An Anchor Flap as a Novel Method for Large Forehead Defects Reconstruction

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Jundziłł Arkadiusz Karolina Pisanko Malinowski Łukasz Męcińska-Jundziłł Kaja Tomasz Kloskowski Neska-Długosz Izabela Grzanka Dariusz Pokrywczyńska Marta Witmanowski Henryk

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Karolina Pisanko
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ludwik Rydygier Medical College, Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland

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Background: Extensive forehead defects remain a challenge in reconstructive surgery. The choice of reconstruction method is a significant clinical problem, not only for cosmetic reasons but also because of possible complications. The anchor flap provides a promising solution for large (7 cm diameter) skin defects reconstruction in the temple area. In this article, we describe a novel method for extensive forehead defects reconstruction. Methods: We present a method for reconstruction of forehead skin defect with an Anchor flap after tumor resection. A 78-year-old female patient who received oncologic reconstruction in the present study were included. Results: There were no early or late complications during the two years of the follow-up period. The flap survived without partial or complete necrosis, infection, or other complications. The aesthetic outcome was very satisfying and well documented. Conclusion: The Anchor flap enables to achieve tension-free frontotemporal defect closure after tumor resection, with satisfactory clinical and aesthetic results. This method is a reliable reconstructive surgical technique for the reconstruction of extensive forehead defects.

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Research Article

Publication history

Received: Sat 26, Sep 2020
Accepted: Mon 12, Oct 2020
Published: Wed 21, Oct 2020

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© 2023 Karolina Pisanko. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.SCR.2020.10.08