Use of facial artery musculomucosal flap for closure of soft tissue defects of the mandibular vestibule.
We present the use of the inferiorly based facial artery musculomucous (FAMM) flap to repair a defect of the mandibular vestibule, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this procedure. The FAMM flap an effectively cover defects of the mandibular vestibule and other regions of the oral cavity, and its softness, toughness, and minimal shrinkage allow for the use of dental prostheses.
Hatoko
M
M
Division of Plastic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan. mhatoko@nmu-gw.naramed-u.ac.jp
Kuwahara
M
M
Tanaka
A
A
Yurugi
S
S
D001158:Arteries; D005145:Face / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply; D014727:Vestibuloplasty / Q000379:methods*