Extended bifurcated superficial temporal artery island flap for the reconstruction of a periorbital burn: A case report

Extended bifurcated superficial temporal artery island flap for the reconstruction of a periorbital burn: A case report

A 47-year-old man with severe thermal burn injury to the face, including bilateral periorbital regions, presented with bilateral upper and lower ectropion with loss of both eyebrows. The periorbital area was reconstructed with the extended bifurcated superficial temporal artery flap with two islands...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery 2019-01, Vol.12 (1), p.56-59
Hauptverfasser: Elbanoby, Tarek, Abdelfattah, Usama, Aly, Gaber, Abdulkafy, Mohab, Elbatawy, Amr
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alopecia
Burns
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case reports
Case studies
Facial injuries
Islands
Methods
Plastic surgery
Questionnaires
Surgical flaps
Veins & arteries
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Zusammenfassung:A 47-year-old man with severe thermal burn injury to the face, including bilateral periorbital regions, presented with bilateral upper and lower ectropion with loss of both eyebrows. The periorbital area was reconstructed with the extended bifurcated superficial temporal artery flap with two islands extending out of territory to restore both eyebrows, lower eyelid, and add length to upper eyelid. After 12 months of the operation, the patient showed complete resolution of postburn sequels in addition to a high grade of satisfaction.
ISSN:0974-2077
0974-5157
DOI:10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_65_18