Several techniques have been adopted for thermoregulating the flap, including the intraoperative flap warming technique, which has been practiced for many years. However, these techniques have various limitations, such as inconsistent temperature regulation and lack of sterility and direct visualization.
Using a sterile forced warm air heating blanket adopted from cardiac surgery has proven to be an inexpensive, readily accessible, and reliable method of intraoperative flap warming for improving or maintaining the microcirculation of the flap in reconstructive oral and maxillofacial surgery. Answer this question on the basics of intraoperative flap thermoregulation.
