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However, forehead flap pedicled with superficial temporal artery (STA) or supraorbital artery (SOA)\/supratrochlear artery (STrA) is a new option for reconstruction of head and neck with its own specific advantages.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The forehead flap was applied to reconstruct the defects of the posterior hypopharyngeal wall, external perioral skin and buccal mucosal, and nose and periorbital tissues after malignant tumor resection. Nine of the pa-tients were reconstructed with forehead flap pedicled with STA, 7 of whom underwent postoperative radiation. Eight of the patients were pedicled with SOA (and\/or STrA), 1 of whom underwent postoperative radiation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We applied this method in a total of 17 male patients. The mean age of patients was 61 years (range, 47-69\u00a0y) with a follow-up time of 12 to 180 months. The biggest defect covered by forehead flap pedicled with STA was measured 10.0\u00d76.5\u00a0cm. The biggest defect covered by forehead flap pedicled with SOA and\/or STrA was measured 9.0\u00d77.0\u00a0cm. In all 17 patients, no vascular crisis happened and no partial or total flap necrosis was observed. All skin graft area and donor site healed well. No patient experienced flap strictures or fistulas after operation or after radiotherapy. No local recurrence developed during the follow-up time. Functions were assessed by specialist as optimal as no limitation of eyes or mouth opening, and no limitation of food swallowing.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The forehead flap provides thin pliable tissue with reliable blood supply and high tolerance to radiotherapy. 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