[Anatomical and clinical rationale for the use of a perforant flap from the periauricular region the blood-supplied from pool of the superficial temporal artery].
K S GilevaA R GazimagomedovaPublished in: Khirurgiia (2021)
The flaps from the periauricular area, which we used in reconstructive surgery of the face, are raised to the STA and its terminal sections. Knowledge of the peculiarities of the topographic anatomy of the STA and its branches is important for the maxillofacial, reconstructive and plastic surgeon. Various variations of flaps from the periauricular area are possible, which allows creating a large modification of reconstructive methods for eliminating facial defects, which will reduce postoperative complications.