title: A new retroauricular flap for facial reconstruction.
abstract: A retroauricular reverse flow flap based on the anastomosis of the frontal branch of the temporal superficial artery with the corresponding vessel of the opposite side as well as with the ipsilateral supraorbital and supratrochlear arteries, was used in two clinical cases for forehead and facial reconstructions. The arc of rotation associated with the length of the pedicle allows its transfer, in a one-stage procedure, to cover small to medium defects of any part of the forehead, face and parts of the scalp. The procedure is safe, simple and causes minimum donor site morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital de São João, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal. fanineto@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pinho
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Choupina
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amarante
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005546:Forehead / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply