The surgery repair for facial skin defect after malignant tumor excision:report of 38 cases

Objective:To investigate the methods and results of the surgery repair for facial skin defect after malignant tumor excision. Methods:The facial skin malignancies of 38 cases were cut, then primary closure, free and local skin flap were used to repair the defect. Results:The cut recovery in 11 cases treated with primary closure,13 cases with free skin flap and 14 cases treated with local skin flap were good except 1 case with necrosing at the distal end of epidermis. Conclusions:The free and local skin flap are recommended for repair the facial skin defect after tumor excision, which can restore facial appearance.