Reconstruction of the median anterior skull base with an intracranial free radial forearm flap after recurrent resection of tumour
| Autor: | Nathalie C Duchateau, Steven D. M. Colpaert, Niels Komen, Guido Dua, Marianne Mertens |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Nasal cavity
medicine.medical_specialty Brain tissue Skull Base Neoplasms Surgical Flaps Resection Cerebrospinal fluid otorhinolaryngologic diseases Vascular anastomosis Humans Medicine Anterior skull base Skull Base Radial forearm flap Brain Neoplasms business.industry Middle Aged Plastic Surgery Procedures Surgery Forearm Skull medicine.anatomical_structure Female Human medicine Meningioma business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of plastic surgery and hand surgery |
| ISSN: | 2000-6764 2000-656X |
| DOI: | 10.3109/2000656x.2013.779795 |
| Popis: | We report a case of a median anterior skull base defect that was reconstructed with a free radial forearm flap. The flap was used intracranially, whereas the vascular anastomosis was made extracranially, with the pedicle running through a burr hole in the skull. This technique was succesful in sealing the skull base from the nasal cavity and preventing leakage of cerebrospinal fluid, infection, or herniation of brain tissue. We report the reconstructive procedure, an overview of other options, and the reasons for the decisions in this case. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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