Current and Advancing Concepts in Pedicled Flaps, Old and New, for Oral and Maxillofacial Reconstruction

The reconstruction of postablative oral and maxillofacial defects frequently presents a challenging dilemma for the surgeon. This time the challenge comes from simpler, less costly, and often less morbid locoregional pedicled cutaneous flaps that offer equal if not superior patient outcomes. Costs, operating time and availability of expertise are major issues that influence efficient health delivery. Simple and widely reproducible techniques may be used successfully where applicable to overcome these issues. Researchers have demonstrated its technical ease of performance and reproducibility amongst trainees. This literature reviews three such flaps which are facial artery musculomucosal (FAMM) flap, submental flap and supraclavicular flap to explain their growing impact on oral and maxillofacial reconstructive surgery.

Author(s): Yadav SK and Shrestha S

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