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Maxillary artery based flaps for oral cavity reconstruction, a review
Amin Rahpeyma1, Saeedeh Khajehahmadi2
1Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Annals of Medicine and Surgery (2012)
|July 14, 2017
Summary
Maxillary artery flaps offer viable options for oral cavity reconstruction, particularly after radiotherapy or surgery. This review details various flap types and their applications.
Area of Science:
- Head and Neck Surgery
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery
Background:
- Maxillary artery branches supply various flaps for reconstructive purposes.
- Oral cavity reconstruction utilizes specific flaps based on maxillary artery branches.
- A comprehensive review of these flaps is currently lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review maxillary artery based flaps for oral cavity reconstruction.
- To describe surgical techniques and applications of these flaps.
Main Methods:
- Literature review conducted on Medline.
- Focused search on maxillary artery based flaps and oral cavity reconstruction.
- Detailed explanation of surgical techniques and reconstruction examples.
Main Results:
- Five soft tissue flap variants based on maxillary artery branches are presented.
- Includes well-known flaps (temporal, masseter, palatal, buccinator) and less common ones (inferior turbinate).
- Nasoseptal and infraorbital flaps, though maxillary artery based, are not used for oral reconstruction.
Conclusions:
- Maxillary artery based flaps are a valuable reconstructive option.
- Consider these flaps in patients with prior radiotherapy or surgery involving facial vessel sacrifice.
