title: [Superficial temporal fascia pedicle flap. Applications in cervicofacial surgery. Apropos of 20 cases].
abstract: The superficial temporal fascia is formed by a fine fibro-muscular layer situated between the subcutaneous plane of the temporal region and the temporal muscle aponeurosis. The superficial temporal artery and its branches run within the fascia which acts as a veritable vessel carrying sheet. The therefore useful in that in minimises esthetic and functional complications at the donor site. This reliable, polyvalent arterialised aponeurotic type flap behaves above all as a covering or interpositional flap. Our clinical experience involves 20 cases, in addition to the applications already published: covering material in cases of loss of facial substance, otopoiesis, organisation of open techniques, we propose its use during oro-bucco-pharyngoplasty and for sealing the base of the skull.
authors.affiliation: Clinique ORL, CHU Timone, Marseille.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zanaret
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gras
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lègre
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cannoni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pech
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps
vernacular_title: Le lambeau pédiculé de fascia temporal superficiel. Applications en chirurgie cervico-faciale. A propos de 20 cas.