Total face reconstruction with one free flap.

Abstract

A bilateral extended scapular (scapular-parascapular) free flap was used in five patients with severe facial burn sequelae for complete resurfacing of the face with the exception of the nose, which was reconstructed in a separate operative procedure. All the flaps survived. Four were utilized for complete face resurfacing and one for neck and partial face resurfacing. The results were classified subjectively according to both patient and surgeon opinion. Good to fair results were obtained. The authors believe that this method might be further explored to obtain better results in these difficult cases.