Presented as a poster presentation at the Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A., February 4–7, 2010.
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Head and Neck
Article first published online: 4 JAN 2011
DOI: 10.1002/lary.21402
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Kucera Marcum, K. and Browne, J. D. (2011), Parascapular free flaps in skin malignancies. The Laryngoscope, 121: 538–540. doi: 10.1002/lary.21402
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 18 FEB 2011
- Article first published online: 4 JAN 2011
- Manuscript Accepted: 6 OCT 2010
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Keywords:
- Skin cancer;
- free flap reconstruction;
- parascapular flap;
- reconstructive surgical procedures;
- microsurgery
Abstract
This study was a retrospective review of a case series of nine patients, aged 40 to 83 years, presenting to the head and neck cancer department at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, with a diagnosis of head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), requiring reconstruction after surgical resection. In this group of patients, parascapular fasciocutaneous free flaps proved to be a safe, reliable, and cosmetically effective choice for reconstruction of head and neck skin cancer defects. Choosing donor tissue from a relatively non-sun exposed area can prevent potential development of new malignancies that may arise from donor sites using sun-exposed skin. We discuss the benefits and versatility of the parascapular fasciocutaneous free flap and our experience in using this flap to reconstruct complex surgical defects. Laryngoscope, 2011