Posterior scalping flap revisited.
OBJECTIVE
To report our experience in a case series of 5 posterior scalping flaps.


METHODS
Retrospective review of a case series.


METHODS
A tertiary academic care otolaryngology-head and neck surgery referral center.


METHODS
Five patients having undergone posterior scalping flap reconstruction of cutaneous midface defects.


METHODS
Reconstruction was performed for 4 cheek defects, 1 of which included the lateral third of the upper and lower lips, and 1 combined midfacial and lateral nasal wall defect.


RESULTS
All 5 patients had excellent cosmetic and functional results. The only complication was a single case of partial-thickness distal flap necrosis.


CONCLUSIONS
The posterior scalping flap offers a reliable source of skin with appropriate color and texture and minimal donor-site morbidity.
Mandell
D L
DL
Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Genden
E M
EM
Biller
H F
HF
Urken
M L
ML
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000601:surgery*; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D002610:Cheek / Q000098:blood supply*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012535:Scalp / Q000637:transplantation; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome