title: [Repair of large facial defect with an expanded clavicular-pectoral skin flap].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To search for an ideal method to repair large facial defects.
  
  
  METHODS
  One or two soft tissue expanders were implanted at the clavicular-pectoral region. After fully expansion, a clavicular-pectoral skin flap was designed and created with similar color, texture, and size to the facial defect. The flap would pass over the neck and transfer to the face to repair a large defect.
  
  
  RESULTS
  10 cases were treated with this method. All have been followed up for 12-18 months with satisfactory results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The large facial defects could be repaired by the expanded clavicular-pectoral skin flap without damaging the natural neck contour and donor site abnormality was avoided. The patients get an aesthetic look and good function.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100041, China.
authors.forename: Zhifei
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Qun
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.forename: Qixu
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jiaming
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yue
authors.forename: Guangci
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002968:Clavicle; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000637:transplantation; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome