False aneurysm of the superficial temporal artery: a surgical complication.
This case report illustrates the dramatic presentation of a previously unreported complication of surgery in the temporal region: development and rupture of a false aneurysm of the superficial temporal artery. This complication was related to the operation, the age of the patient, and split skin graft coverage of the superficial temporal artery.
Giele
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Deparment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Western Australia and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands.
Robbins
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Smith
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000601:surgery*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000601:surgery*; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery