The Role of Pedicled Latissimus Dorsi Flap in Scalp Defect Reconstruction Following Tumour Excision.

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna, Bihar India.

Published: March 2021

Scalp is a common site for skin tumors mainly squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma. It is always challenging to reconstruct the scalp defect following tumor excision. Conventional methods of skin grafting or rotation flap is not always feasible for large scalp defect. This paper presents the author's experience in 3 patients of scalp tumors in which conventional methods were not sufficient to reconstruct the defect, hence pedicled latissimus dorsi flap was used considering the flap size to cover the defect and reach needed for the pedicled flap. In all the 3 cases latissimus dorsi myocutaneous was able to reach the defect site and cover the large scalp defect area; thereby serving as an alternative to free flap which is technically more challenging, skill based and less feasible in normal surgical settings.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7881988PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12070-020-02071-wDOI Listing

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