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Microvascular replantation of a completely avulsed scalp
Author(s) -
McCann Jack,
O'Donoghue Joe,
Ghazal Sharif KafAl,
Johnston Sean,
Khan Khalid
Publication year - 1994
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.1920150907
Subject(s) - medicine , replantation , scalp , avulsion , surgery , vein , anastomosis , microsurgery , revascularization , myocardial infarction , psychiatry
Total scalp avulsion is an unusual injury. To obtain good functional and cosmetic results, immediate revascularization using microsurgical techniques and replacement of the scalp in the correct anatomical position is the procedure of choice. This article describes a case report of successful replantation of a totally avulsed scalp from a 26‐year‐old male. Bilateral superficial temporal vessel anastomoses were performed using reversed autologous long saphenous vein grafts on the right side and direct repair on the left. Points of technique are discussed and the literature is reviewed. © 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.