Reconstructive surgery of the medial zygomatic region of the cheek: presentation of 5 cases.
The cheek is the largest anatomical subunit of the face. It is a bilateral structure and symmetry must therefore be preserved. Peripherally it is related to important natural orifices whose location must also be maintained during surgical reconstructions. This is particularly important in the medial zygomatic subunit, whose delicate junction with the lower eyelid means that care must be taken to avoid ectropion. We present 5 options for the reconstruction of surgical defects secondary to the excision of tumors in this region.
Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain. Electronic address: pegemina@yahoo.es.
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Pérez-Paredes
Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain.
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González-Sixto
Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain.
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Otero-Rivas
Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain.
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Rodríguez-Prieto
D000368:Aged; D002610:Cheek / Q000601:surgery*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods
Cheek; Colgajos quirúrgicos; Mejilla; Procedimientos quirúrgicos reconstructivos; Surgical flaps; Surgical reconstruction