THE ROLE OF MICROSURGERY IN SALVAGE OPERATIONS FOR CRANIOCEREBRAL GUNSHOT WOUNDS - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
DUPOIRIEUX L TEOT L JAMMET P SOUYRIS F
Citation
L. Dupoirieux et al., THE ROLE OF MICROSURGERY IN SALVAGE OPERATIONS FOR CRANIOCEREBRAL GUNSHOT WOUNDS - A CASE-REPORT, Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery, 22(2), 1994, pp. 81-85
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine",Surgery
Journal title
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10105182
Volume
22
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
81 - 85
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-5182(1994)22:2<81:TROMIS>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A case of a gunshot wound of the brain associated with a scalp defect is presented. Repair of the scalp defect was primarily achieved by mul tiple rotation flaps. Successive complications occurred in the postope rative course related to wound breakdown and infection. The patient un derwent a secondary reconstruction by a free forearm flap. Despite an infected recipient bed and poor general condition, the postoperative c ourse was uneventful and the healing was complete within 1 month.