Clinical Study

Freestyle Local Perforator Flaps for Facial Reconstruction

Table 2

Various freestyle perforator flaps used for facial reconstruction.

Originating arteryFlapPedicle sourceApplications

Facial arterySubmental artery perforator flapSubmental arteryCheek, perioral, intraoral defect
Nasolabial flapSuperior and inferior labial arteryPerioral, lateral cheek, lower eyelid
Lateral nasal artery perforator flapLateral nasal arteryNasal dorsum, ala, side wall
Angular artery perforator flapAngular arteryGlabella, inner canthal area
Buccinator flapBuccal arteryIntraoral defect

Ophthalmic arterySupratrochlear artery perforator flapSupratrochlear arteryNose, periorbital area
Supraorbital artery perforator flapSupraorbital arteryPeriorbital area

Superficial temporal arterySuperficial temporal artery perforator flapSuperficial temporal arteryForehead, periorbital area
Retroauricular flapSuperficial temporal arteryEar, nose, eyelid, eyebrow, cheek, forehead
ā€‰Posterior auricular artery

External carotid arteryOccipital artery perforator flapOccipital arteryChin