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ReviewBMC surgery2021

Use of the supraclavicular artery island flap for reconstruction of maxillofacial defects: a case report and literature review.

J F Sheng, P Tang, L Y Ma, Y C Cai, J Hu, T Xu, C L Liao, C Deng, C Li

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Review in BMC surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

J F ShengThe Third Hospital of Mianyang & Sichuan Mental Health Center, Head, Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery & Thyroid Department, Mianyang, 621000, Sichuan, China.
P TangThe Third Hospital of Mianyang & Sichuan Mental Health Center, Head, Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery & Thyroid Department, Mianyang, 621000, Sichuan, China.
L Y MaThe Third Hospital of Mianyang & Sichuan Mental Health Center, Head, Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery & Thyroid Department, Mianyang, 621000, Sichuan, China.
Y C CaiSichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Head and Neck Surgery, No.55, Section 4, South Renmin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China.
J HuThe Third Hospital of Mianyang & Sichuan Mental Health Center, Head, Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery & Thyroid Department, Mianyang, 621000, Sichuan, China.
T XuThe Third Hospital of Mianyang & Sichuan Mental Health Center, Head, Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery & Thyroid Department, Mianyang, 621000, Sichuan, China.
C L LiaoThe Third Hospital of Mianyang & Sichuan Mental Health Center, Head, Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery & Thyroid Department, Mianyang, 621000, Sichuan, China.
C DengThe Third Hospital of Mianyang & Sichuan Mental Health Center, Head, Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery & Thyroid Department, Mianyang, 621000, Sichuan, China.
C LiThe Third Hospital of Mianyang & Sichuan Mental Health Center, Head, Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery & Thyroid Department, Mianyang, 621000, Sichuan, China. shenjf530@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7480-3357
Mianyang Third People's Hospital · CNSichuan Cancer Hospital · CN

Funding

Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province 19ZDYF0291
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFree flaps are widely used in maxillofacial reconstruction; however, this approach was not feasible in the current case. It was not possible because the free flap method requires microvascular anastomosis expertise, which is difficult, time-consuming and costly. CASE PRESENTATION: An 86-year-old woman suffered squamous cell carcinoma on the right side of her face, which resulted in a large soft-tissue defect. Here, we present a case of facial reconstruction from the inferior margin of the jaw to the top of the head. The size of the defect was 18.5 cm × 7.5 cm, which is rare for a patient of this age in the maxillofacial area. We used the supraclavicular artery island flap (SCAIFP) which measured 19.3 cm × 8.3 cm to repair the defect. After the operation, the flap survived without complications. Then, the patient was followed for 10 months and was satisfied with the aesthetic and functional results at the donor and recipient sites following the tumour resection. The tumour did not recur, and facial nerve function was preserved.

conclusionOur results provide a new choice for the reconstruction of large defects of the head and face, and expand the potential applications of the SCAIFP.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Squamous CellFacial NeoplasmsPlastic Surgery ProceduresAged, 80 and overFemaleFree Tissue FlapsHumansSubclavian ArteryTreatment OutcomeCase reportFlapMaxillofacialSupraclavicular artery island flap

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PMID33853567
PMCPMC8048174
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