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Buccal Fat Pad Flap
The buccal fat pad (BFP) (also called the fat pad of Bichat) is an encapsulated mass of specialized adipose tissue located in the buccal space of the face First used for reconst…
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Reconstructive Surgery
Board-review topics in Reconstructive Surgery.
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Deltopectoral Flap
The deltopectoral (DP) flap is a fasciocutaneous pedicled flap based on the first four perforating branches of the internal mammary (internal thoracic) artery First described by…
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Pectoralis Major Flap
The pectoralis major myocutaneous flap (PMMF) is the most commonly used regional pedicled flap in head and neck reconstruction First described by Ariyan in 1979, it revolutioniz…
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Submental Artery Island Flap
The submental artery island flap (SAIF) is a pedicled regional flap based on the submental artery and vein, first described by Martin et al.
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Supraclavicular Flap
The supraclavicular artery island flap (SCAIF) is a fasciocutaneous pedicled flap based on the supraclavicular artery, a branch of the transverse cervical artery First described…
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Temporalis Muscle Flap
The temporalis muscle flap (TMF) is a regional pedicled muscle or myofascial flap used for reconstruction of orbital, maxillary, palatal, skull base, and midface defects It is a…