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Free latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps in the dynamic reconstruction of cheek defects: A preliminary report
Author(s) -
Maruyama Yu,
Nakajima Hideo,
Fossati Enrique,
Fujino Toyomi
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.1920010310
Subject(s) - medicine , cheek , neurovascular bundle , microsurgery , surgery , latissimus dorsi muscle , resection , hemangioma
In the past, reconstruction of defects after cheek resection for such lesions as cancer or hemangioma was performed primarily by using local components. Two cases are reported in which free latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps with neurovascular microanastomoses were used to reconstruct cheek defects. Early follow‐up has shown that the results are satisfactory.