Affiliation:
1. M.S. Mch Senior Professor And Unit Head, Ex. Head Of The Department, Department Of Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery , SMS Medical College Jaipur.
2. M.S. Mch Senior Resident Doctor, Dept. Of Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery, SMS Medical College ,jaipur.
Abstract
NTRODUCTION Scalp possesses unique anatomical & aesthetic features and occupies the most prominent part of the body. Scalp defects are
neither easy to look at or to reconstruct. The factors influencing decision making in the repair of scalp defects are their size, depth and location.
Various reconstructive options include primary closure, skin grafts, trephination, local tissue aps with or without tissue expansion, regional
myocutaneous ap and microvascular free ap. A successful reconstruction surgery must result in less morbidity, good aesthetic appearance,
decreased hospitalization time, preserving the hairline without violating the body contour.
METHODS Study was conducted in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, SMS Hospital, Jaipur, India. A sample size of 50
patients From September 2019 to march 2021, requiring scalp reconstruction procedures was taken. All the details of the patient that were relevant
to the study were collected during the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative periods and during follow which was later analyzed.
RESULTS The most common cause of scalp defect was excision of malignant tumour (40%). Surgical reconstruction using rotational and
transposition ap was done in 37 patients (74%).In 5 cases (10%) reconstruction done using free ap. The recovery was relatively quick in all
cases. In 2 cases (4%) partial ap necrosis occur which was managed conservatively.
CONCLUSION An aesthetically pleasing scalp reconstruction requires a precise preoperative planning with detailed knowledge of scalp anatomy
and blood supply. The wide armamentarium of techniques for reconstruction allows the plastic surgeon to give a much pleasing nal result and his
creativity on the table added to all these elements together can give a satisfactory result for the patient.
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