Microsurgical anterolateral thigh fasciocutaneous flap for facial contour correction in patients with hemifacial microsomia
✍ Scribed by Ying Ji; Teng Li; Susan Shamburger; Ji Jin; William C. Lineaweaver; Feng Zhang
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 137 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0738-1085
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
The correction of facial asymmetry in complex hemifacial microsomia presents a challenging problem for reconstructive surgeons. Numerous microsurgical flaps have been introduced for reconstruction of facial asymmetry. This article reports our experience in facial soft tissue reconstruction with microsurgical anterolateral thigh fasciocutaneous flap transfer in six patients with hemifacial microsomia. This flap, which has a reliable vascular pedicle and relatively thin pliable soft tissue, can provide an ideal treatment for facial asymmetry in hemifacial microsomia. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. MICROSURGERY 22:34–38 2002 DOI 10.1002/micr.22008