| Title | Stellate purse-string closure. | | Author(s) | Dang M, Greenbaum SS | | Institution | Skin and Laser Surgery Center of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. | | Source | Dermatol Surg 2000 May; 26(5):495-6. | | MeSH | Aged
Humans
Male
Melanoma
Scalp Dermatoses
Skin Neoplasms
Surgical Flaps
| | Abstract | BACKGROUND: There are fundamental concepts we use in managing surgical defects. Whether planning a primary closure or a local flap, we frequently modify the basic design to maximize aesthetic outcomes, taking into consideration a number of factors including the location of the defect and tissue availability.
OBJECTIVE: We describe the stellate modified purse-string closure, a novel flap modification.
METHOD: Report of an illustrated case.
RESULT: A patient with vertex scalp defect was reconstructed using the stellate purse-string flap.
CONCLUSION: Certain modifications of commonly used reconstructive techniques can be utilized in specific situations to enhance cosmesis. Advantages of this modification are discussed. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 10816243 |
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