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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To introduce a operation method of repairing the abdominal defect with abdominoplasty and polypropylene.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>27 patients were treated with abdominoplasty and polypropylene.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Follow up 3 - 20 months, the focus in inferior abdominal wall were removed thoroughly. The incision is cure with A level. No weakness, bulk, hernia and complication occur in the abdominal wall.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The method of repairing the abdominal defect with abdominoplasty and polypropylene is a good method. It is a simple method. Its' result is relied.</p>
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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Abdominal Wall , Pathology , General Surgery , Follow-Up Studies , Polypropylenes , Plastic Surgery Procedures , Methods , Surgery, Plastic , MethodsABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate a method for the reconstruction of defects of perineum and groin with pedicled anterolateral thigh fasciocutaneous flaps.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From July 2003 to February 2005, 12 pedicled anterolateral thigh fasciocutaneous flap based on the perforators of lateral circumflex femoral artery had been designed and transferred to the defects of perineum and groin.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Anterolateral thigh fasciocutaneous island flaps were performed in twelve patients. The size of the transferred flap ranged from 8 cm x 11 cm to 18 cm x 20 cm. Only one patient developed superficial cutaneous necrosis in the posterior aspect of the flap because of fecal contamination and infection. The wounds healed secondarily.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Despite variable vascular anatomy and technical difficulties in elevating the anterolateral thigh flap, the anterolateral thigh flap is a good choice for perineum and groin reconstruction.</p>
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Adult , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Femur , General Surgery , Groin , General Surgery , Perineum , General Surgery , Plastic Surgery Procedures , Methods , Skin Transplantation , Surgical Flaps , Wound HealingABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the Millard II technique for correcting secondary deformities of unilateral cleft lip.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The Millard II technique was used to correct secondary deformities of unilateral cleft lip in 42 patients from March of 2003 to September of 2004. Dissection was made between the alar cartilage and skin, and the alar cartilage was suspended.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The postoperative follow-ups with 3 approximately 6 months revealed good results of the symmetrical nostrils and philtrums, prolonged columella nasi, good-shaped cupid's bow, and invisible scar.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The Millard II technique could be an ideal method to correct secondary deformities of unilateral cleft lip. Releasing and suspending alar cartilage spontaneously at the same time can correct nasal deformity adequately.</p>
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Adolescent , Adult , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Male , Young Adult , Cleft Lip , General Surgery , Nose , Congenital Abnormalities , Nose Deformities, Acquired , General Surgery , Postoperative Complications , General Surgery , Plastic Surgery Procedures , MethodsABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate a method to reconstruct the breast and repair the chest wall defects at the same time.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The operation procedure combined the transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap with the latissimus dorsi muscle(LDM) flap for breast reconstruction and repair of chest wall defect. Two patients underwent delayed breast reconstruction using this technique.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>8 flaps in the four patients survived completely. The aesthetic results were very good.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>This method can be used to reconstruct breast and repair the defect of chest wall at the same time, avoiding the disadvantage in the flap transfer of TRAM or LDM.</p>