reconstruction of through and through defect of cheek following cancer ablation
title_sort anterolateral thigh free flap for the reconstruction of through and through defect of cheek following cancer ablation
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Dental Research
issn 0970-9290
1998-3603
publishDate 2012-01-01
description The anterolateral thigh flap is a highly versatile and reliable flap for use in the reconstruction of various soft-tissue defects of the head and neck. This flap has gained great popularity due to its versatility, ability for a two-team approach, and minimal donor site morbidity. However, it has not met the same enthusiasm in the armamentarium of Maxillofacial Surgeons due to its relative difficulty in perforator dissection, reported variations of the vascular anatomy, and the presumed increased thickness of the anterolateral thigh tissue. These obstacles may be overcome by increased surgical experience and by the ability to create a thinner suprafacial flap or thinning the flap after it has been obtained. We have described the versatility of this flap for the reconstruction of the through and through defect of cheek following cancer ablation along with difficulties in raising flap.
topic Anterolateral thigh flap
cancer
cheek reconstruction
free flap reconstruction
url http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2012;volume=23;issue=2;spage=275;epage=278;aulast=Rastogi
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