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| Year : 2012 |
Volume
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Anterolateral thigh free flap for the reconstruction of through and through defect of cheek following cancer ablation
Sanjay Rastogi1, Bipin Patwardhan2, Amit Gulati3, Muhamad Nishad Thayath4
1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Implantology, M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Pune, MUHS, Nashik, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Barkatulla University, Bhopal, India
3 Department of Periodontics, Rishiraj College of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Barkatulla University, Bhopal, India
4 Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College and Research Center, Ghaziabad, India
Correspondence Address:
Sanjay Rastogi
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Implantology, M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Pune, MUHS, Nashik, Maharashtra
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.100440
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The anterolateral thigh flap is a highly versatile and reliable flap for use in the reconstruction of various soft-tissue defects of the head and neck. This flap has gained great popularity due to its versatility, ability for a two-team approach, and minimal donor site morbidity. However, it has not met the same enthusiasm in the armamentarium of Maxillofacial Surgeons due to its relative difficulty in perforator dissection, reported variations of the vascular anatomy, and the presumed increased thickness of the anterolateral thigh tissue. These obstacles may be overcome by increased surgical experience and by the ability to create a thinner suprafacial flap or thinning the flap after it has been obtained. We have described the versatility of this flap for the reconstruction of the through and through defect of cheek following cancer ablation along with difficulties in raising flap. |
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