Z-Plasty: useful uses in dermatologic surgery
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Z-Plasty: useful uses in dermatologic surgery*
Z-Plasty is a procedure involving the transposition of two interdigitating triangular flaps. This technique is useful in a number of dermatological procedures. It can be used to correct defects resulting from surgical complications. This paper highlights several examples where Z-Plasty is of benefit in dermatosurgery, including the correction of: ectropion, lip misalignment and bifid earlobe. A...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0365-0596
DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142298