Use of the Anterolateral Thigh in Cranio-Orbitofacial Reconstruction

Incidence and management of rhinosinusitis after complex orbitofacial reconstruction.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To examine the sinus-related sequelae of free flap reconstruction for complex orbitofacial defects. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review. METHODS Demographic, clinical, and radiographic data on a series of 55 patients who had undergone free tissue transfer for orbitofacial reconstruction was retrospectively reviewed. Follow-up of ≥ 3 months was available for 49 pati...

Contralateral Pedicled Anterolateral Thigh Flap (ATL) for Upper Thigh Defect in the Era of Free ATL?

Anterolateral thigh cutaneous flap vs. radial forearm free-flap in oral and oropharyngeal reconstruction: an analysis of 48 flaps.

Microvascular free-flaps have been in clinical use for nearly 3 decades becoming the gold standard in oral and oropharyngeal reconstruction. In this study, a comparison has been made between the radial forearm fasciocutaneous flap with the thinned anterolateral thigh cutaneous flap (tALT), showing the advantage of the anterolateral thigh cutaneous flap in oral and oropharyngeal reconstruction. ...

Reconstruction With Pedicled Anterolateral Thigh Flap After Wide Local Excision of Penoscrotal Extramammary Paget's Disease: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review

OBJECTIVE The clinical characteristics, management, and prognostic indicators of penoscrotal extramammary Paget's disease are not clearly defined. Surgical excision is often an effective treatment modality but results in a large wound after resection of all involved tissues. METHODS Reconstruction of large penoscrotal soft-tissue defects after wide local excision remains a challenge to the re...

Characteristics of the anterolateral thigh flap in a Western population and its application in head and neck reconstruction.

BACKGROUND Although the anterolateral thigh flap has been extensively used for head and neck reconstruction in Asia, reported variations of vascular anatomy seem confusing and may have contributed to the unpopularity of this flap in the United States. The purposes of this study are to classify the vascular anatomy and to assess the suitability of this flap for head and neck reconstruction in a ...