Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data of the 72 cases analyzed in this study
| Characteristic | Cavity resurfacing | Contracture release | Facial hair restoration | Skin coverage | Combined group | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of cases | 10 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 72 |
| Mean age (yr) | 42.1 ± 15.1 | 23 ± 9.3 | 25.2 ± 16.6 | 45 ± 16 | 29 ± 3.6 | 33.7 ± 15.6 |
| Sex (male:female) | 7:3 | 6:7 | 14:5 | 13:4 | 8:5 | 48:24 |
| Defect etiology | ||||||
| Trauma | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| Burn | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 37 |
| Tumor excision | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| Exposed hardware | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Congenital | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defect site | ||||||
| Malar region | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Infraorbial region | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Nose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Palate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eyelid | 0 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 34 |
| Eyebrow | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| Beard | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mustache | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Orbit | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Orbit and malar region | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Orbit with eyelid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Flap composition | ||||||
| Fasciocutaneos | 0 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 62 |
| Fascial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fasciocutaneos with fascial extention | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Osteofascial | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mean flap size (cm²) | ||||||
| Skin paddle | 5.5 × 2 | 3.6 × 0.5 | 5.6 × 3 | 7.4 × 3.3 | 1.6 × 3.4 | |
| Fasciaa) | 18.8 × 2.1 | − | − | − | − | 18.8 × 2.1 |
| Bone | 6 × 3.5 | − | − | − | − | 6 × 3.5 |
| Complications | ||||||
| Infection | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Dehiscence | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Partial flap loss | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patchy hair loss | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Ectropion | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lagophthalmos | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
a)
Fascial size was considered (measured) only in fascial flaps and fasciocutaneous flaps with a fascial extension.