title: Primary maxillary reconstruction after radical maxillectomy using a combined free flap and secondary dynamic suspension.
abstract: We report a case of maxillary reconstruction aimed at optimizing facial contour, oral function, and facial animation after radical maxillectomy. In the first stage, using combined latissimus dorsi serratus anterior flaps attached with ribs, we performed a three-dimensional restoration for midface defects. In the second stage, we performed dynamic reconstruction of the nasolabial fold and upper lip using a temporal muscle transposition. As a result, the upper lip was able to be elevated as much as 10 mm when the patient clenched his teeth, and the outcome was judged to be both aesthetically and functionally satisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoza
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gunji
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ono
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000502:physiology / Q000637:transplantation; D016896:Treatment Outcome