Gold Weight Insertion for Upper Eyelid Reanimation Larissa Habib Brian P. Marr DEFINITION Upper eyelid loading with a gold weight is the treatment for paralytic lagophthalmos causing exposure keratopathy. This…
Babysitter Nerves for Facial Reanimation Adel Y. Fattah DEFINITION The aim of facial reanimation is to provide facial symmetry at rest and synchronized coordinated facial expression. When the facial nerve…
Labbé Procedure: Lengthening Temporalis Myoplasty Daniel Labbé Pierre Guerreschi DEFINITION Facial paralysis sequelae might lead to major physical and social consequences that can drive patients to isolation, unemployment, and depression….
Facial Reanimation in the Oncologic Patient Using Nerve Grafts and Nerve Transfers Joseph H. Dayan DEFINITION Facial reanimation in the setting of parotid tumors can be challenging, sometimes with unpredictable…
Temporalis Flap and Lengthening Temporalis Myoplasty for Facial Paralysis Andre Panossian DEFINITION Facial paralysis is the result of facial nerve dysfunction (cranial nerve VII). It can be congenital or acquired,…
Supraclavicular Island Flap for Oropharyngeal Reconstruction Michael W. Chu Ernest S. Chiu DEFINITION The oropharynx is the middle part of the pharynx from the level of the soft palate to…
Free Flap for Hemi-Tongue Reconstruction Carrie K. Chu Peirong Yu DEFINITION The tongue is a highly functional organ responsible for speech, deglutition, taste, and airway protection. Glossectomy defects following oncologic…
Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Pharyngoesophageal Reconstruction Edward I. Chang Matthew M. Hanasono DEFINITION Pharyngeal defects can commonly result after resection of laryngeal malignancy or, less commonly, a pharyngeal or esophageal…
Pectoralis Major Flap for Pharyngeal Reconstruction Michael A. Howard Babak J. Mehrara DEFINITION The pectoralis major muscle flap was first reported by Pickrell in 19471 and popularized for head and…
Jejunum Flap for Pharyngeal Reconstruction Farooq Shahzad Babak J. Mehrara DEFINITION The free jejunal flap is a workhorse for reconstruction of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus. A flap of up…
