Revisiting the temporal artery posterior auricular skin flap with an anatomical basis stepwise pedicle dissection for use in targeted facial subunit reconstruction.

Head & Neck
Laurent GanryRui P Fernandes

Abstract

This study demonstrates the anatomy of the pedicled temporal artery posterior auricular skin (TAPAS) flap, its variable arc of rotation based on stepwise dissection, and case reports demonstrating clinical use. This flap provides excellent color match and ultrathin tissue for targeted reconstruction of small- to medium-sized facial subunit defects. Twenty-six cadaver dissections were performed. The authors measured the reach and rotation limits of the flap in a pedicled fashion depending on a stepwise approach for vascular pedicle dissection. Two clinical cases demonstrating maximum arc of rotation are seen. The pedicled TAPAS flap maximal rotation limits allow for reconstruction of facial subunits encompassing nearly the entire ipsilateral face. No venous congestion, wound complications, or partial/total flap loss were encountered with extreme clinical applications. The pedicled TAPAS flap has extensive versatility for reconstruction of a variety of facial subunit defects. The flap also has, in theory, multiple applications for intraoral reconstruction.

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