title: [The pedicled temporal fascia flap for facial defect coverage].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The fascia superficialis temporalis (FST) can be used as a pedicled flap. Its span allows covering important head and neck defects. We present our experience with four patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  The FST flap, grafted with thin skin allowed covering: zygomatic defect after resection of Merkel cell carcinoma; the upper part of the right auricle after exeresis due to an arterial and venous malformation; the left orbital and palpebral region after exeresis of a basal cell carcinoma; the total auricle amputation site after exeresis of a squamous cell carcinoma. The cosmetic results were satisfactory in every case.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The thinness and the plasticity of the FST make it an excellent flap for facial reconstruction. Rapid surgery and low rate of sampling morbidity are assets for reconstruction in patients often fragile and old.
authors: Service de chirurgie plastique et reconstructrice, CHU de Nantes, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44093 Nantes cedex 01, France. Electronic address: bourdaisludovic@gmail.com.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Bourdais
authors: Service de chirurgie plastique et reconstructrice, CHU de Nantes, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44093 Nantes cedex 01, France.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Perrot
authors: Service de chirurgie plastique et reconstructrice, CHU de Nantes, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44093 Nantes cedex 01, France.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Kitsiou
authors: Service de chirurgie plastique et reconstructrice, CHU de Nantes, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44093 Nantes cedex 01, France.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Martin
authors: Service de chirurgie plastique et reconstructrice, CHU de Nantes, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44093 Nantes cedex 01, France.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Bellier-Waast
authors: Service de chirurgie plastique et reconstructrice, CHU de Nantes, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44093 Nantes cedex 01, France.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Duteille
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000637:transplantation*
keywords: Fascia superficialis; Lambeau; Scalp; Superficial fascia; Surgical flap