[Occipital forehead pedicle for one-stage repair of defects of the upper third of the face].
The authors describe a reconstruction technique for defects of the superior third of the face using a fascio-cutaneous flap with a forehead paddle supplied by an occipital pedicle. This flap has been successfully used in three cases to cover defects of the temporo-zygomatic area indeed, the superior part of the cheek. Our three patients presented recurrent cutaneous carcinoma, a local and general poor condition. This process suits reliability and easiness to a good carcinologic, functional and aesthetic result.
Service de Chirurgie Plastique et Reconstructrice, Toulouse, France.
J P
JP
Chavoin
F
F
Lauwers
J L
JL
Grolleau
M
M
Costagliola
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps
Lambeau frontal à pédicule occipital pour réparation en un temps des pertes de substance du tiers supérieur de la face.