Song Bin1, Liu Yuanbo, Jin Ji, Zhu Shan. 1. Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100144, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This article aims to describe the application of the preexpanded pedicle medial arm flap in facial reconstruction and the authors' experiences solving the problems that appeared during the whole reconstruction procedure. METHODS: A tissue expander was placed in the medial arm region and serially inflated for approximately 3 months. Then, the preexpanded flap was prepared as a tube flap and transferred to the face. The pedicle was divided 3 weeks later, and the flap was used to resurface the facial defect. RESULTS: Since 2005, the preexpanded pedicle medial arm flap has been used in face reconstruction for 9 patients ranging in age from 9 to 31 years. There were no perioperative complications or flap loss. The donor sites all were closed directly. In the authors' experience, a flap as large as 10 × 20 cm could be raised and safely transferred without flap necrosis. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that the application of the preexpanded pedicle medial arm flap can be one option for reconstruction of massive facial defects.
BACKGROUND: This article aims to describe the application of the preexpanded pedicle medial arm flap in facial reconstruction and the authors' experiences solving the problems that appeared during the whole reconstruction procedure. METHODS: A tissue expander was placed in the medial arm region and serially inflated for approximately 3 months. Then, the preexpanded flap was prepared as a tube flap and transferred to the face. The pedicle was divided 3 weeks later, and the flap was used to resurface the facial defect. RESULTS: Since 2005, the preexpanded pedicle medial arm flap has been used in face reconstruction for 9 patients ranging in age from 9 to 31 years. There were no perioperative complications or flap loss. The donor sites all were closed directly. In the authors' experience, a flap as large as 10 × 20 cm could be raised and safely transferred without flap necrosis. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that the application of the preexpanded pedicle medial arm flap can be one option for reconstruction of massive facial defects.
Authors: Lais de Abreu Mutti; Marta Regina Machado Mascarenhas; João Marcos Goes de Paiva; Ronaldo Golcman; Mauro Yoshiaki Enokihara; Benjamin Golcman Journal: An Bras Dermatol Date: 2017 Mar-Apr Impact factor: 1.896