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ArticleEinstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2025

Modified palatal flap via soft palate for skull base reconstruction.

Rogerio Pezato, Aldo Cassol Stamm, Andrea Santos Dumont Costacurta, Carlos Henrique Amaro Bravo Baptista, Reginaldo Raimundo Fujita, Camila Soares Dassi, Richard Louis Voegels, Andrew Thamboo, Miguel Soares Tepedino

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Rogerio PezatoDivision of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9813-4466
Aldo Cassol StammENT Research Lab, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8007-3979
Andrea Santos Dumont CostacurtaRhinology and Skull Base Division, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0578-7557
Carlos Henrique Amaro Bravo BaptistaRhinology and Skull Base Division, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8751-3164
Reginaldo Raimundo FujitaENT Research Lab, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0222-3596
Camila Soares DassiENT Research Lab, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4497-8257
Richard Louis VoegelsDepartment of Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0192-3387
Andrew ThambooDivision of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3910-2253
Miguel Soares TepedinoENT Research Lab, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9000-9743

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveGiven the importance of vascularized flaps, this study presents a new technique for reconstructing skull defects using a pedicled palatal flap via the soft palate.

methodsFive preserved cadaveric specimens were used to demonstrate the sequential steps involved in harvesting the palatal flap. In addition, 20 normal paranasal sinus computed tomography scans were analyzed to determine potential measurements of the flap (area, perimeter, greatest anteroposterior distance, and greatest transverse distance).

resultsThe average flap area in females and males was 11.8cm2 and 12.7cm2, respectively. The average perimeter in females and males was 13.5cm and 14.0cm, respectively. In all cases, the flap reached the infratemporal fossa and lower clivus.

conclusionThe palatal flap via the soft palate described in this study proved to be a metrically viable alternative in cadaveric and tomographic studies for use in endonasal surgeries, as well as for skull base and adjacent regions.

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Palate, SoftPlastic Surgery ProceduresSkull BaseSurgical FlapsCadaverFemaleHumansMaleTomography, X-Ray Computed

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PMCPMC12061439

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