Tunneled island flaps in facial defects reconstruction
An. bras. dermatol
; 92(5,supl.1): 151-153, 2017. graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract The reconstruction of facial surgical defects is usually challenging for the dermatologic surgeon. Three different cases of facial defects in which tunneled island flaps were used are reported. In 2 cases, wide defects involving the nasal dorsum and ala were repaired using a nasolabial island flap tunneled through the lateral side of the nose. A tunneled island glabellar flap was used for medial canthus reconstruction in the third case. Despite complex pedicle dissection and frequent trapdoor deformation, tunneled island flaps allow reconstruction of wide defects in a single-staged procedure, camouflaging the scar of the donor area in boundaries of cosmetic units and preserving the facial central symmetry.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Retalhos Cirúrgicos
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Neoplasias Faciais
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Neoplasias Nasais
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Transplante de Pele
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Assunto da revista:
DERMATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Portugal
País de publicação:
Brasil