Double Opposing-Rhomboid Flaps for Closure of a Circular Facial Defect in a Special Position |
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Authors: | Hui-Ling Wu Shu-Jun Le Shu-Sen Zheng |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Plastic Surgery,The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, # 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China;(2) Department of Hepato-Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, # 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China |
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Abstract: | Various techniques are used to repair circular defects in special positions on the face. Simple closure will yield unsatisfactory
results because of skin tension. As an ideal method of reconstruction, various flaps are used to provide a versatile and safe
alternative. The authors applied double opposing-rhomboid flaps, which provided for closure of a circular skin defect without
alteration to the original shapes of the vital structures and resulted in an imperceptible scar. With careful designing, 21
patients with circular defects caused by skin tumor excisions to special facial positions have attained effective functional
and aesthetic results using this method since 2004. |
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Keywords: | Circular defect Double opposing-rhomboid flaps Plastic surgery |
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