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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0034-7493</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Cirugía]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Cir]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0034-7493</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0034-74932019000400006</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Versatilidad del colgajo frontal en la reconstrucción facial]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Versatility of the Frontal Flap for Facial Reconstruction]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez Wals]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lenia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gómez Ruíz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sary]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Portales Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Miguel J.]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Palmero Álvarez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rafael E.]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martínez Fernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Amauris]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Nacional de Oncología y Radiobiología (INOR)  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario &#8220;General Calixto García&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>58</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0034-74932019000400006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0034-74932019000400006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0034-74932019000400006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: La cara es la región anatómica clave de la expresión y de la comunicación entre los seres humanos, por lo que conservar la integridad y armonía de todos los elementos que la componen es de vital importancia.  Objetivo:  Evaluar la utilidad del colgajo frontal para la reconstrucción de defectos faciales en pacientes intervenidos por lesiones oncológicas.  Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, prospectivo de corte longitudinal. El universo estuvo conformado por los pacientes con lesiones oncológicas que tenían criterio de reconstrucción, en la consulta de tumores periféricos del Instituto Nacional de Oncología y Radiobiología. La muestra fueron 106 pacientes, que cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión.  Resultados: El rango etario contó entre 50 a 69 años, para un 48,1 %, el tipo histológico fue el carcinoma basocelular. El colgajo nasogeniano fue el proceder complementario más utilizado, las complicaciones no fueron significativas, lo que favoreció el buen estado de satisfacción como resultado final en el 74 % de los casos.  Conclusiones: Se demostró la versatilidad del colgajo frontal al cubrir totalmente todos los defectos de las diferentes zonas faciales afectadas por el tumor. Con excelentes resultados estéticos. Se mejora el impacto psicológico al no dejar grandes defectos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  The face is an anatomical region of key importance to human expression and communication. Therefore, preserving the integrity and harmony of all its elements is of vital importance.  Objective:  To evaluate the usefulness of the frontal flap for the reconstruction of facial defects in patients operated on for oncological lesions.  Methods:  A descriptive, prospective and longitudinal study was carried out. The population was made up of patients with oncological lesions and eligible for reconstruction. They belonged to the peripheral tumor consultation of the National Institute of Oncology and Radiobiology. The sample was made op of 106 patients, who met the inclusion criteria.  Results:  The age range was 50-69 years, accounting for 48.1%. The histological type was basal cell carcinoma. The nasogenian flap was the most widely used complementary procedure. The complications were not significant, which favored the good state of satisfaction with the outcome in 74% of the cases.  Conclusions:  The versatility of the frontal flap was demonstrated, as long as it completely covers all the defects on the different facial areas affected by the tumor. Excellent aesthetic outcomes were obtained. The psychological impact is improved, since large defects are not remaining.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[reconstrucción nasal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[reconstrucción mejilla]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[colgajo frontal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[nasal reconstruction]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[cheek reconstruction]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[frontal flap]]></kwd>
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