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Pre-expanded Transverse Cervical Artery Perforator Flap.

Huifeng Song¹, Jiake Chai²

¹Division of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Burn & Plastic Surgery, Burns Institute of PLA, The First Affiliated Hospital of PLA General Hospital, 51 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100048, P.R. China.

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The pre-expanded transverse cervical artery perforator flap offers excellent cervicofacial reconstruction. This technique provides superior color and texture match with fewer complications for burn, trauma, and tumor defects.

Area of Science:

Plastic Surgery
Reconstructive Surgery

Background:

Cervicofacial reconstruction requires high-quality skin flaps for optimal functional and aesthetic outcomes.
Defects in the face and neck region, often resulting from burns, trauma, or tumor resection, present significant reconstructive challenges.

Observation:

The pre-expanded transverse cervical artery perforator flap is presented as a novel surgical technique.
This flap utilizes the transverse cervical artery perforator for cervicofacial reconstruction.

Findings:

The pre-expanded transverse cervical artery perforator flap demonstrates excellent results in cervicofacial reconstruction.
It offers superior color and texture match compared to other flap options.
This technique is associated with a reduced incidence of flap complications.

Keywords:

Face reconstruction Neck reconstruction Perforator flap Pre-expansion Transverse cervical artery

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The pre-expansion allows for direct closure of the donor site, resulting in an inconspicuous linear scar.

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This flap represents a valuable and effective option for complex cervicofacial reconstructions.
It enhances patient outcomes by improving both function and appearance with minimal scarring.
Further adoption of this technique could standardize high-quality reconstruction in the cervicofacial region.