Maxillofacial Reconstruction (Strauss) Flashcards
What are 4 goals of reconstructive surgery?
- Restore facial form
- Restore bone continuity
- Restore soft tissue coverage
- Restore function
What are 3 overal goals of reconstructive surgery?
- Function
- Cosmesis
- Psychology
What are 4 causes leading to reconstructive surgery?
- Trauma
- Pathology
- Age
- Congenital
When planning reconstruction, what must be diagnosed?
What is missing (soft tissue, hard tissue, dental, or composite defect)
After diagnosing how is the restoration planned?
Plan with what is available and realize may have to restore in stages
What is the philosophy of the reconstructive ladder when considering reconstructive options?
Try what is as minimal as possible on the reconstructive ladder, e.g. the base of the ladder is healing via secondary intention
Why follow the reconstructive ladder?
As you go up the ladder both the difficulty and risks increase, so that must be accounted for
What are the the 9 steps of the reconstructive ladder starting with the bottom and ending at the top?
- Healing by secondary intention (base of ladder) 2. Primary closure
- Delayed primary closure
- Split-thickness skin graft
- Full-thickness skin graft
- Tissue expansion
- Random-pattern flap
- Pedicled flap
- Free flap
Cause of the defect, pt expectations, prognosis, pt’s health status, condition of available tissue, and surgeon’s experience all contribute to what ?
The decision of HOW to treat
When is immediate reconstructive surgery indicated (2) and its advantages (2) ?
Indicated when there is a good availability of tissue and no residual pathology
Advantages are it provides immediate function and decreases the amount of surgeries
What are 3 indications for delayed reconstruction?
- Existing pathology / infection
- Multiple defects
- Existing medical problems (risk associated with prolonged surgery, poor donor site, smoker, peripheral vascular disease)
What is the disadvantage of delayed reconstruction?
2 stage surgery
What are 4 factors influencing the choice of graft?
- Volume of tissue needed
- Type of tissue needed
- Function of tissue needed
- Availability of donor site
Which does not maintain its original blood supply and therefore depends on the blood supply from the recipient site: graft or flap?
Graft
Which does maintain its original blood supply and therefore less dependent on the recipient site blood supply?
Flap
Would a graft be indicated in an area that is poorly vascularized, such as a previously irradiated site?
No, because the graft required the recipient site’s blood supply
What is indicated to cover a poorly vascularized area, such as a previously irradiated site: a graft or a flap?
Flap because it brings its own blood supply
What is a flap type whose blood supply is derived from named blood vessels?
Axial flap
What are 2 examples of Axial flaps and their associated named blood vessels?
- Palatal island flap (greater palatine artery)
2. Abbe flap (labial artery)
What is a flap type whose blood supply is derived from unnamed blood vessels?
Random flap
What is an example of a random flap?
Tongue flap
A local / regional flap is located within the same or outside of the anatomical unit receiving the flap?
Within the same anatomical unit
A distant flap is located within the same or outside of the anatomical unit receiving the flap?
Outside of the anatomical unit
What is the first principle of flap surgery that aides in camouflaging the surgical defect?
Replace like tissue with like tissue