Original scientific paper

Reconstruction of the scalp and calvaria defects

Zvonimir Zore ; University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Srećko Budi ; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Esthetic Surgery, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Irina Filipović-Zore ; Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ljiljana Štefančić ; University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Stela Marić ; University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Zdenko Stanec ; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Esthetic Surgery, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Defects of the scalp and calvaria most frequently occur as a result of invasive growth of intra- or extracranial malignant or benign tumors, or as a result of trauma.
During a five-year period, from 2004 to 2008, 21 patients (12 men and 9 women) underwent reconstructive surgery for scalp and calvaria defects at the Department of Plastic Surgery, “Dubrava” University Hospital. The patients were divided into groups with regard to the etiology of the defect, size, depth, reconstruction technique, number of surgical procedures, complications and duration of hospitalization. Different local flaps were successfully used for reconstruction of small and medium-sized defects of the scalp and calvaria, while large defects were reconstructed using free microvascular flaps.
Successful treatment of the scalp and calvaria defects depends on accurate indication and the choice of an appropriate reconstruction technique.

Keywords

defects of the scalp and calvaria; reconstruction

Hrčak ID:

278531

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/278531

Publication date:

21.10.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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