title: [The principle of Colson's flap applied to facial reconstruction].
abstract: Reconstruction of facial skin defects after cancer surgery or trauma with conventional flaps can give a poor cosmetic result when a thick flap is used to replace thin skin. The thickness of the flap can be a disadvantage to replacing a thin skin. Defatting the flap can resolve these situations, using the principle of Colson's flap. This operative procedure is safe, and improves the cosmetic results. The authors report a series of 21 full-thickness skin defects located at the junction of two or three regional units. The defects were repaired with total or partial undermining flap (frontal, nasoiabial, cheek flaps). The viability of these reconstructions was perfect and the cosmetic results fairly esthetic in comparison with conventional flaps.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Plastique, Reconstructrice et Esthétique, CHU Trousseau, Tours.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Laurent
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: de Mortillet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roulle
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goga
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ballon
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D004954:Esthetics; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps
vernacular_title: Le principe du lambeau de Colson appliqué à la réparation faciale.