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Coronoid-Temporalis Pedicled Flap for Orbital Floor Defect Reconstruction
Published on: December 5, 2025
[Temporalis myofascial flap: technique description and results in our patients]
J E Estellés Ferriol1, M Carrasco Llatas, M J Ferrer Ramírez
1Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset, Valencia.
Introduction:
Surgical treatment of intraoral and maxillary sinus carcinomas requires a reconstructution of the defect. It is better to do it in one time in order to decrease the morbidity for the patient and the sanitary cost. The temporalis myofascial flap is used for reconstruction of oral cavity, skull base, periorbital region and maxilla because of its feasibility.
Material And Methods:
We describe the surgical technique and present our results of the reconstructions after total or partial maxillectomy using the temporalis muscle flap in 22 patients.
Results:
No total necrosis of the flap was seen in any case, a partial necrosis was seen in four cases.
Conclusion:
The temporalis myofascial flap is an excellent choice for oral and maxillary reconstruction.