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ArticleAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2023

Evolution of Radiographic Changes of a Vascularized Pedicled Nasoseptal Flap after Endonasal Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery.

J L Birkenbeuel, A Abiri, T Nguyen, B F Bitner, E F Abello, M Vasudev, F P K Hsu, E Kuoy, E C Kuan

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Article in AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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J L BirkenbeuelFrom the Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (J.L.B., A.A., T.N., B.F.B., E.F.A., M.V., E.C.K.).ORCID 0000-0002-2133-7708
A AbiriFrom the Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (J.L.B., A.A., T.N., B.F.B., E.F.A., M.V., E.C.K.).ORCID 0000-0003-2656-1060
T NguyenFrom the Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (J.L.B., A.A., T.N., B.F.B., E.F.A., M.V., E.C.K.).ORCID 0000-0002-3416-5976
B F BitnerFrom the Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (J.L.B., A.A., T.N., B.F.B., E.F.A., M.V., E.C.K.).ORCID 0000-0002-9869-8114
E F AbelloFrom the Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (J.L.B., A.A., T.N., B.F.B., E.F.A., M.V., E.C.K.).ORCID 0000-0003-0905-0656
M VasudevFrom the Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (J.L.B., A.A., T.N., B.F.B., E.F.A., M.V., E.C.K.).
F P K HsuNeurological Surgery (F.P.K.H., E.C.K.).
E KuoyRadiology (E.K.), Division of Neuroradiology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California.ORCID 0000-0003-4721-1254
E C KuanFrom the Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (J.L.B., A.A., T.N., B.F.B., E.F.A., M.V., E.C.K.) eckuan@uci.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-3475-0718

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Abstract

background and purposeThere is active research involving the radiographic appearance of the skull base following reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to describe the radiographic appearance of the vascularized pedicle nasoseptal flap after endoscopic skull base surgery across time. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe performed chart and imaging review of all patients with intraoperative nasoseptal flap placement during endoscopic skull base surgery at a tertiary academic skull base surgery program between July 2018 and March 2021. All patients underwent immediate and delayed (>3 months) postoperative MR imaging. Primary outcome variables included flap and pedicle enhancement, flap thickness, and flap adherence to the skull base.

resultsSixty-eight patients were included. Flap (

conclusionsOur findings demonstrate heterogeneity of the nasoseptal flap appearance after skull base reconstruction. While it is important for surgeons and radiologists to evaluate variations in flap appearance, the absence of enhancement and lack of adherence to the skull base on immediate postoperative imaging do not appear to predict reconstructive success and healing, with many flaps "self-adjusting" with time.

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Plastic Surgery ProceduresEndoscopyHumansNasal SeptumRetrospective StudiesSkull BaseSurgical Flaps

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PMID36657948
PMCPMC9891332

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