A Cadaveric Study of the Buccal Fat Pad: Implications for Closure of Palatal Fistulae and Donor-Site Morbidity.
Adipose Tissue
/ transplantation
Cadaver
Cheek
/ anatomy & histology
Esthetics
Feasibility Studies
Fistula
/ pathology
Humans
Oral Surgical Procedures
/ adverse effects
Palate, Hard
/ pathology
Palate, Soft
/ pathology
Patient Selection
Surgical Flaps
/ adverse effects
Tissue and Organ Harvesting
/ adverse effects
Transplant Donor Site
/ anatomy & histology
Journal
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
ISSN: 1529-4242
Titre abrégé: Plast Reconstr Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 1306050
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2020
12 2020
Historique:
entrez:
25
11
2020
pubmed:
26
11
2020
medline:
16
1
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
For the cleft surgeon, palatal fistulae after cleft palate repair remain a difficult problem, with a paucity of local tissue options to aid closure. Small clinical series have described the use of the buccal fat pad flap to repair palatal fistulae; however, there is no literature detailing the anatomical coverage of the flap. This study delineates the anatomy of the buccal fat pad flap to guide surgeons in patient selection and examines the residual buccal fat after flap harvest to provide new information with regard to possible effects on the donor site. Buccal fat pad flaps were raised in 30 hemicadavers. The reach of the flap across the midline, anteriorly and posteriorly, was recorded. In 18 hemicadavers, the entire buccal fat pad was then exposed to determine the effects of flap harvest on movement and volume of the residual fat. All buccal fat pad flaps provided coverage from the soft palate to the posterior third of the hard palate and all across the midline. Approximately three-fourths of flaps would cover the mid hard palate. The flap constitutes 36 percent of the total buccal fat pad on average, and a series of retaining ligaments were identified that may prevent overresection. The buccal fat pad flap is a useful tool for coverage of fistulae in the soft palate to the posterior third of the hard palate. In most cases, it will also reach the middle third; however, it is not suitable for more anterior defects. On average, two-thirds of the buccal fat pad remains within the cheek after flap harvest, which may protect against unwanted alteration in aesthetics.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
For the cleft surgeon, palatal fistulae after cleft palate repair remain a difficult problem, with a paucity of local tissue options to aid closure. Small clinical series have described the use of the buccal fat pad flap to repair palatal fistulae; however, there is no literature detailing the anatomical coverage of the flap. This study delineates the anatomy of the buccal fat pad flap to guide surgeons in patient selection and examines the residual buccal fat after flap harvest to provide new information with regard to possible effects on the donor site.
METHODS
Buccal fat pad flaps were raised in 30 hemicadavers. The reach of the flap across the midline, anteriorly and posteriorly, was recorded. In 18 hemicadavers, the entire buccal fat pad was then exposed to determine the effects of flap harvest on movement and volume of the residual fat.
RESULTS
All buccal fat pad flaps provided coverage from the soft palate to the posterior third of the hard palate and all across the midline. Approximately three-fourths of flaps would cover the mid hard palate. The flap constitutes 36 percent of the total buccal fat pad on average, and a series of retaining ligaments were identified that may prevent overresection.
CONCLUSIONS
The buccal fat pad flap is a useful tool for coverage of fistulae in the soft palate to the posterior third of the hard palate. In most cases, it will also reach the middle third; however, it is not suitable for more anterior defects. On average, two-thirds of the buccal fat pad remains within the cheek after flap harvest, which may protect against unwanted alteration in aesthetics.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33234964
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007351
pii: 00006534-202012000-00020
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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