• Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery;;
  • the Affiliated Hospital;;
  • Chinese People Armed Police Forces Medical College. Tianjin;;
  • 300162;;
  • P. R. China;;
Fasciocutaneous flap; Facio cervical region; Burn; Repair
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of fasciocutaneous flap in the repair of the III degree burn wound in the facio-cervical region. METHODS: From January 1997 to October 2001, 11 cases of III degree burn wounds in the facio-cervical region were repaired with the cervical-thoracic fasciocutaneous flap ranging from 18 cm x 8 cm to 13 cm x 5 cm. Donor sites were covered with "Z" plasty or skin grafting. RESULTS: Except for partial necrosis of distal end of the flap in 1 case, the flaps in the other 10 cases all survived and presented satisfactory appearance and function during the following up. CONCLUSION: The fasciocutaneous flap in the cervical-thoracic region may provide a large area of flap, and can be easily transferred. It’s an ideal flap for the repair of skin defect in the facio-cervical region, especially for the repair of the wounds with infection or exposure of vessel, nerve and tendon.

Citation： LIU Hong qi,XING Tong yi,LI De shui,et al.. APPLICATION OF FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP IN REPAIRING Ⅲ° BURN WOUND IN FACIO-CERVICAL REGION. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2003, 17(1): 41-43. doi: Copy