Open AccessOverview of local flaps of the face for reconstruction of cutaneous malignancies: Single institutional experience of seventy cases
Author(s) -
Jagdeep Rao,
Kaustubh Sharad Shende
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2077.197029
Subject(s) - medicine , forehead , surgery , basal cell carcinoma , dehiscence , rhinoplasty , basal cell , wound dehiscence , resection , fibrous joint , nose , pathology
The most common malignant tumours of the face are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. While the results of skin graft are less than satisfactory for large areas to cover, distant flaps are bulky with a poor colour match. Local fasciocutaneous flaps provide reasonable option for reconstruction of facial defects with good colour and texture match and good success rate.