[Reconstruction of anterior skull base defect by pedicle frontal muscle compound flap].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of one stage reconstruction for anterior skull base defect by pedicled frontal muscle compound flap after craniofacial combined approach operation.


METHODS
Twelve patients with frontal skull base tumor and fracture (rudimentary cancer 5, malignant melanoma 1, neurogliocytoma 1, ethmoid sinus rhabdomyosarcoma 1, malignant papilloma 1, osteofibroma 2, underwent surgery 1) were included. The compound flap with pedicled frontal muscle galea aponeuroses pericranium was adopted which brought single blood vessel or double, and splinter skull bone. The compound flaps covered 8 cm -12 cm x 10 cm -15 cm.


RESULTS
All 12 patients were successfully treated with no complication during follow-up from 1 to 48 months.


CONCLUSIONS
The compound flaps with pedicled frontal muscle galea aponeuroses pericranium, had ample blood supply and thin pliable and strong tissue which was a good reconstruction material for frontal skull base defect.
Zhang
Hong
H
Department of Skull Bases & Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu 610041, China. csclss@mail.sc.cninfo.net
Wu
Yuping
Y
Tao
Yuanxiao
Y
Liao
Wenman
W
Lü
Yangcheng
Y
Hu
Guohua
G
Gao
Guoliang
G
Yang
Guifen
G
Wu
Jiayu
J
Tan
Yongfu
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D019291:Skull Base / Q000601:surgery*; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps