Reconstruction of Facial Defects with Subcutaneous Island Pedicle Flap.
- Author:
Bong Seok JANG
1
;
Jae Bong LEE
;
Moon Bum KIM
;
Chang Keun OH
;
Ho Sun JANG
;
Kyung Sool KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. ckoh@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Subcutaneous island pedicle flap;
Reconstruction;
Face
- MeSH:
Mohs Surgery;
Skin;
Transplants
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2003;41(6):770-773
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Subcutaneous island pedicle flap is based on the basic principle of V-Y advancement and closure. This advancement flap involves the isolation of a segment of skin as an island disconnected from the peripheral epidermal-dermal attachment. Subcutaneous island pedicle flap offers several distinct advantages over various transposition flap and skin graft. Moreover its design and execution are straightforward, being a conceptual extension of the elliptical excision technique. Four cases of malignant tumors on the face were removed by Mohs surgery, followed by reconstruction of defects with subcutaneous island pedicle flap. In our cases, there were no significant complications and the results were cosmetically acceptable. Subcutaneous island pedicle flap is a simple and satisfactory alternative for the reconstruction of medium-sized defects in the face.
