A Novel Flap for the Reconstruction of Midcheek Defects: Rabbit Ear Flap

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dc.contributor.authorKilinc, Hidir
dc.contributor.authorErbatur, Serkan
dc.contributor.authorAytekin, Ahmet Hamdi
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:37:51Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:37:51Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractCheek defects generally occur because of reasons such as trauma, burn, and tumor excisions. In the reconstruction of cheek defects, it is essential to cover the defects using the tissues with compatible color and similar texture. Although many techniques have been described for this purpose, local flaps are more likely to be used. In this study, we describe a new technique named rabbit ear flap, which we used for the reconstruction of a 4.5 x 7-cm cheek defect due to basal cell carcinoma excision in a 71-year-old male patient. Two separate flaps on the extension of right facial artery with an inferior pedicle on the nasolabial region (hairless skin) and a superior pedicle flap that extended from right oral commissure to the submandibular region (hairy skin) were used. The hairy skin part of the defect was closed via the hairy skin flap, whereas the hairless region was closed with the hairless skin flap. The donor sites were closed primarily. No complication was encountered in the early or long-term follow-ups. In the 28-month follow-up of the patient, it was observed that the color and texture compatibility was fine, the natural beard integrity was obtained, the donor site scarring was minimal, and the scarring was camouflaged well in the anatomical lines. This technique is supposed to be an alternative method for reconstruction of medium-sized cheek defects because it is a simple, reliable, and single-session procedure, and because of its similar color and texture, it offers satisfactory aesthetic and functional outcomes due to natural beard restoration.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/SCS.0b013e31828f2f0b
dc.identifier.endpageE455en_US
dc.identifier.issn1049-2275
dc.identifier.issn1536-3732
dc.identifier.issue5en_US
dc.identifier.pmid24036812en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84885027228en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpageE452en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0b013e31828f2f0b
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/96222
dc.identifier.volume24en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000330353200002en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkinsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Craniofacial Surgeryen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectCheek defecten_US
dc.subjectfacial arteryen_US
dc.subjectlocal flapen_US
dc.subjectrabbit earen_US
dc.titleA Novel Flap for the Reconstruction of Midcheek Defects: Rabbit Ear Flapen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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