title: Subcutaneous bipedicle island flaps on the face.
abstract: Since 1996, 13 patients have undergone the reconstruction of facial skin defects with subcutaneous bipedicle island skin flaps. The reasons for the surgery were basal cell carcinoma in 10 patients and benign skin tumor excision in three patients. All defects were reconstructed with subcutaneous bipedicle skin flaps without significant complications. Bipedicle subcutaneous skin flaps are a useful alternative for facial reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Istanbul Medical School, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tuncer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Emekli
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Kesim
mesh_terms: D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps