Correction of hemifacial atrophy using free anterolateral thigh adipofascial flap. 2010

Li Teng, and Xiaolei Jin, and Guoping Wu, and Zhiyong Zhang, and Ying Ji, and Jiajie Xu, and Jianjian Lu, and Bo Zhang, and Gang Zhou
Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery Department 2, Plastic Surgery Hospital of Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China.

Treatment of hemifacial atrophy presents a challenge for reconstructive surgeons. Previous studies have described numerous methods for the correction of facial asymmetry. We present our experience with treatment of hemifacial atrophy using a microsurgical anterolateral thigh adipofascial flap procedure and other adjunctive measures. This method is similar to that used for the free anterolateral thigh flap, but only the deep fascia of the anterolateral thigh and subcutaneous fatty tissue above the fascia were harvested. This flap procedure was used in 32 patients with moderate or severe hemifacial atrophy. In the first stage, the anterolateral thigh adipofascial flap procedure was used in all the patients, of whom eight accepted a porous polyethylene implant along with the anterolateral thigh adipofascial flap to reconstruct the skeleton. In the second stage, ancillary procedures including porous polyethylene implantation, liposuction debulking, fat injection and flap re-suspension were performed to refine the outcome in 28 patients. The anterolateral thigh adipofascial flap is advantageous in that it can provide a reliable vascular pedicle with relatively thin, pliable soft tissue and direct primary closure of the donor site.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008866 Microsurgery The performance of surgical procedures with the aid of a microscope.
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005150 Facial Hemiatrophy A syndrome characterized by slowly progressive unilateral atrophy of facial subcutaneous fat, muscle tissue, skin, cartilage, and bone. The condition typically progresses over a period of 2-10 years and then stabilizes. Hemifacial Atrophy,Romberg Disease,Facial Hemiatrophy of Romberg,Hemifacial Atrophy, Progressive,Parry-Romberg Disease,Parry-Romberg Syndrome,Progressive Facial Hemiatrophy,Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy,Romberg Hemi-Facial Atrophy,Romberg's Disease,Atrophies, Hemifacial,Atrophies, Progressive Hemifacial,Atrophy, Hemifacial,Atrophy, Progressive Hemifacial,Atrophy, Romberg Hemi-Facial,Disease, Parry-Romberg,Disease, Romberg,Disease, Romberg's,Facial Hemiatrophies,Facial Hemiatrophies, Progressive,Facial Hemiatrophy, Progressive,Hemi-Facial Atrophy, Romberg,Hemiatrophies, Facial,Hemiatrophies, Progressive Facial,Hemiatrophy, Facial,Hemiatrophy, Progressive Facial,Hemifacial Atrophies,Parry Romberg Disease,Parry Romberg Syndrome,Progressive Facial Hemiatrophies,Progressive Hemifacial Atrophies,Romberg Facial Hemiatrophy,Romberg Hemi Facial Atrophy,Rombergs Disease,Syndrome, Parry-Romberg
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013524 Surgical Flaps Tongues of skin and subcutaneous tissue, sometimes including muscle, cut away from the underlying parts but often still attached at one end. They retain their own microvasculature which is also transferred to the new site. They are often used in plastic surgery for filling a defect in a neighboring region. Island Flap,Island Flaps,Flap, Surgical,Flaps, Surgical,Pedicled Flap,Surgical Flap,Flap, Island,Flap, Pedicled,Flaps, Island,Flaps, Pedicled,Pedicled Flaps
D013848 Thigh The superior part of the lower extremity between the HIP and the KNEE. Thighs

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