[Value of temporoparietal fasciocutaneous flaps in reconstruction of cutaneous defects at the OMF region].
OBJECTIVE
The authors propose the temporoparietal fasciocutaneous flaps for covering the surface skin defects from oro-maxillo-facial region.


METHODS
Between 2000 and 2006 we performed 8 of this kind of flaps: 5 insular temporoparietal fasciocutaneous flaps, 2 fasciocutaneous flaps and one rotated flap. These flaps were used for reconstruction of the defects of the mouth's commissures, genian region in 1/2 superior, parotid region, upper lip and nasogenian sulcus.


RESULTS
We recorded a singular case with necrosis of the insular fasciocutaneous flap; the rest of 7 were entirely survived. The cosmetic appearance was acceptable for all patients and the symmetry of the reconstructed area versus contralateral area was satisfactory. One case has cicatriceal alopecia at the donor site and in two cases, alopecia because of use of the skin graft for covering the donor defect.


CONCLUSIONS
The fasciocutaneous temporoparietal flap is a value technique for repairing the facial skin defect.
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Universitatea de Medicina şi Farmacie Gr. T. Popa Iaşi, Facultatea de Medicină Dentară.
Gogălniceanu
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Borcea
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013703:Temporal Muscle; D016896:Treatment Outcome