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September 10, 2025CureusOpen Access

Facial Reconstruction Using a Bilobed Flap Following Extensive Resection of Right Hemifacial Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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IPIsabel PérezUMUriel Alejandro Guillen MoralesEPEnrique Pérez‐Cuadrado‐Robles

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Overview

Case report demonstrates effective facial reconstruction using a bilobed flap for squamous cell carcinoma, highlighting vascular supplies and aesthetic outcomes.

Key Points

  • The bilobed flap effectively reconstructed extensive facial defects following squamous cell carcinoma resection.
  • This case reports on a successful reconstruction in an 85-year-old male patient after a wide local excision.
  • Reconstruction utilized a bilobed flap with careful consideration of vascular supply and aesthetics.
  • The technique's advantages include minimal donor site morbidity and suitability for geriatric patients with comorbidities.

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Pérez et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a5eb54b1d3bfb60df4d4https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.89126
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