Author/Authors
eroglu, lutfi ondokuz mayis university - faculty of medicine - department of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, Turkey , simsek, tekin ondokuz mayis university - faculty of medicine - department of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, Turkey , keles, musa kemal diskapi yildirim beyazit training and research hospital - clinics in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, Turkey
Title Of Article
Submental skin graft: A useful donor site for facial skin defects
شماره ركورد
38279
Abstract
Full thickness skin grafts (FTSG) are commonly employed for resurfacing facial reconstruction. Donor sites matching in color and texture are limited to a few facial locations such as the eyelids, pre- and postauricular and nasolabial regions. However, they offer limited amounts of skin and the donor site morbidities are not always well tolerated. On the other hand, submental area provides equally matching skin substance in a comfortably large amount, especially in elderly individuals. We are presenting our experience in 20 patients with reconstruction with submental FTSG’s following facial tumor ablation. Except for one patient, all grafts achieved full take. There were no donor site related complaints; moreover, the patients were very pleased about the submental cervical lifting effect imposed by the technique. Submental region is a suitable FTSG donor side when considering resurfacing facial defects of the elderly female patients and male patients in whom a hair-bearing site needs to be resurfaced.
From Page
189
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Facial reconstruction , Facial skin defect , Full thickness skin graft , Submental skin
JournalTitle
Journal Of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
To Page
193
JournalTitle
Journal Of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
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