title: Three cases of reconstruction with a simply designed bilobed flap after excision of squamous cell carcinomas of the lateral eyebrow areas.
abstract: Squamous cell carcinoma is frequently observed on the lateral eyebrow, one of the most difficult sites for one-stage reconstruction because of its location close to the eyelids. The reconstruction of defects by the single-stage flap is advantageous for elderly patients because of its good functional and aesthetic outcome. We surgically treated three cases of squamous cell carcinoma on this area and performed reconstruction with a simply designed bilobed flap, all of which resulted in favorable outcomes. We therefore report on the usefulness of this reconstructive method for the lateral eyebrow defects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hikage
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: Toshiharu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Tetsunori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kimura
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005138:Eyebrows / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps
keywords: bilobed flap; lateral eyebrow areas; local skin flap; skin tumors