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The utility of the temporalis muscle flap for oropharyngeal, base of tongue, and nasopharyngeal reconstruction.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (impact factor: 1.72). 04/2005; 132(3):373-80. DOI:10.1016/j.otohns.2004.09.140 pp.373-80
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ABSTRACT To determine the efficacy of temporalis muscle flap reconstruction of various defects of the oropharynx, nasopharynx, and base of tongue.
Retrospective chart review of a consecutive series of 24 patients who underwent a total of 26 temporalis flaps (2 bilateral) by the senior author (Y.D.) from September 1997 to August 2003 for reconstruction of defects of the oropharynx, nasopharynx, and base of tongue.
Variables and outcomes that were examined included defect location, size, adjunctive therapy, complications, and ability to tolerate oral intake at follow-up.
There was no evidence of flap failure in our series of patients. There were 2 cases of minor flap loss related to early prosthetic rehabilitation. Two cases of transient frontal nerve paralysis were noted. A 30.8% rate of complication (all minor) was noted in this study. At a mean follow-up of 12 months, 54.2% of patients were tolerating a full diet, 37.5% were tolerating most of their nutrition by mouth, and 8.3% were g-tube dependent.
The temporalis muscle flap represents an excellent alternative in reconstruction of otherwise difficult-to-reconstruct defects of the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and base of tongue. Donor site aesthetics are well accepted by patients with primary hydroxyapatite cement cranioplasty with or without secondary lipotransfer.

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    Article: Temporalis muscle flap for reconstruction of skull base defects.
    Jesse E Smith, Yadranko Ducic, Robert T Adelson
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    ABSTRACT: The temporalis muscle flap (TMF) is a valuable reconstructive technique utilized in a variety of challenging defects. However, its use for repair of skull base defects is less commonly reported. A retrospective chart review was conducted for 35 patients who underwent reconstruction of skull base defects between March 1999 and July 2006 at a tertiary referral hospital. Patients with skull base defects after trauma or extirpative surgery underwent reconstruction with a TMF. The measured outcomes were as follows: defect size/location, need for additional flaps, bone necrosis, hardware exposure, dehiscence, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, and meningitis. Forty-two patients underwent reconstruction with a TMF, and 35/42 patient records were available for review. No flap failures, 1 transient CSF leak, 3 hardware exposures distant from the temporalis recipient site, and 3 hydroxyapatite cement infections or foreign body reaction were observed. The TMF represents a versatile reconstructive technique employed with minimal morbidity and a low complication rate to repair defects of the skull base.
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12 months
 
2 bilateral
 
24 patients
 
26 temporalis flaps
 
adjunctive therapy
 
consecutive series
 
Donor site aesthetics
 
flap failure
 
mean follow-up
 
minor flap loss
 
oral intake
 
primary hydroxyapatite cement cranioplasty
 
prosthetic rehabilitation
 
Retrospective chart review
 
secondary lipotransfer
 
senior author
 
temporalis muscle flap
 
temporalis muscle flap reconstruction
 
transient frontal nerve paralysis
 
various defects