[Temporalis myofascial flap: technique description and results in our patients].
BACKGROUND
Surgical treatment of intraoral and maxillary sinus carcinomas requires a reconstructution of the defect. It is better to do it in one time in order to decrease the morbidity for the patient and the sanitary cost. The temporalis myofascial flap is used for reconstruction of oral cavity, skull base, periorbital region and maxilla because of its feasibility.


METHODS
We describe the surgical technique and present our results of the reconstructions after total or partial maxillectomy using the temporalis muscle flap in 22 patients.


RESULTS
No total necrosis of the flap was seen in any case, a partial necrosis was seen in four cases.


CONCLUSIONS
The temporalis myofascial flap is an excellent choice for oral and maxillary reconstruction.
Estellés Ferriol
J E
JE
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset, Valencia.
Carrasco Llatas
M
M
Ferrer Ramírez
M J
MJ
López Mollá
C
C
Baviera Granel
N
N
Dalmau Galofre
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000637:transplantation*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed