Cervical Rotation Flaps for Midface Resurfacing

Cook, Ted A.; Israel, Jeffrey; Wang, Tom D.; Murakami, Craig S.; Brownrigg, Peter J.

doi:10.1001/archotol.1991.01870130083021

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“…Cook et al delineated the goals of mid-facial and cheek reconstructions. In addition to providing an excellent skin colour, texture, and thickness match, the tissue should be flexible, minimise distortion of the eye and upper lip, preserve facial movement, and prevent ectropion[12]. The cervicofacial and cervicothoracic flaps meet all of these criteria.…”

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The versatile application of cervicofacial and cervicothoracic rotation flaps in head and neck surgery

Liu

et al. 2011

World J Surg Onc

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BackgroundThe large defects resulting from head and neck tumour surgeries present a reconstructive challenge to surgeons. Although numerous methods can be used, they all have their own limitations. In this paper, we present our experience with cervicofacial and cervicothoracic rotation flaps to help expand the awareness and application of this useful system of flaps.MethodsTwenty-one consecutive patients who underwent repair of a variety of defects of the head and neck with cervicofacial or cervicothoracic flaps in our hospital from 2006 to 2009 were retrospectively analysed. Statistics pertaining to the patients' clinical factors were gathered.ResultsCheek neoplasms are the most common indication for cervicofacial and cervicothoracic rotation flaps, followed by parotid tumours. Among the 12 patients with medical comorbidities, the most common was hypertension. Defects ranging from 1.5 cm × 1.5 cm to 7 cm × 6 cm were reconstructed by cervicofacial flap, and defects from 3 cm × 2 cm to 16 cm × 7 cm were reconstructed by cervicothoracic flap. The two flaps also exhibited versatility in these reconstructions. When combined with the pectoralis major myocutaneous flap, the cervicothoracic flap could repair through-and-through cheek defects, and in combination with a temporalis myofacial flap, the cervicofacial flap was able to cover orbital defects. Additionally, 95% patients were satisfied with their resulting contour results.ConclusionsCervicofacial and cervicothoracic flaps provide a technically simple, reliable, safe, efficient and cosmetic means to reconstruct defects of the head and neck.

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The versatile application of cervicofacial and cervicothoracic rotation flaps in head and neck surgery

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World J Surg Onc

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“…7 The use of medially based soft tissue flaps in the head and neck for a variety of defects has been championed by Mustarde and Bakamjian. 8,9 Cook et al 4 have previously delineated the goals of midfacial and cheek reconstruction. In addition to providing an excellent skin color, texture, and thickness match, the tissue should be flexible, minimize distortion of the eye and upper lip, not compromise facial movement, and prevent ectropion.…”

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Cervicofacial and cervicothoracic rotation flaps in head and neck reconstruction

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“…For this type of defect, microsurgical flaps have been described as an alternative (Savage, 1983;Donahue et al, 1989;Urken et al, 1991). The combination of temporalis myofascial and facio-cervico-pectoral flaps has been used for defects of the middle third of the face (SolerPresas et al, 1997;Cook et al, 1991), but no references have been found regarding the use of this technique for treating defects similar to those described in this paper.…”

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