title: The H-flap: a useful flap for forehead reconstruction.
abstract: We have found that double opposing rectangular advancement flaps in the forehead may be easily performed under either local or general anaesthesia, and are associated with high patient satisfaction and low morbidity. We claim no originality for the mode of reconstruction, but highlight its broad spectrum of application and its popularity with junior plastic surgeons passing through our unit. We have found that the term 'H-flap' provides a readily communicated alternative to 'double opposing rectangular advancement flaps'.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St George's Hospital, Tooting, London, UK.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Overstall
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Moloney
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005546:Forehead; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps