Study on the Repair of Lateral Facial Large Skin Defect with Large-area Transverse Advancement Flap
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of large-area transverse advancement flap in repairing Large skin defects of the lateral face.Methods From January 2015 to December 2021,12 patients who underwent resection of facial skin benign tumor and scar in the author's hospital were selected,and the average size of the defects was 5.2 cm.To covere the wound,we separated subcutaneous tissue widely on both sides,then advanced the flaps widely without skin expansion.Results All patients were followed up for 6 months to 5 years,and the incisions healed well without obvious scar hyperplasia,and there was no complication such as eyelid ectropion in the long term.Only 1 patient had recurrence of benign tumor at the edge of the incision and was cured by reoperation.Conclusion The extensive subcutaneous free large transverse advancement flap is a relatively ideal method for repairing large skin defects in the lateral facial region.It does not require skin expansion and has good clinical efficacy.
lateral faceskin and soft tissue defectflaprepairingsuperficial tumor