LR Reconstructive Surgery Onko Windy

Literature Reading:
Reconstructive
Surgery
Ratna Windyaningrum
Supervisor: dr. Nur Akbar Aroeman, Sp. T.H.T.K.L (K)
OTOLARYNGOLOGY – HEAD AND NECK SURGERY

DEPARTMENT
PADJADJARAN UNIVERSITY
BANDUNG
2021
Introduction
The extent of tissue loss from cancer ablative surgery

Planning for reconstructive surgery relates to the loss of soft tissue and bone
Shah JP, Patel SG, Singh B. Jatin Shah's Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2012 Feb 5.
Anatomic Considerations
Scalp, skin, and soft tissue of the face and neck
■ The skin of the scalp, face, or neck can often be replaced easily with a skin graft or local flaps.
■ when extirpation involves the underlying soft tissues with creation of surgical dead space → more
complex reconstructive efforts required
■ Solutions → regional flaps, free flaps
Paranasal sinuses, orbit, and skull base
■ Following major resections of the paranasal sinuses, orbit, or skull base, certain situations
mandate reconstruction.
■ Repair of the skull base can be performed without bone → galeal pericranial or free flap.
■ Reconstruction of the floor of the orbit → with of a free osteocutaneous flap or by combining a
bone graft with a soft tissue free flap.
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(a) Reconstruction with a rectus abdominis free flap for a composite three-dimensional
defect after radical temporal bone resection and amputation of the pinna. (b) after use
of a prosthesis for the external ear
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Oral cavity
■ The goals of oral cavity reconstruction include both functional (oral competency, clarity of
speech, etc.) and aesthetic restoration (restoration of facial height, soft tissue contour, etc.)
■ Major ablative surgery in the oral cavity may result in an oral cripple if appropriate
reconstructive efforts are not made
■ Solutions → dental prosthesis, free flaps
Pharynx
■ The goal should be to restore the ability of the patient to resume oral alimentation as soon as
possible
■ Reconstruction of the surface lining of the pharyngeal wall does not require any major
reconstructive effort
■ full-thickness resection of the pharyngeal wall → regional myocutaneous flap or a free flap
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Impact of Cancer Ablative Surgery of the
Oral Cavity
Aestethic Functional
01 Contour Speech 01
02 Expression Mastication 02
03 Competence Swallowing 03
04 Lip Support Dental rehabilitation 04

with fixed or
removable implant
based dentures
Oral Cripple
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Reconstruction with Skin Grafts
■ Small superficial defects of the mucosa or skin that are not amenable to repair by
primary closure or rearrangement of adjacent tissue → reconstruction with skin graft.
■ Full-thickness skin grafts → better cosmetic appearance and less secondary
contracture but are limited in size.
■ Split-thickness grafts are abundantly available but can undergo significant contracture
→ limit movement of functional areas such as the eyelids or tongue.
■ STSG are more suitable for poorly vascularized areas
■ In short, for external skin coverage, skin grafts are best applied to the parts of the scalp
or face that are relatively immobile.
(a) A full-thickness defect of the left nasal sidewall after removal of a melanoma before secondary
application of full-thickness skin graft. (b) 1 year following surgery showing complete healing and an
excellent aesthetic outcome with a full-thickness skin graft.
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Lesions suitable for skin graft repair inthe oral cavity
Shah JP, Patel SG, Singh B. Jatin Shah's Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2012 Feb 5. 9
Reconstruction with Cutaneous Flaps
■ Adjacent tissues may be elevated to reconstruct small surgical defects that cannot
be repaired primarily (local flap). adjacent tissues may be mucosal or cutaneous.
■ These flaps have a limited number of specific applications → surgeons are often
unfamiliar with the technique → these options may be perceived as unreliable.
■ Local flaps are preferable for repair of skin and soft tissue defects on the face and
neck because of superior color match and skin texture.
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Regional Cutaneous Flaps
■ are skin flaps that are available in the head and neck region for
transfer from one area to another to cover a surgical defect that cannot
be repaired by primary closure or by advancement of local tissues or
local flaps.
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Cervical Flap
• is a regional flap with a random pattern blood supply and should have a width to length ratio of
1:2 – 1:3
• When the skin of the anterior aspect of the neck is used → anterior cervical flap, when the skin of
the posterior aspect of the neck is used → posterior cervical flap
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Cervical Flap
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Deltopectoral Flap
• Deltopectoral fasciocutaneous flap was considered a main method for reconstruction of

