Hemifacial Resurfacing with Prefabricated Induced Expanded Supraclavicular Skin Flap

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Topalan M., Guven E., Demirtas Y.

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, vol.125, no.5, pp.1429-1438, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 125 Issue: 5
• Publication Date: 2010
• Doi Number: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3181d4fda5
• Journal Name: PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
• Page Numbers: pp.1429-1438
• Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Severe facial burn sequelae present a great challenge and maximally test the principles of reconstructive surgery. Three of these basic principles free tissue transfer, flap prefabrication, and tissue expansion are combined to achieve superior reconstructive outcomes. This approach evolved into the prefabricated induced expanded flap, which refers to the staged transfer of expanded supraclavicular skin with an antebrachial fascial free flap used as the carrier.