Reconstruction of nasal airway in patients of class IIId maxillary defect with vastus lateralis muscle-chimeric double skin paddle ALT flap

• Главные авторы: Shao-Yun Hsu (Автор), Shane D. Morrison (Автор), Mehmet Emin Cem Yildirim (Автор), Pin-Keng Shih (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background A reconstructive challenge in patients with class IIId maxillary defect is how to obliterate the defect and restore a patent nasal airway. The current strategy using the single anterolateral thigh (ALT) fasciocutaneous flap for reconstruction may result in permanent mouth breathi...