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What are the different types of flap surgery?

April 26, 2017different flap surgery types

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What are the different types of flap surgery?

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There are many different types of flap surgery. One of the first recorded flap surgery dates back to 600BC where a nasal reconstruction was performed using a cheek flap. Flap surgery has evolved over many years and there are many different classification systems. The following table is a summary of the most commonly used classifications into 3 simplified categories.