title: Microvascular transplantation of expanded free scalp flaps between identical twins.
abstract: Long-term follow-up of a previous free scalp transplant between identical twins is provided. A recent third transplant between these twins is presented in which donor flap expansion is used prior to transplantation, and the postoperative use of medicinal leeches is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University-Bellevue Medical Center, N.Y.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Valauri
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Buncke
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Alpert
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lineaweaver
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Argenta
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012535:Scalp / Q000637:transplantation*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014427:Twins; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic