Facial Flap Complications

Overview

Journal Facial Plast Surg

Specialties Dentistry
General Surgery

Date 2012 Jun 23

PMID 22723237

Citations 2

Authors

Richard A Zoumalan

Craig S Murakami

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Abstract

Knowledge of fundamental concepts can help decrease the chance of complications in plastic surgery. Local flap reconstruction for facial defects has many pitfalls. This article describes common complications in local flap reconstruction of the face and describes strategies that prevent problems.

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