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Corradino B et al. - In the scalp defect reconstructions after tumor excision, Integra allows to obtain a thicker and more durable coverage than skin graft on the skull, allowing to detect a tumor recurrence earlier than a flap reconstruction with no risk of burying an eventual underlying residual tumor. These operations are performed under local anaesthesia and are therefore suitable for elderly patients.


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