title: Reconstruction of middle third defects of the face with the temporal flap.
abstract: The temporal flap is of great interest in head and neck reconstruction when a skin graft or a local flap cannot be used. It has shown important results on the facial reanimation and in oncological surgery. We describe our experience with the pedicled flap in reconstruction of the middle third face defects in 8 oncologic patients. This flap allows the covering of bone and noble structures such as the periorbital, auricular, frontal, or parotid gland areas. Few major or minor complications were seen and good aesthetic results were achieved. It also can be done with or without adjuvant radiotherapy. The patient prognosis however, depends on the stage of the tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Maxillo-facial Surgery, Burn Unity, Hospital de São João, Porto Medical School, Matosinhos Sul- Porto, Portugal. rickhardinho@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ricardo Moreira
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Horta
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: Marisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rebelo
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Jorge Cruz
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Amarante
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004954:Esthetics; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006085:Graft Survival; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000637:transplantation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome