Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Extended subgaleal fascia — Pericranial temporalis flap for skull base reconstruction

  • Technical Notes
  • Published:
Acta Neurochirurgica Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

An extended subgaleal fascia pericranial flap based on the temporalis muscle is described. The flap receives its vascular nourishment from the arteries supplying the temporalis muscle and from the superficial temporal artery. The long length of the flap and the ease of its rotation was used effectively to close anterior skull basel defects.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Abul-Hassan HS, von Drasek Ascher G, Acland RD (1988) Surgical anatomy and blood supply of the fascial layers of the temporal regions. Plast Reconstr Surg 77: 17–28

    Google Scholar 

  2. Argenta LC, Friedman RJ, Dingman RO, Duus EC (1985) The versatility of pericranial flaps. Plast Reconstr Surg 76: 692–702

    Google Scholar 

  3. Casanova R, Cavalcante D, Grotting JC, Vasconez LO, Psillakis JM (1986) Anatomic basis for vascularized outer table cal-varial bone flaps. Plast Reconstr Surg 78: 300–308

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Chazen D, Nathan H (1974) Anatomical observations on the subgaleotic fascia of the scalp. Acta Anat 87: 427–431

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  5. Gillespie RP, Shagets FW, de-Los-Reyes RA (1986) Temporalis myofascial repair of traumatic defects of the anterior fossa. Technical note. J Neurosurg 64: 977–978

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  6. Horowitz JH, Persing JA, Nichter LS, Morgan RF, Edgerton MT (1984) Galeal pericranial flaps in head and neck reconstruction: anatomy and applications. Am J Surg 148: 489–493

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Marty F, Montandon D, Guniener R, Zbrodowski A (1986) Subcutaneous tissue in the scalp: anatomical, physiological and clinical study. Ann Plast Surg 16: 368–376

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. Price JC, Loury M, Carson B, Johns ME (1988) The pericranial flap for reconstruction of anterior skull base defects. Laryngoscope 98: 1159–1164

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Ross DA (1992) Use of modified pericranial flaps in anterior skull base reconstructions: technical note. Skull Base Surg 2: 83–86

    Google Scholar 

  10. Snyderman CH, Janecka IP, Sekhar LN, Sen CN, Eibling DE (1990) Anterior skull base reconstruction. Role of galeal and pericranial flaps. Laryngoscope 100: 607–614

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  11. Tolhurst DE, Carstens MH, Greco RJ, Hurwitz DJ (1991) The surgical anatomy of the scalp 87: 603–612

    Google Scholar 

  12. Tremolada C, Candiani P, Signorini M, Vigan M, Donati L (1994) The surgical anatomy of the subcutaneous fascial system of the scalp. Ann Plast Surg 32: 8–14

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Neurosurgery, K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Bombay, India

    A. Goel

  2. Department of Plastic Surgery, K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Bombay, India

    D. Gahankari

Authors
  1. A. Goel
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. D. Gahankari
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Goel, A., Gahankari, D. Extended subgaleal fascia — Pericranial temporalis flap for skull base reconstruction. Acta neurochir 135, 203–205 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02187770

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02187770

Keywords

Search

Navigation