Simultaneous Cheek and Lower Eyelid Reconstruction With Combinations of Local Flaps

Eroğlu L., Şimşek T., Gumus M., Aydogdu I. O., Kurt A., Yildirim K.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.24, no.5, pp.1796-1800, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3182a2113f
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1796-1800
  • Keywords: Facial defect, cervicofacial flap, Tripier flap, Fricke flap, nasojugal flap, ROTATION, DEFECTS
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Cheek defects are common facial defects, especially after tumor ablation. Although primary repair yields the best aesthetic outcome, wide defects require flap resurfacing. Among the flap techniques, the cervicofacial rotation/advancement flap is one of the most common. In cases with eyelid involvement, it is very unlikely that a local flap would single-handedly resurface the defect and additional flaps must be used.