A case of sideburn reconstruction using a temporoparieto-occipital island flap. |
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| Authors: | K Kasai Y Ogawa E Takeuchi |
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| Institution: | Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | A preliminary case is reported in which a large temporal bald scar including the sideburn was successfully reconstructed using a temporoparieto-occipital island flap in combination with a tissue expander. This flap is considered to be a kind of reverse-flow island flap of the occipital artery by means of the fine vascular connections with the temporal branch of the superficial temporal artery. This new method is potentially a good solution for sideburn reconstruction. |
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