PREFABRICATED FLAPS FOR THE HEAD AND NECK - A PRELIMINARY-REPORT

Authors
COSTA H CUNHA C GUIMARAES I COMBA S MALTA A LOPES A
Citation
H. Costa et al., PREFABRICATED FLAPS FOR THE HEAD AND NECK - A PRELIMINARY-REPORT, British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 46(3), 1993, pp. 223-227
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
British Journal of Plastic Surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071226
Volume
46
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
223 - 227
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1226(1993)46:3<223:PFFTHA>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The authors present some clinical applications of the concept of flap prefabrication. Three cases are described where reconstructions around the head and neck were accomplished. The radial vascular territory of the forearm was selected for prefabrication of structures which were then transferred by microsurgical techniques. In two cases, a sensate flap was used, with nerve repair in the neck.