title: Muscle vascularized pedicle free flap. Correcting one patient's facial deformity.
abstract: This procedure required proper communication and teamwork between the patient, surgeons, perioperative nurses, and postoperative unit nurses. As the result of the successful facial reconstruction, Mr G gradually assumed his original personality and started enjoying his restored appearance.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham (Ala) Veterans Administration Medical Center.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Parkinson
mesh_terms: D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000379:methods; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D013524:Surgical Flaps