Facial reconstruction with free-tissue transfer. 1994

Y Yamamoto, and H Minakawa, and T Sugihara, and Y Shintomi, and K Nohira, and T Yoshida, and H Igawa, and T Ohura
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.

The article provides a retrospective review of 25 free-tissue transfers for facial reconstruction on 24 recipient sites in 21 patients. The recipient sites of the face were classified into frontal (4 patients), orbital (2 patients), nasal (2 patients), buccal (11 patients), and oral region (5 patients). The transferred flaps included 16 fasciocutaneous flaps (6 forearm flaps, 5 scapular flaps, 2 anteromedial thigh flaps, 1 lateral arm flap, 1 dorsalis pedis flap, and 1 deltopectoral flap) and 8 myocutaneous flaps (6 latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps, 1 serratus anterior myocutaneous flap, 1 rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap, and 1 prefabricated flap). Thinning modifications such as the expansion, reduction, or extension techniques were performed in the myocutaneous flap to avoid having a bulky flap. In our view, the flap from the trunk matches the facial skin color better than that from the extremity. Satisfactory results were attained in all cases in which a complete replacement of the facial aesthetic unit was performed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008545 Melanoma A malignant neoplasm derived from cells that are capable of forming melanin, which may occur in the skin of any part of the body, in the eye, or, rarely, in the mucous membranes of the genitalia, anus, oral cavity, or other sites. It occurs mostly in adults and may originate de novo or from a pigmented nevus or malignant lentigo. Melanomas frequently metastasize widely, and the regional lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and brain are likely to be involved. The incidence of malignant skin melanomas is rising rapidly in all parts of the world. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2445) Malignant Melanoma,Malignant Melanomas,Melanoma, Malignant,Melanomas,Melanomas, Malignant
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009508 Nevus, Pigmented A nevus containing melanin. The term is usually restricted to nevocytic nevi (round or oval collections of melanin-containing nevus cells occurring at the dermoepidermal junction of the skin or in the dermis proper) or moles, but may be applied to other pigmented nevi. Nevus, Melanocytic,Nevi, Melanocytic,Nevi, Pigmented,Pigmented Moles,Melanocytic Nevi,Melanocytic Nevus,Pigmented Nevi,Pigmented Nevus
D002294 Carcinoma, Squamous Cell A carcinoma derived from stratified SQUAMOUS EPITHELIAL CELLS. It may also occur in sites where glandular or columnar epithelium is normally present. (From Stedman, 25th ed) Carcinoma, Epidermoid,Carcinoma, Planocellular,Carcinoma, Squamous,Squamous Cell Carcinoma,Carcinomas, Epidermoid,Carcinomas, Planocellular,Carcinomas, Squamous,Carcinomas, Squamous Cell,Epidermoid Carcinoma,Epidermoid Carcinomas,Planocellular Carcinoma,Planocellular Carcinomas,Squamous Carcinoma,Squamous Carcinomas,Squamous Cell Carcinomas
D005134 Eye Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the EYE. Cancer of Eye,Eye Cancer,Cancer of the Eye,Neoplasms, Eye,Cancer, Eye,Cancers, Eye,Eye Cancers,Eye Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Eye
D005151 Facial Injuries General or unspecified injuries to the soft tissue or bony portions of the face. Injuries, Facial,Facial Injury,Injury, Facial
D005153 Facial Neoplasms New abnormal growth of tissue in the FACE. Facial Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Facial,Neoplasms, Facial
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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