title: An innovation in the subcutaneous island pedicle flap for cutaneous reconstruction.
abstract: The aim of this study was to describe an innovation of the transposition pedicle island flap for reconstruction of the medium-sized skin defects in the face, neck and hand. Twenty-seven cases of skin tumours and scars were surgically excised and reconstructed with this island flap. ALL flap survived with primary healing postoperatively. With a follow-up from 1 to 22 months, functionally and cosmetically satisfactory outcomes were achieved. This modification of transposition island flap provides a competitive repair alternative for the treatment of medium-sized skin defects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China. lissot@163.com
authors.forename: Jun-hui
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: Tian-xiang
authors.initials: TX
authors.lastname: Ouyang
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D004954:Esthetics; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome