[Transposition of the temporal muscle and surgery of the middle third of the face. Technic, indications and results]

Ann Otolaryngol Chir Cervicofac. 1990;107(1):27-33.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors reemploy the technique using the temporal muscle to fill in large surgical cavities after tumoral surgery of the middle 1/3 of the face. The purpose of this technique is to prevent crust formation after radiotherapy, and to improve esthetic results by preventing further cutaneous retraction. They expose their own technique, the results and the indications from 8 cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Ethmoid Bone
  • Facial Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Masticatory Muscles / surgery*
  • Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Skull Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Surgical Flaps / methods
  • Temporal Bone
  • Temporal Muscle / anatomy & histology
  • Temporal Muscle / surgery*