ZIP Flap Publications

Research and clinical evidence for the ZIP Flap technique

2026

Clinical and Functional Outcomes of ZIP Flaps in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Kapahtia, R., Dange, P., Rao, K.N. et al.. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 78: 289-296, 2026.

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2026

Preoperative Near-Infrared (NIR) Vein Visualization in Zygomatic Implant Perforated (ZIP) Flap

Fleissig, Y.; Elia, J.; Hirshoren, N.; Sabato, A.; Ginzburg, E.; Abu Tair, J.; Weinberger, J.M.; Sharon, S.. Craniomaxillofac. Trauma Reconstr. 19(2), 2026.

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2025

A comparison of facial contour and patient-reported outcomes following zygomatic implant perforated (ZIP) flaps and fibular osseous flaps for maxillary reconstruction

Ma J, Aung YM, Cheng K, Dunn M, Manzie T, Leinkram D, Singh J, Wykes J, Low TH, Mukherjee P, Clark JR.. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 2025.

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2025

The zygomatic implant perforated flap in the reconstruction and early rehabilitation of low-level maxillectomies: A technical note

Maxime Lavigogne, Jordan Bouchet, Benjamin Pomes, Gaoussou Toure. Journal of Stomatology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 126(6), 2025.

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2025

Single-stage jaw reconstruction for oral cancer: feasibility and clinical outcomes

Narayana S, Sindhu DS, Sathish V, Preethitha B, Shobana S, Naveen CH.. Academia Oncology 2(4), 2025.

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2024

Surgical and health related quality of life outcomes following treatment with zygomatic implant perforated (ZIP) flaps

Watson AL, Hurrell M, Howes D, Leinkram D, Low TH, Dunn M, Clark JR.. ANZ J Surg 94(5): 846-853., 2024.

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2023

The Zygomatic Implant Perforated (ZIP) flap for rehabilitation of patients with mid-facial oncology defects: a report of three cases.

Martin B, Cotter E, Bowe C, O’Connell JE.. Journal of Irish Dental Association published online Sept 14th, 2023.

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2023

Simplified Zygomatic Implant Perforated (Zip) Flap for Rehabilitation in Low Level Maxillary Defects

Singh SI, Shah AK, Singh MK, Sonnahalli NK.. J Maxillofac Oral Surg 22(3): 1-8, 2023.

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2022

The Zygomatic Implant Perforated (ZIP) flap reconstructive technique for the management of low-level maxillary malignancy - clinical & patient related outcomes on 35 consecutively treated patients

Butterworth CJ, Rogers SN, Lowe D. Head Neck 44(2): 345-358, 2022.

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2021

Zygomatic implant-based rehabilitation for patients with maxillary and mid-facial oncology defects: A review

Hackett S, El-Wazani B, Butterworth C.. Oral Diseases 27(1): 27-41, 2021.

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2017

The zygomatic implant perforated (ZIP) flap: a new technique for combined surgical reconstruction and rapid fixed dental rehabilitation following low-level maxillectomy

Butterworth CJ, Rogers SN. International Journal of Implant Dentistry Dec;3(1):37., 2017.

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