oropharyngeal and pharyngoesophageal defects.
• The deltopectoral flap is an ideal choice for coverage of the skin defects of the lateral aspect of
the neck.
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Reconstruction with Myocutaneous Flaps
■ Myocutaneous flaps provide an excellent means of

reconstruction of defects in the head and neck region,
particularly when free tissue transfer capabilities are not
available.
■ The pectoralis major, the trapezius, and the latissimus
dorsi myocutaneous flaps have been described for
reconstruction in the head and neck region.
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Pectoralis major myocutaneous (PMMC) flap
• Has many advantages, including Technical ease of flap elevation, generous amount of
skin and soft tissue, consistent and reliable blood supply, and adequate arc of rotation
for most oropharyngeal and skin and soft tissue defects up to the skull base.
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Pectoralis major myocutaneous (PMMC) flap
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Trapezius Myocutaneous Flap
• Although the feeding artery is reliable, its venous drainage is not constant and
sometimes is inadequate.
• Patient must be positioned laterally or prone to elevate the flap.
• Under ideal conditions, this flap provides a generous amount of soft tissue and a
large skin island for repair of major surgical defects, including those in the mastoid
and occipital regions. 18
Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer
• Microsurgical free tissue transfer has been used routinely for the past 30
years and has become the primary method of reconstruction for the majority
of large or complex defects in the head and neck area.
• When local or regional tissues are unavailable/inadequate, the application of
locoregional tissues would result in significant functional loss or aesthetic
deformity → Free tissue transfer should be considered
• The success of microvascular free tissue transfer depends on multiple
factors, including appropriate patient selection, adequate recipient vessels,
quality donor tissue, recipient site, and the technical proficiency of the
microsurgeon.
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• Resection of head and neck tumors may result in loss of skin, soft
tissues, mucosa, bone, cartilage, or any combination of these.
• Free flaps are available with a variety of tissue type combinations and
should be thoughtfully selected based upon the defect.
• The free flaps used most commonly in the head and neck region are the
radial forearm, anterolateral thigh, rectus abdominis, fibula, jejunum,
scapula, and iliac crest flaps.
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Radial Forearm Free Flap Reconstruction of Skin and Soft Tissues of the Face
• The radial forearm free flap is a prominent technique for reconstruction of

mucosal defects in the oral cavity, oropharynx, and even hypopharynx. The
laxity of the flap permits contouring of the tongue, floor of mouth, and
oropharynx.
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Radial Forearm Free Flap Reconstruction of Skin and Soft Tissues of the Face
A radial forearm free flap A radial forearm free flap Radial forearm free flap
used for a skin defect of the used for a skin and soft- reconstruction of a nasolabial defect
parotid region. tissue defect of the cheek after resection of a fibrosarcoma.
after excision of a
melanoma.
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Reconstruction of Skin and Soft Tissues With a Rectus Abdominis Free Flap
• The rectus abdominis free flap provides abundant soft tissue and skin. Thus it is
an ideal flap where large soft-tissue defects result from resection of massive
tumors.
• Rectus abdominis free flap can be folded over with two islands of skin to
provide mucosal and external skin coverage.
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Reconstruction of Skin and Soft Tissues With a Rectus Abdominis Free Flap
• A patient with recurrent multifocal basal cell carcinomas of the scalp following
multiple surgical procedures and two courses ofradiation therapy.
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Reconstruction Using an Anterolateral Thigh Flap
• The ALT is a versatile fasciocutaneous flap that can provide a large amount of skin for
resurfacing. In certain patients, the flap can be quite thin and thus may be used as an
alternative to the radial forearm flap for resurfacing when minimal soft-tissue
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Reconstruction of the Mandible
• Involves several important functional, anatomic, and aesthetic

considerations to achieve the goal of restoration of form and
function as close to normal as possible.
• The current standard of care for mandible reconstruction
consists of free flaps of bone with or without soft tissue and
skin.
• Free flap mandible reconstruction provides significant
advantages, the only disadvantage is that the procedure is
technically more challenging than soft-tissue flaps.
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• Resection of the ascending ramus of the mandible causes loss of ipsilateral

