title: Use of buccal fat pad to repair intraoral defects: review of 30 cases.
abstract: The buccal fat pad has been frequently used for the closure of oro-antral and oro-nasal communications. There are a few studies in the literature reporting its use in defects secondary to tumoral resections. In this paper we consider both the anatomical basis and the surgical technique. We also review 30 cases, used for the repair of 15 defects due to tumoral resections, 8 to maxillary cysts, 6 to communications and 1 secondary to a postraumatic defect. It has been successful in 28 of the 29 patients, with a complete epithelization of the flap, even in 4 cases with partial necrosis of the pad. It is an acceptable type of reconstruction, versatile and of a simple surgical technique. However, its use is limited to small or medium defects, being sometimes scarce.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital de la Princesa, Autónoma University of Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martín-Granizo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Naval
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Costas
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goizueta
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Monje
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Diaz
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000601:surgery; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D009336:Necrosis; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome