| Title | The use of the spanning suspension suture in facial reconstruction. | | Author(s) | Herbst AM, Benedetto AV | | Institution | Department of Dermatology, MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. | | Source | Dermatol Surg 2002 Apr; 28(4):337-9. | | MeSH | Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma, Basal Cell
Facial Neoplasms
Female
Humans
Mohs Surgery
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
Skin Neoplasms
Suture Techniques
| | Abstract | BACKGROUND: The closure of large cutaneous defects of the upper face can be challenging, often requiring the use of large rotation, advancement, or transposition flaps or skin grafts.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the use of the spanning suspension suture, a technique we have adapted to facilitate closure of large cutaneous defects of the upper face.
METHODS: Report of an illustrated case.
RESULTS: A large full-thickness defect of the temple was successfully reconstructed using the spanning suspension suture.
CONCLUSION: Use of the spanning suspension suture permits recruitment of skin from the lower cheek and neck in the closure of large wounds of the upper face, avoiding the need for transposition or rotation flaps and grafts. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 11966792 |
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