• Department of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi P.R.China. 563003;
Skin flap; Necrosis; Supeficial cervical artery; Skin defect
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Superficial cervical artery skin flap is widely used in clinical practice. In order to inprove the outcome of the flap in clinic, eleven cases of skin defect of scalp who were treated with the flap was discussed. After operation, the donor area healed but there was no hair growth on recipient area. Among them, six cases occurred partial necrosis of skin flaps. In order to avoid these problen, the relevant solution discussed as follows: 1. Handle well the pedicle of the skin flap to prevent the interference with venous returm. 2. Adhere strictly to indications. 3. Apply skin expander to obtain "extra" skin, then carryout the tranfer of skin flap and 4. Better use the skin flap with residual hair.

Citation： Wang Yuming,Cheng Daiwei,Wang Dali et al.. THE PROBLEMS IN THE USE OF SUPERFICIAL CERVICAL ARTERY SKIN FLAP AND IT’S RELEVANT SOLUTION. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 1997, 11(4): 216-217. doi: Copy

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