Postoperative necrosis following bilateral lateral scalp reduction.
Three cases of postoperative necrosis following a bilateral lateral reduction are presented. Due to the incidence and possible severity of this complication, the author has abandoned this procedure and cautions others to do the same.
Unger
M G
MG
University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*