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Parascapular free flaps in skin malignancies

✍ Scribed by Kristin Kucera Marcum; J. Dale Browne

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2011
Tongue: English
Weight: 195 KB
Volume: 121
Category: Article
ISSN: 0023-852X
DOI: 10.1002/lary.21402

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Abstract

This study was a retrospective review of a case series of nine patients, aged 40 to 83 years, presenting to the head and neck cancer department at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, with a diagnosis of head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), requiring reconstruction after surgical resection. In this group of patients, parascapular fasciocutaneous free flaps proved to be a safe, reliable, and cosmetically effective choice for reconstruction of head and neck skin cancer defects. Choosing donor tissue from a relatively non‐sun exposed area can prevent potential development of new malignancies that may arise from donor sites using sun‐exposed skin. We discuss the benefits and versatility of the parascapular fasciocutaneous free flap and our experience in using this flap to reconstruct complex surgical defects. Laryngoscope, 2011

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