title: V-Y advancement flaps for tumor excision defects of the eyelids.
abstract: Resection of cutaneous malignancies of the medial canthus and lower lid create challenging wound closure problems. The V-Y flap closure technique achieves wound closure using adjacent tissue while minimizing closure tension. Twenty-three patients underwent resection of basal cell carcinomas in these two anatomical regions. In 22 patients a single V-Y flap was used to close the defect. In 1 patient two flaps were used. There were 2 patients with transient ectropion. No tissue loss or other complications occurred.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Doermann
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hauter
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Zook
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Russell
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014945:Wound Healing