Integra® as a single-stage dermal regeneration template in reconstruction of large defects of the scalp

Publication date: Available online 6 September 2017
Source:British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Author(s): G. Vithlani, P. Santos Jorge, E. Brizman, K. Mitsimponas
Dermal regeneration templates may be used in the reconstruction of large defects after the excision of cutaneous malignancies. We describe the successful use of Integra^® (Integra Lifesciences Corporation, Plainsboro, NJ, USA) as a single-stage regeneration template after the excision of multiple lesions of the scalp with a surface area of 96.7cm². Second-stage epidermal autografting was precluded because of an unforeseen deterioration in the patient's condition, and the wound re-epithelialised over a period of six months. To the best of our knowledge there are no published reports on the use of this procedure after excision of cutaneous malignancies of the scalp of similar dimensions, without subsequent epidermal autografting (Johnson and Wong, 2016).¹



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