Korean J Dermatol.
1997 Oct;35(5):1027-1030.
Two Cases of "Pinch Modification" of the Linear Advancement Flap (Peng Flap) in Repair of Round Defects on the Scalp
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Pinch modification of the linear advancement flap(Peng flap) is a hybrid of the transitional linear advancement flap and two bilateral rotation flaps. The advantages of this technique are a wider and shorter flap and an increase of the skin survival rate. This technique can be applied not only to the dorsum of the nose, but also to large defects of the scalp secondary to the surgical excision of benign or nalignant. lesions, scars, aplasia cutis and cicatricial alopecia. We pres ent, two cases of round defects on the scalp. The first case is an 8-year-old boy suffering from cicatricial alopecia on the right temporal area. The second case is a 12 year-old boy who had had nevus sebaceus on the right temporal area since birth. Pinch modification of the linear advancement flap can be erformed after excision without changing the direction of hairs.
