Mercedes Flap With Releasing Incisions for Scalp Defects
March 2017
in “
Annals of Plastic Surgery
”
Studysummary In this study, researchers developed a new variant of the Mercedes flap with releasing incisions for reconstructing medium-sized scalp defects, demonstrating complete defect closure without complications in three patients following a single operation with excellent aesthetic outcomes.
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The document reports on a study that introduced a new variant of the Mercedes flap with releasing incisions for the reconstruction of medium-sized scalp defects. Initially tested on pigs' feet to optimize the design, the flap was then successfully applied to 3 patients, resulting in complete closure of their scalp defects in a single operation, with excellent aesthetic outcomes and no complications. Despite the small sample size, the study suggests that this flap variant is a simple and effective alternative for closing medium-sized defects and could potentially be used for larger defects. The study recommends further research to evaluate its effectiveness on larger defects and to understand the impact of releasing incisions on vascularity.
