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78th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

16.05. - 20.05.2007, Munich

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Healing by secondary intention considering anatomical subunits of the face

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  • corresponding author N. Mansour - Department of Otorhinolaryngology , Head and Neck Surgery, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
  • A. Hilpert - Kosmas-Klinik, Bad Neuenahr, Germany
  • K.W. Schulte - Department of Dermatology, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
  • T.K. Hoffmann - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany

German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. 78th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. Munich, 16.-20.05.2007. Düsseldorf, Köln: German Medical Science; 2007. Doc07hno123

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Published: August 8, 2007

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The reconstruction of the facial skin defects after surgical tumor removal is a commonly accepted principle. Healing by secondary intention on the face is discussed controversially. Here we describe our experience with wound healing by secondary intention considering anatomical subunits of the face. In our hands secondary wound healing is a safe, effective and cost-saving alternative to surgical reconstruction in selected facial areas.