Reconstruction of a full-thickness buccal defect with anterolateral thigh flap – case report

Abstract

Extensive tissue defects resulting from tumor resection within the head and neck require simultaneous reconstruction. One of the most commonly used free flaps in reconstruction oral cavity is the free anterolateral thigh flap. A case of a 57-year-old woman with squamous cell carcinoma of the cheek has been presented, in which the reconstruction of the full thickness of the cheek with a folded free anterolateral thigh flap has been performed. The authors provide treatment methods and the possibility of using ALT flap.