Repair of scalp defect using a superficial temporal fascia pedicle VY advancement scalp flap

Turnover Superficial Temporal Fascia Flap: A Galeopericranial-Based Random Flap for Coverage of Vertex Defects on the Scalp

“…In a case of temporoparietal scalp defect, Quirke and colleagues accomplished a temporoparietal fascial flap in a turnover fashion without including the superficial temporal artery. Onishi and colleagues used V‐Y advancement scalp flaps based on the superficial temporal fascia in closure of various scalp defects.…”

Reconstruction of a Large Posterior Scalp Defect Using Occipital Artery Based Pedicled Island V–Y Advancement Flap: A Case Report

“…The vessel has abundant anastomosis with the ipsilateral posterior auricular artery, and through these connections the vascular territory extends right up to the vertex. Island flaps have been used for reconstruction of the scalp by many authors [1] for defects in the parietal and temporal regions using the superficial temporal vessels or its branches. The use of occipital artery based pedicled flap was first described recently for temporoparietal region in Moyamoya disease surgery [2].…”

“…Moreover very limited local scalp is available in the occipital region for reconstruction. Although there are reports of flaps based on the superficial temporal artery [1] and more recently on the occipital artery [2,3], most are pedicle flaps or island flaps. We have used occipital artery based pedicled V-Y advancement flap following the excision of a Recurrent Fibrolipoma of Epicranial aponeurosis and obtained good results both in closing the defect and restoring the scalp hair.…”

Superficial Temporal Fascia Pedicled V-Y Advancement Flap for Scalp Reconstruction

“…Primary closure of the defects is restricted because of unyielding nature of the scalp. Although there are reports of flaps based on the superficial temporal artery [1] and more recently on the occipital artery [2,3], most are pedicle flaps or island flaps. We have used superficial temporal fascia pedicled V-Y advancement flap using both frontal and parietal branches of superficial temporal artery following the excision of a benign and a malignant pathology and obtained good results both in closing the defect and restoring the scalp hair.…”