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Murine Full-thickness Skin Transplantation
Published on: January 2, 2017
Free tissue transfer in the reconstruction of massive skin cancer
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Physicians Pavilion 2nd Floor, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road PV-01, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA. waxm@ohsu.edu
Abstract:
Skin cancer arising in the head and neck is a common occurrence. Although the vast majority of these cancers can be treated with simple excision and local reconstruction there is a subset of patients who have massive tumors that require composite tissue resection. These patients are best reconstructed with free tissue transfer. Acceptable functional and cosmetic results can be expected. Long-term survival is excellent in patients who have negative margins.
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