Surgery for the facial port-wine stain: technique and results.
The principle and the many technical details of surgical treatment for large facial port-wine stains are outlined. The treatment consists of subtotal excision of the port-wine stain, retaining the dermal base and covering the defects with carefully selected full-thickness skin grafts. Complications and results are discussed.
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Unit for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods