title: Use of microvascular island pedicle flaps for facial tissue defects.
abstract: Microsurgical dissection was used with satisfactory results to construct a microvascular island pedicle flap for the coverage of small facial tissue defects in 3 patients. The advantages of this flap include improved survival, excellent mobility, and elimination of cosmetic problems usually encountered with rotation or distant flaps.
authors: Department of Dermatology and Plastic Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Arai
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Sato
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Ito
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps