1. Management of Large Facial Defects
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Michelle S. Hwang, Shaun C. Desai, Patrick J. Byrne, and Cyrus C. Rabbani
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Skin Neoplasms ,business.industry ,Esthetics, Dental ,Plastic Surgery Procedures ,Malignancy ,medicine.disease ,Surgical Flaps ,Surgery ,Facial reconstruction ,Face ,medicine ,Humans ,business - Abstract
There is considerable variation in the surgical management of patients with large facial defects after excision of skin malignancy. The surrounding facial subunits as well as local, regional, and distant soft-tissue flaps can be considered in more complicated facial defects. We place an emphasis on the versatility of adjacent tissue advancement and transposition flaps in the treatment of these defects. We also focus on the secondary reconstructive efforts necessary to achieve the best functional and aesthetic outcomes for patients.
- Published
- 2020
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