[The application of subdermal vascular network skin flap of neck-shoulder-humerus to repair large skin defects of the face and neck]

P Situ; B Chen; M Xiong

[The application of subdermal vascular network skin flap of neck-shoulder-humerus to repair large skin defects of the face and neck]

Zhonghua Zheng Xing Shao Shang Wai Ke Za Zhi. 1994 Sep;10(5):361-3.

[Article in Chinese]

Authors

P Situ¹, B Chen, M Xiong

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plastic Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou.

PMID: 7712381

Abstract

The subdermal vascular network skin flap of neck-shoulder-humerus (SVN flap) has been used to repair large defects of the face and neck in 33 cases in last ten years. The greatest flap was 9 cm x 27 cm. Clinical applications showed that SVN flap had many advantages including big size, thinness and high viability.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Burns / surgery*
Child
Child, Preschool
Face / surgery*
Female
Humans
Male
Neck / surgery*
Surgical Flaps / methods*