The temporalis muscle flap for reconstruction of soft palate and lateral oropharyngeal wall after transoral robotic surgery

Publication date: Available online 20 December 2016
Source:Auris Nasus Larynx
Author(s): Giuseppe Meccariello, Filippo Montevecchi, Alberto Deganello, Giovanni D'Agostino, Chiara Bellini, Ermelinda Zeccardo, Claudio Vicini
Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS) is a prominent surgical approach for the resection of oropharyngeal tumors without division of the lip and mandible. Some defects following TORS are large and complex enough to benefit soft-tissue coverage. The pedicled temporalis muscle flap is a versatile and reliable flap and may be a valid option to reconstruct defects of the lateral pharyngeal wall and partial soft palate.



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