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1Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Hubei, China.
Background:
Prefabricated flap is an important technique to reconstruct facial skin defects. There is no any procedure for full facial reconstruction, and we are the first one to accomplish it.
Methods:
Instead of the traditional supraclavicular island flap, we choose nonexpanded flap pedicled by the anterior perforator of transverse cervical artery (ap-TCA) to repair the whole facial deformity.
Results:
Nonexpanded prefabricated ap-TCA flap repaired full facial deformity successfully.
Conclusion:
Nonexpanded prefabricated ap-TCA flap is one of the best options for male full facial deformity patients.
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