RELAXING INCISIONS FOR SURGICAL RECONSTRUCTION OF LARGE SCALP DEFECTS

  • David Pacheco Clínica Universitária Dermatológica do Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Portugal
  • Ana Rita Travassos Clínica Universitária Dermatológica do Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Portugal
  • Ana Fraga Clínica Universitária Dermatológica do Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Portugal
  • Marisa André Serviço de Dermatologia, Hospital CUF Descobertas, Lisboa, Portugal
  • Rui Oliveira Soares Serviço de Dermatologia, Hospital CUF Descobertas, Lisboa, Portugal
  • Manuel Sacramento Marques Clínica Universitária Dermatológica do Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Portugal

Abstract

91- year-old, Caucasian male patient, with a 35x40mm tumor, located in the right parietal region. Due to de dimension of the defects, primary closure was not able to accomplish, parallel relaxing incisions to the surgical defect was an option for reconstruction. Relaxing incisions to correct large defects of the scalp was proposed as an alternative and effective technique that avoids the execution of complex flaps and skin grafts procedures and has an acceptable cosmetic result.

KEYWORDS – Reconstructive surgical procedures; Scalp; Surgical flaps.

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Published
2013-01-13
How to Cite
Pacheco, D., Travassos, A. R., Fraga, A., André, M., Soares, R. O., & Marques, M. S. (2013). RELAXING INCISIONS FOR SURGICAL RECONSTRUCTION OF LARGE SCALP DEFECTS. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology, 70(3). https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.70.3.8
Section
Surgical Dermatology

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