Occipitoparietal bone flap for mandibular reconstruction. 1995

P L Dogliotti, and R D Bennun
Plastic Pediatric Unit, Hospital Nacional de Pediatria J.P. Garraham, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Mandibular reconstruction may prove to be a difficult problem. The use of vascularized bone flaps for mandibular reconstruction has shown better results than bone grafts because they offer solid bone union together with rapid recovery of form and function. The occipital vessels, from the external carotid artery and the jugular vein up to their site of emergence in the occipital fascia, have proved easy to dissect at the neck after section of sternocleidomastoid and splenius capitis longus and brevis muscles. We were able to obtain a long pedicle to move the fascia to distant sites with or without bone. Reconstruction was achieved with a full-thickness occipitoparietal bone flap, pedicled at the occipital vessels, released up to the external carotid artery to yield a long pedicle. We used this technique in four patients (age range, 8-14 years). We used vascular cranial bone for mandibular reconstruction. The cases included three resections for benign tumors (two fibromyxoma and relapsing aneurysmal bone cyst) and one hemifacial microsomia. No complications occurred. We describe some advantages with this procedure. A larger number of cases will allow us to draw further conclusions.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008334 Mandible The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth. Mylohyoid Groove,Mylohyoid Ridge,Groove, Mylohyoid,Grooves, Mylohyoid,Mandibles,Mylohyoid Grooves,Mylohyoid Ridges,Ridge, Mylohyoid,Ridges, Mylohyoid
D008339 Mandibular Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the MANDIBLE. Mandibular Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Mandibular,Neoplasms, Mandibular
D009777 Occipital Bone Part of the back and base of the CRANIUM that encloses the FORAMEN MAGNUM. Basilar Bone,Basilar Bones,Bone, Basilar,Bone, Occipital,Bones, Basilar,Bones, Occipital,Occipital Bones
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005205 Fascia Layers of connective tissue of variable thickness. The superficial fascia is found immediately below the skin; the deep fascia invests MUSCLES, nerves, and other organs.
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
D001158 Arteries The vessels carrying blood away from the heart. Artery
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
D016025 Bone Transplantation The grafting of bone from a donor site to a recipient site. Grafting, Bone,Transplantation, Bone,Bone Grafting

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