Versatility of expanded forehead flaps for facial reconstruction - Case report

被引:14
作者
Fan, JC [1 ]
Yang, PY [1 ]
机构
[1] CHINESE ACAD MED SCI,PLAST SURG HOSP,BEIJING 100037,PEOPLES R CHINA
来源
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY AND HAND SURGERY | 1997年 / 31卷 / 04期
关键词
tissue expansion; forehead flap; facial reconstruction;
D O I
10.3109/02844319709008984
中图分类号
R61 [外科手术学];
学科分类号
摘要
Forehead flaps, sometimes with tissue expansion, are usually used for nasal reconstruction because of the severe aesthetic morbidity of the donor area. In this paper we describe six patients who had facial soft-tissue defects that were repaired by versatile design of the expanded forehead flaps and minimal donor morbidity. The results indicate that forehead tissue expansion can provide ample, thin, well-vascularised, and colour-matched flaps for facial reconstruction. Versatile design of the expanded forehead flap can reduce the donor morbidity to a minimum without a visible unsightly scar.
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页码:357 / 363
页数:7
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