1997
Further Experiences with the Sternocleidomastoid Myocutaneous Flap: A Clinical Appraisal of 31 Cases
Ariyan S. Further Experiences with the Sternocleidomastoid Myocutaneous Flap: A Clinical Appraisal of 31 Cases. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 1997, 99: 61-69. PMID: 8982187, DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199701000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSternocleidomastoid myocutaneous flapOropharyngeal areaMyocutaneous flapConcomitant neck dissectionPrevious radiation therapyComplication rateNeck dissectionAdditional surgeryBlood supplyConsecutive reconstructionsRadiation therapyEpidermal lossClinical appraisalFurther experienceRegional flapsSmall woundsFlap
1996
Reconstructive Surgery in Melanoma Patients
Ariyan S. Reconstructive Surgery in Melanoma Patients. Surgical Oncology Clinics Of North America 1996, 5: 785-808. PMID: 8899945, DOI: 10.1016/s1055-3207(18)30353-3.ChaptersConceptsSurgical excisionFull-thickness skin graftingWide surgical excisionCost of hospitalizationSplit-thickness skinDepth of invasionEarly ambulationLocal recurrenceSurgical treatmentMelanoma patientsWide excisionWide resectionTumor thicknessCosmetic resultsPrimary closureFear of difficultySkin graftingMalignant melanomaReconstructive surgeryAnatomic sitesPrimary siteFurther experienceLocal flapsMethod of reconstructionExcision