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The Purse‐String Suture in Facial Reconstruction

1992; Wiley; Volume: 18; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1524-4725.1992.tb03039.x

2374-846X

Jordan Brady, Donald J. Grande, Arnold E. Katz,

Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research

Mohs surgical defects in 26 patients were reconstructed utilizing a purse‐string suture and a full‐thickness graft. The placement of the purse‐string suture decreased the surface area of the wound an average of 53%. A full‐thickness graft was then placed in the remaining defect. This technique enabled us to repair large wounds of the facial region with a relatively small full‐thickness graft. There were no complications in our series. The resultant areas were cosmetically acceptable and resistant to trauma. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1992;18:812–816.