Clinical success of distant transfer of free skin flap in head and neck regions by microvascular anastomoses

Abstract

Two cases of clinical success of distant transfer of free skin flap in head and face regions by microsurgical anastomoses are reported. Case 1 is a 31 year old male with cicatricial alopecia of the scalp and treated by a free hairy scalp transfer. Case 2 is a 20 year old male with burn contracture of the chin and cheeks with ectropion of the lower lip and treated by a free delto-pectral skin flap transfer. © 1974, The Keio Journal of Medicine. All rights reserved.