Pedicled forehead flap for the reconstruction of maxillary defect: A novel surgical case report

Abstract

“The tint of the forehead so exactly matches that of the face and nose that it must be the first choice” –Sir Harold Gillies and D. Ralph Millard Flaps from the frontal and temporal region have been used for mid-face, orbital, and peri-orbital reconstruction. The knowledge of the vascular anatomy of the region helps to dissect and harvest the muscle/fascia/skin/combined tissue flaps from that region depending on the requirement. Maxillectomy defects are usually covered with free flaps to fill the cavity. Here, we report an innovative technique in which a patient with a maxillectomy with external skin defect was covered with pedicled forehead flap based on the parietal and frontal branches of superficial temporal artery.

Keywords

• Forehead flap
• maxillectomy
• reconstruction