Primary free dermatoplasty in surgical treatment of skin melanoma]

At the P. A. Herzen Research Institute of Oncology since 1967 to 1974 during surgical treatment of 108 patients with skin melanoma 114 plastic operations were performed, using free skin plasty with full-sickness graft perforated after the B. V. Parin technic. An analysis of the immediate results of the treatment indicated that complete healing of the graft was gained in 85 (76.4+) cases, partial necrosis being noted in 18 (15.8%), total necrosis--in 8 (7%), suppuration--in 3 (2.6%). Late results of the treatment were followed up in 105 of 108 patients. Recurrences in the graft were observed in 3 patients. Disseminated skin proximal to the transplanted graft--in 6 patients, recurrences in a scar above the graft--in 2.