Habib Ullah Khajjak, Iftikharul Haq, Hanana Hameed, Ahmed Tariq Chisti, Akhtar Hameed Malghani, Mohammad Masood Tariq.
Management of 30 cases of malignant skin lesions on the cheek and lower eye lid.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;6(1):167-70.

Objective: To assess suitability of various procedures, including cervicofacial flaps with respect to defects in this area. Design: Observation study. Place and duration: Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns Bolan Medical College & Complex Hospital Quetta, from January 2003 to December 2009. Patients and method: 30 cases were operated with defects on cheek. Patients were selected through Out Patient Department. Follow up 3 & 6 months. Results: Various procedures applicable with regards to cheek defects were used results weighed. We have been using ccervicofacial appropriate with regards to large defects in this area. Flap survival was excellent with partial flaps necrosis at tip of the flaps in few cases. Conclusion: Cervicofacial flap repair was found to be suitable with regards to large defect.

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