The cervicopectoral rotation flap--a valuable technique for facial reconstruction.
Four cases of lower cheek reconstruction using the cervicopectoral rotation-advancement flap are reported. This fasciocutaneous flap can be raised quickly, provides excellent colour and texture match for the tissues of the face, and donor site morbidity is minimal. It is an especially useful method for lower cheek reconstruction following wide excision of melanomas of the cheek and for advanced parotid tumours where skin replacement is required following resection.
Shestak
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KC
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh.
Roth
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AG
Jones
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NF
Myers
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D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D002610:Cheek; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000601:surgery; D009333:Neck; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*