BACKGROUND The purpose of this article is to describe the indications, operative technique, outcomes, and systematic review of the literature on the reconstruction of patients with end-stage pressure ulcers using a fillet flap technique. In this technique, the femur, tibia, and fibula are removed from the thigh and leg, and the soft tissue is used as a pedicled, or free, myocutaneous flap for r...

Microcystic adnexal carcinoma is a rare, locally aggressive neoplasm with both eccrine and follicular differentiation and a high probability of perineural invasion of the centrofacial region. Given the histopathological features of this tumour, early diagnosis is essential for adequate management. This report refers to a case of microcystic adnexal carcinoma of the nasogenial region, with infil...

The reconstruction of defects in the oral cavity after a large resection of intraoral cancer is relatively difficult because of its specific anatomical char acter and the exposure to infection from the oral bacterial flora. A forehead flap, or a deltopectoral flap, and a recently developped free flap with microvascular anastmosis has been the chosen method for the recon struction of defects in ...

OBJECTIVE To describe new applications for the dorsal nasal flap technique of facial reconstruction. METHODS Retrospective review of surgical records of patients in whom the dorsal nasal flap technique was used. RESULTS The dorsal nasal flap technique was used in 61 patients to repair defects ranging in size from 12 x 17 mm to 35 x 40 mm. CONCLUSION The dorsal nasal flap technique is more...

Abstract Introduction Postauricular mastoid fistula is a rare occurrence, typically following repeated soft tissue injury, commonly caused by chronic suppurative otitis media and surgical treatments. Management challenging with limited number of reported, successful techniques, which often have applicability. Case report We present case 55-year-old male patient persistent right post-auricular c...

Since 1991,90 cochlear implantations have been performed in the " cochlear center" of our department, including 57 children. This paper presents the results of 57 children who underwent cochlear implantation in the Iranian pediatric cochlear implant program. The surgical technique is described below. No flap problems were encountered, and no cholesteatoma or other complication was seen. In...

Oronasal fistulae are common complication following palatoraphy. There several surgical procedures to repair oronasal fistulae. However, conventional closure technique is not always possible, especially when the surrounding tissue replaced by fibrotic due previous Tissue defects in should be with tissues providing good vascularisation such as pedicle tongue flap. A case of flap used close was r...

OBJECTIVE Theobjective of this study was to determine the indications, utility, advantages and surgical approach for the anteromedial thigh (AMT) flap. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed the records of the patients in whom the AMT flap was used for head and neck reconstruction. We use an anterior approach to harvest the anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap with a non-committal straight line incision...

HYPOTHESIS Tissue flaps are commonly used for surgical reconstruction, especially to cover difficult wounds and in breast reconstruction following mastectomy. Complications due to inadequate flap perfusion are a source of morbidity and, in the lower extremity, can result in amputation. SETTING Laboratory. INTERVENTIONS We evaluated the ability of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) B and ...