Open AccessReconstruction of maxillary palatal defects after partial maxillectomy using a pedicled buccal fat pad and a nasolabial flap
Author(s) -
Nishikubo Shuichi,
Matsuda Hiroyuki,
Watanabe Shinya,
Tamura Hidetoshi,
Tonogi Morio
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4442
Subject(s) - medicine , buccal fat pad , dentistry , buccal administration , maxilla , surgery , orthodontics
Abstract The novelty of this procedure is the reconstruction of a maxillary palatal defect with two pedicled flaps: a pedicled buccal fat pad and a nasolabial flap. This use of combination flaps makes the surgery simple, short, and useful for a wide defect.The novelty of this procedure is the reconstruction of a maxillary palatal defect with two pedicled flaps: a pedicled buccal fat pad and a nasolabial flap. This use of combination flaps makes the surgery simple, short, and useful for a wide defect.