Pedicled Buccal Fat Flap: An Underutilized Source of Vascularized Periorbital Volume

Pedicled buccal fat pad flap for intraoral malignant defects: A series of 29 cases

A buccal fat pad (BFP) as a flap for reconstruction of defects in the oral cavity has been described for a variety of benign conditions. We describe the indications, advantages, and complications of the BFP flap and report our clinical experience with the flap for intraoral reconstruction after tumor removal. From 2005 to 2008, we analyzed 29 patients in the age range of 32 to 82 years old who ...

Pedicled buccal fat pad flap for upper lip augmentation in orthognathic surgery patients.

PURPOSE In this article, a new method of upper lip augmentation using a bilateral buccal fat pad flap is reported. This prospective study evaluated the changes in the upper lip that occur after maxillary surgery with concomitant mobilization of the bilateral buccal fat to improve upper lip projection. MATERIALS AND METHODS A bilateral pedicled buccal fat pad flap to fill the premaxilla, paran...

A vascularized tissue-engineered trachea with ectopic pedicled muscle flap

Objectives: Surgical treatment of segment tracheal reconstruction longer than 6 cm needs trachea substitutes, tissue engineering can provide alternatives for tracheal reconstruction. Constructs with blood supply are preferred for tracheal replacement. Here we describe an approach for engineering of vascularized trachea with ectopic pedicled muscle flap. Methods: Poly (L-lactic-co-glycolic acid)...

Ideas and Innovations The Buccal Fat Pad Flap for Periorbital Reconstruction: A Cadaver Dissection and Report of Two Cases

The buccal fat pad is a trilobed collection of adipose tissue found in the midface. It is located behind the zygomatic arch, medial to the masseter muscle and lateral to the buccinator muscle from which it derives its name.1–4 It consists of a body and four processes: the buccal, pterygoid, superficial, and deep temporal.1–3 The body lies behind the zygomatic arch and the processes extend from ...

Pedicled hypothenar fat pad flap in recalcitrant carpal tunnel syndrome