Authors
Betul G Ulusal, Ali E Ulusal, Selahattin Ozmen, James E Zins, Maria Z Siemionow
Publication date
2003/10/1
Journal
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Volume
112
Issue
5
Pages
1302-1311
Publisher
LWW
Description
There are limited sources of autogenous tissue available for reconstruction of severe facial and scalp deformities caused by extensive tumor ablation, burns, or trauma. Allografts from cadaveric sources may serve as a reconstructive alternative. However, technical and immunological aspects of harvesting and transplanting face and scalp flaps limit the routine use of such procedures. For evaluation of the feasibility of composite-tissue reconstruction, an experimental model of composite face/scalp flap transplantation in rats was designed. Technical aspects of the model, survival rates, and the complications encountered during development of the model are presented. A total of 64 animals, in three experimental groups, were studied. In group I, the anatomical study group (n= 6), the anatomical features of the face and scalp region in rats were explored. Groups II and III were the transplantation groups. Isograft …
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