ReviewLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2020
Vascular pedicled flaps for skull base defect reconstruction.
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- Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to Anterior Cranial Base Meningiomas: Indications, Limitations, and Surgical Decision-Making.Cancers · 2026Review
- Radioanatomical analysis for precise harvesting of the pedicled nasoseptal flap in anterior skull base reconstruction during craniofacial surgery.BMC medical imaging · 2026Article
- Tailored Postoperative Reconstruction for Low-Grade Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks in Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors.Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society · 2026Article
- Reconstruction of Clival Defects using Vascularized Free and Pedicled Flaps: Systematic Review and Proposed Algorithms.Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base · 2026Article
- Airtight compartmentalization of the anterior skull base reconstructed using a pedicled pericranial periosteal flap: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025Article
- [Effectiveness of the middle turbinate flap for the treatment of spontaneous fistulas].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2025Observational
- Repair of high-flow cerebrospinal fluid leak by combined artificial dura plug and free mucosal flap in 15 cases.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Endoscopic Reconstruction of the Sellar Floor by Extended Inferior Turbinate Flap in Recurrent Pituitary Tumors.Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base · 2024Article
- [Clinical analysis of resection and dura skull base reconstruction of cranionasal communication tumor in 31 cases].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2024Article
- Pediatric sellar teratoma - Case report and review of the literature.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2024Review
- Superiorly Based Middle Turbinate Flap for Repair of Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea: A Cadaveric Feasibility Study and Case Series.Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base · 2023Article
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- Predictive model for preoperative risk calculation of cerebrospinal fluid leak after resection of midline craniofacial mass lesions.World neurosurgery: X · 2023Article
- Interdisciplinary challenges and aims of flap or graft reconstruction surgery of sinonasal cancers: What radiologists and radiation oncologists need to know.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Review
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- Vascular pedicled flaps for skull base defect reconstruction.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectiveTechniques for reconstruction of skull base defects have advanced greatly since the introduction of the vascular pedicled nasoseptal flap in 2006. The objective of this review is to assess the current state of the field by examining both intranasal and extranasal techniques of vascular pedicled skull base defect repair, their indications and success rates, and novel techniques that are currently under investigation.
methodsA review of the literature describing the use of vascular pedicled flaps in skull base defect reconstruction was conducted using PubMed and Google Scholar.
resultsThe nasoseptal flap remains the most widely used vascular pedicled flap for endoscopic repair of skull base defects. Its ease of harvest, wide arch of rotation, and high success rates make it a popular choice among surgeons. Several variations including a "rescue" nasopseptal flap have been developed. Other less commonly used pedicled intranasal flaps include the middle turbinate flap and the posterior pedicled inferior turbinate flap. Additionally, several novel vascular pedicled flaps have been developed and tested in small cohorts of patients. Extranasal flaps such as the pericranial flap and the temporoparietal fascia flap are used less frequently than intranasal flaps. However, they remain valuable options for reconstruction in certain situations.
conclusionAdvancements continue to be made in the field of skull base defect reconstruction using vascular pedicled flaps. Though the nasoseptal flap remains the most widely utilized option, additional intranasal techniques continue to be developed and tested to optimize surgical outcomes and patient care. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: NA.
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