title: Bilobed fasciocutaneous flap for primary repair of a large upper arm defect with secondary closure of the donor site without a skin graft.
abstract: Primary repair of 2 patients with large upper arm defects with the bilobed fasciocutaneous flap is reported. In this procedure the repair of a large soft-tissue defect with a flap prepared adjacent to the defect and closure of the flap donor site are performed at the same time without a skin graft. This procedure enabled regional reconstruction and provided excellent aesthetic results. It is simple and reliable. In addition, primary repair of large upper arm defects can be expected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Toho University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Onishi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Okada
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques