title: Double opposing-rhomboid flaps for closure of a circular facial defect in a special position.
abstract: Various techniques are used to repair circular defects in special positions on the face. Simple closure will yield unsatisfactory results because of skin tension. As an ideal method of reconstruction, various flaps are used to provide a versatile and safe alternative. The authors applied double opposing-rhomboid flaps, which provided for closure of a circular skin defect without alteration to the original shapes of the vital structures and resulted in an imperceptible scar. With careful designing, 21 patients with circular defects caused by skin tumor excisions to special facial positions have attained effective functional and aesthetic results using this method since 2004.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery,The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, # 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang Province, PR China.
authors.forename: Hui-Ling
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Shu-Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Le
authors.forename: Shu-Sen
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D055815:Young Adult
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