Reconstruction of maxillary palatal defects after partial maxillectomy using a pedicled buccal fat pad and a nasolabial flap |
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| Authors: | Shuichi Nishikubo Hiroyuki Matsuda Shinya Watanabe Hidetoshi Tamura Morio Tonogi |
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| Institution: | 1. First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo Japan ; 2. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kameda General Hospital, Chiba Japan |
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| Abstract: | The novelty of this procedure is the reconstruction of a maxillary palatal defect with two pedicled flaps: a pedicled buccal fat pad and a nasolabial flap. This use of combination flaps makes the surgery simple, short, and useful for a wide defect.The novelty of this procedure is the reconstruction of a maxillary palatal defect with two pedicled flaps: a pedicled buccal fat pad and a nasolabial flap. This use of combination flaps makes the surgery simple, short, and useful for a wide defect. |
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| Keywords: | buccal fat pad maxillary cancer nasolabial flap reconstruction |
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