A de-epithelialized free groin flap for facial contour restoration.
The transfer of de-epithelialized free groin flaps to restore facial contour after tumour resection and in hemifacial microsomia is described. The flap can be transferred in one stage and remodelled at a later minor operation. This provides an acceptable alternative to the other more difficult and often less successful methods of restoring soft tissue deficiencies of the face.
D000293:Adolescent; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008865:Microstomia / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods