Management of complex scalp defects after excision of malignant tumors

Introduction: Scalp reconstruction after cancer resection remains a challenge for surgeons, especially considering the increasing incidence of skin cancer among elderly patients. Dermal matrix (DM) is a heterogeneous group of wound covering materials that aid in wound closure and replace so...

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Main Authors: Ana Carolina Vasconcellos Guedes Otsuka, Ivan Dunshee de Abranches Oliveira Santos, Mariane Campagnari, Matheus de Melo Lobo, Eduardo Bertolli, Renata Otoni Neiva, Fernanda Sulian de Carvalho, Joao Pedreira Duprat
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2022-12-01
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author Ana Carolina Vasconcellos Guedes Otsuka
Ivan Dunshee de Abranches Oliveira Santos
Mariane Campagnari
Matheus de Melo Lobo
Eduardo Bertolli
Renata Otoni Neiva
Fernanda Sulian de Carvalho
Joao Pedreira Duprat
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Ivan Dunshee de Abranches Oliveira Santos
Mariane Campagnari
Matheus de Melo Lobo
Eduardo Bertolli
Renata Otoni Neiva
Fernanda Sulian de Carvalho
Joao Pedreira Duprat
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description Introduction: Scalp reconstruction after cancer resection remains a challenge for surgeons, especially considering the increasing incidence of skin cancer among elderly patients. Dermal matrix (DM) is a heterogeneous group of wound covering materials that aid in wound closure and replace some of the skins functions, either temporarily or permanently. Patients at higher surgical risk can benefit from the use of DM, which help to generate a new dermis, offering great improvements in coverage of complex and extensive defects Methods: It is a retrospective study with analysis of medical records and report of two cases of patients at the A.C.Camargo Cancer Center-SP, Brazil. Results: We report two cases of complex and extensive scalp defects at a single center using DM associated with skin grafting and negative pressure therapy (NPT) in reconstructive surgery after resection of malignant skin neoplasm with satisfactory functional and esthetic results. Conclusions: Extensive lesions of the scalp are a challenge in clinical practice and a multidisciplinary treatment is essential. The results obtained indicate that DM associated with partial skin grafting and NPT have enormous potential to increase the therapeutic options available to the surgeon and possibly benefit patients, especially those who do not have the clinical conditions for extensive coverage surgery with microsurgical flap.
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spelling doaj-art-003473a22c6347bd95338f3ce16129aa2025-08-20T03:16:19ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica1983-51752177-12352022-12-01370449449710.5935/2177-1235.2022RBCP.627-enManagement of complex scalp defects after excision of malignant tumorsAna Carolina Vasconcellos Guedes Otsuka0Ivan Dunshee de Abranches Oliveira Santos1Mariane Campagnari2Matheus de Melo Lobo3Eduardo Bertolli4Renata Otoni Neiva5Fernanda Sulian de Carvalho6Joao Pedreira Duprat7ACCamargo Cancer Center, Cirurgia plástica, São Paulo, SP, BrazilACCamargo Cancer Center, Departamento de Câncer de Pele, São Paulo, SP, BrazilACCamargo Cancer Center, Departamento de Câncer de Pele, São Paulo, SP, BrazilACCamargo Cancer Center, Departamento de Câncer de Pele, São Paulo, SP, BrazilACCamargo Cancer Center, Departamento de Câncer de Pele, São Paulo, SP, BrazilACCamargo Cancer Center, Ambulatório de curativo- Enfermagem, São Paulo, SP, BrazilACCamargo Cancer Center, Ambulatório de curativo- Enfermagem, São Paulo, SP, BrazilACCamargo Cancer Center, Departamento de Câncer de Pele, São Paulo, SP, BrazilIntroduction: Scalp reconstruction after cancer resection remains a challenge for surgeons, especially considering the increasing incidence of skin cancer among elderly patients. Dermal matrix (DM) is a heterogeneous group of wound covering materials that aid in wound closure and replace some of the skins functions, either temporarily or permanently. Patients at higher surgical risk can benefit from the use of DM, which help to generate a new dermis, offering great improvements in coverage of complex and extensive defects Methods: It is a retrospective study with analysis of medical records and report of two cases of patients at the A.C.Camargo Cancer Center-SP, Brazil. Results: We report two cases of complex and extensive scalp defects at a single center using DM associated with skin grafting and negative pressure therapy (NPT) in reconstructive surgery after resection of malignant skin neoplasm with satisfactory functional and esthetic results. Conclusions: Extensive lesions of the scalp are a challenge in clinical practice and a multidisciplinary treatment is essential. The results obtained indicate that DM associated with partial skin grafting and NPT have enormous potential to increase the therapeutic options available to the surgeon and possibly benefit patients, especially those who do not have the clinical conditions for extensive coverage surgery with microsurgical flap.http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/3214/en_v37n4a16.pdfskinartificialwound healingnegative-pressure wound therapyscalpskin neoplasms.
spellingShingle Ana Carolina Vasconcellos Guedes Otsuka
Ivan Dunshee de Abranches Oliveira Santos
Mariane Campagnari
Matheus de Melo Lobo
Eduardo Bertolli
Renata Otoni Neiva
Fernanda Sulian de Carvalho
Joao Pedreira Duprat
Management of complex scalp defects after excision of malignant tumors
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
skin
artificial
wound healing
negative-pressure wound therapy
scalp
skin neoplasms.
title Management of complex scalp defects after excision of malignant tumors
title_full Management of complex scalp defects after excision of malignant tumors
title_fullStr Management of complex scalp defects after excision of malignant tumors
title_full_unstemmed Management of complex scalp defects after excision of malignant tumors
title_short Management of complex scalp defects after excision of malignant tumors
title_sort management of complex scalp defects after excision of malignant tumors
topic skin
artificial
wound healing
negative-pressure wound therapy
scalp
skin neoplasms.
url http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/3214/en_v37n4a16.pdf
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