pterygoid muscle function and thus causes deviation of the mandible leading to
malocclusion.
• Resection of the anterior aspect of the body of the mandible, and particularly the
anterior arch, produces unacceptable functional and aesthetic morbidity that
mandates an appropriate reconstructive effort to restore form and function.
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Reconstruction With Radial Forearm Osteocutaneous Free Flap
• The radial forearm osteocutaneous free flap offers excellent skin and soft-tissue
characteristics.
• However, the length of bone available is limited, and only half of the circumference of the
cortex of the bone can be harvested as part of the flap.
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Reconstruction With Scapula Free Flap
• The scapula free flap is an ideal “chimeric” flap, because it provides abundant soft tissue
with separate skin and bone components stemming from a common vascular pedicle.
• The blood vessels are reliable, and there is minimal donor site morbidity. However, the
bone stock of this flap is less than ideal, because the thickness is inadequate for
osseointegrated implants, and the maximum length that can be harvested is limited.
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Reconstruction With an Iliac Crest Free Flap
• A composite flap of ilium with the overlying skin (the iliac crest free flap) is often of
limited value in mandible reconstruction
• Although the amount of the bone available is virtually unlimited, the shape has fixed
characteristics and therefore is unfavorable
• Blood supply to the bone is nonsegmental, and the overlying skin may be bulky,
immobile, and often unreliable 30
Reconstruction With the Fibula Free Flap
• The fibula free flap is the prominent choice for mandible reconstruction
because of its reliability, excellent bone stock, overlying protective
muscle, and optional skin paddle, as well as the acceptable donor site
morbidity.
• Bone lengths up to 25 cm are available. The bone flap consists of
circumferential cortical bone, and it has segmental blood supply, which
makes multiple osteotomies feasible and safe. 31
Osseointegrated Implants in a Reconstructed Mandible
■ The advantages of osseointegrated implants are improvements in the aesthetic appearance of the
patient as well as restoration of clarity of speech, oral competence, and mastication
■ The requirements for successful osseointegration of implants include the availability of adequate
bone stock and pliable soft tissue covering the bone
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Reconstruction of the Maxilla
Reconstruction of the Maxilla With CAD-CAM Design for Fibula

Free Flap
■ The availability of CAD-CAM models has greatly facilitated
preplanning of the proposed reconstruction of bone.
■ CAD-CAM creates a model and prepares predesigned guide planes to
precisely perform osteotomies in the free bone flap to create a desired
reconstruction.
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A computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacturing model of the

proposed fibula free flap reconstruction and the fixation plate.
Reconstruction of the maxilla
The postoperative appearance of the patient 6 weeks following surgery shows excellent restoration of the
facial contour.
Highlight
■ The impact of major ablative surgery for cancer in the head

and neck region can be devastating for the patient,
aesthetically and often functionally.
■ Reconstruction of oncologic defects is necessary to restore
function and appearance
■ If primary closure is not feasible, then viable tissue should
be introduced to repair the surgical defect
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Literature Reading:

Supervisor: dr. Nur Akbar Aroeman, Sp. T.H.T.K.L (K)

OTOLARYNGOLOGY – HEAD AND NECK SURGERY

The extent of tissue loss from cancer ablative surgery

Paranasal sinuses, orbit, and skull base

04 Lip Support Dental rehabilitation 04

Lesions suitable for skin graft repair inthe oral cavity

• Deltopectoral fasciocutaneous flap was considered a main method for reconstruction of

■ Myocutaneous flaps provide an excellent means of

Pectoralis major myocutaneous (PMMC) flap

Pectoralis major myocutaneous (PMMC) flap

• The radial forearm free flap is a prominent technique for reconstruction of

• Involves several important functional, anatomic, and aesthetic

• Resection of the ascending ramus of the mandible causes loss of ipsilateral

Reconstruction With the Fibula Free Flap

Reconstruction of the Maxilla With CAD-CAM Design for Fibula

A computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacturing model of the

■ The impact of major ablative surgery for cancer in the head

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