Gracilis myocutaneous flap: evaluation of potential risk factors and long-term donor-site morbidity.

This study reviewed our experience with the gracilis myocutaneous (GMC) flap, potential risk factors for flap necrosis, and long-term morbidity at the donor-site. From 1993 to 2002, 29 GMC flaps were harvested from 27 patients (pedicled n = 21 and free n = 8). The overall incidence of flap necrosis was 13.

Review of nasal reconstruction.

Introduction: Nasal reconstruction after tumor extirpation is a necessity. The aim of the current study was to present the Greek experience in this field for a long period.

Materials And Methods: Charts of patients who underwent nasal reconstruction, from 1985 to 2006, were reviewed retrospectively.

The role of ThinPrep cytology in the investigation of SLN status in patients with cutaneous melanoma.

Introduction: The sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in melanoma assesses reliably the status of the regional lymph node basins, provides valuable prognostic information, facilitates early therapeutic lymphadenectomy and identifies patients who are candidates for different adjuvant treatments. The current study was designed to evaluate the feasibility of cytological specimens being placed in PreservCyt as a practical collection methodology for performing evaluation of the SLN status in patients with melanomas.

Patients And Methods: From January 2004 to December 2006, 70 patients with histologically confirmed cutaneous melanoma underwent intraoperative FNA biopsy of the SLN.

Lip defects due to tumor excision: apropos of 899 cases.

Reconstructive surgery of the lips after resection of tumors requires a complete understanding of the anatomy of this region. Most lip cancers remain localized and grow slowly, with a propensity for superficial rather than vertical spread. From January 1983 to December of 2005, 899 patients underwent reconstructive surgery for skin tumors involving the lips.