FLAP RECONSTRUCTION FOLLOWING WIDE LOCAL EXCISION FOR PRIMARY MALIGNANT-MELANOMA OF THE HEAD AND NECK REGION

Authors
LENT WM ARIYAN S
Citation
Wm. Lent et S. Ariyan, FLAP RECONSTRUCTION FOLLOWING WIDE LOCAL EXCISION FOR PRIMARY MALIGNANT-MELANOMA OF THE HEAD AND NECK REGION, Annals of plastic surgery, 33(1), 1994, pp. 23-27
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Annals of plastic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
01487043
Volume
33
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
23 - 27
Database
ISI
SICI code
0148-7043(1994)33:1<23:FRFWLE>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
There has been an increase in the incidence of malignant melanomas ove r the past few decades. Wide excisions of melanomas of the face may re sult in significant deformities if covered by skin grafts. We treated 36 consecutive patients with skin flap coverage over the last decade a nd report the safety, versatility, and cosmetic appeal of this techniq ue.