Reconstruction Options Following Wide Excision of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Face

Basal cell carcinoma is the commonest skin malignancy diagnosed in Malaysia. Surgery is the recommended treatment of choice with the lowest failure rate provided a clear margin is obtained. However, the defect may be too large to be repaired primarily. Formal reconstruction using grafts and flaps sh...

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Main Authors: Khoo, Hau Chun, Kelly, Enda Gerard, Mohd Ali Mat Zain,, Farrah-Hani Imran,
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Published: Faculty of Medicine, UKM Medical Centre 2015
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spelling my-ukm.journal.93052016-12-14T06:49:32Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9305/ Reconstruction Options Following Wide Excision of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Face Khoo, Hau Chun Kelly, Enda Gerard Mohd Ali Mat Zain, Farrah-Hani Imran, Basal cell carcinoma is the commonest skin malignancy diagnosed in Malaysia. Surgery is the recommended treatment of choice with the lowest failure rate provided a clear margin is obtained. However, the defect may be too large to be repaired primarily. Formal reconstruction using grafts and flaps should be done to achieve the optimal aim of maintaining the integrity, function and cosmetic patient outcome. Three reconstructive methods are described in this series to restore the facial defect following the wide local excision. The procedures described were peri-alar crescentic advancement flap, nasolabial rotational flap and full thickness skin graft using supraclavicular skin. This series highlights the usage of the procedures based on solid foundation and principles, without compromising the desired outcomes for the patient. Faculty of Medicine, UKM Medical Centre 2015-12-14 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9305/1/16-MS0105-Khoo%2520Hau%2520Chun%2520et%2520al..pdf Khoo, Hau Chun and Kelly, Enda Gerard and Mohd Ali Mat Zain, and Farrah-Hani Imran, (2015) Reconstruction Options Following Wide Excision of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Face. Journal of Surgical Academia, 5 (2). pp. 70-74. ISSN 2231-7481 http://jsurgical.com
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description Basal cell carcinoma is the commonest skin malignancy diagnosed in Malaysia. Surgery is the recommended treatment of choice with the lowest failure rate provided a clear margin is obtained. However, the defect may be too large to be repaired primarily. Formal reconstruction using grafts and flaps should be done to achieve the optimal aim of maintaining the integrity, function and cosmetic patient outcome. Three reconstructive methods are described in this series to restore the facial defect following the wide local excision. The procedures described were peri-alar crescentic advancement flap, nasolabial rotational flap and full thickness skin graft using supraclavicular skin. This series highlights the usage of the procedures based on solid foundation and principles, without compromising the desired outcomes for the patient.
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author Khoo, Hau Chun
Kelly, Enda Gerard
Mohd Ali Mat Zain,
Farrah-Hani Imran,
spellingShingle Khoo, Hau Chun
Kelly, Enda Gerard
Mohd Ali Mat Zain,
Farrah-Hani Imran,
Reconstruction Options Following Wide Excision of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Face
author_facet Khoo, Hau Chun
Kelly, Enda Gerard
Mohd Ali Mat Zain,
Farrah-Hani Imran,
author_sort Khoo, Hau Chun
title Reconstruction Options Following Wide Excision of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Face
title_short Reconstruction Options Following Wide Excision of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Face
title_full Reconstruction Options Following Wide Excision of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Face
title_fullStr Reconstruction Options Following Wide Excision of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Face
title_full_unstemmed Reconstruction Options Following Wide Excision of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Face
title_sort reconstruction options following wide excision of basal cell carcinoma of the face
publisher Faculty of Medicine, UKM Medical Centre
publishDate 2015
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9305/1/16-MS0105-Khoo%2520Hau%2520Chun%2520et%2520al..pdf
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