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Objective:To assess the feasibility and effects of the mobile device-based video teaching in plastic surgery education.Methods:In the study, 22 participants were assigned into two groups according to their standardized training area. The intervention group ( n=11) which was outside Beijing had an unlimited access to video-based education; the control group ( n=11) which was in Beijing received traditional teaching. After the end of the first semester of teaching, the two groups of students were tested on theory and clinical operational theory, and the evaluation results were compared. SPSS 18.0 software was applied for t test and chi-square test. Results:After the first semester, the effect of teaching method was evaluated by the scores of written examination and clinical examination. The average scores of the written test in the intervention group were (38.82±3.22) points, while that in the control group were (38.36±2.98) points, without significant differences between the two groups ( P=0.74); the average scores of the clinical examination theory test in the intervention group and the control group were (46.36±3.44) points and (41.00±5.24) points, respectively, with significant differences between the two groups ( P=0.01). In term of total scores, the average scores of the intervention group were (85.18±4.83) points, and those of the control group were (79.36±5.52) points, with statistical differences between the two groups ( P=0.016). Conclusion:Mobile device-based video teaching in plastic surgery education can not only improve students' performance but also facilitate their clinic skills, which is worth popularizing.
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Objective@#To introduce a method to classify the labia minora hypertrophy and to investigate its significance to the selection of surgical method.@*Methods@#From August 2014 to April 2018, 1 058 patients with labia minora hypertrophy were treated in the Plastic Surgery Hospital. According to the hyperplastic degree of the labia minora and praeputium clitoridis, the labia minora hypertrophy was classified to three types, namely simple clitoridis hypertrophy, simple labia minora hypertrophy and mixed type. For patients with simple labia minora hypertrophy, the methods of margin resection, or wedge resection or combination were applied. For patients with simple clitoridis hypertrophy, the reduction of clitoris hood could be performed. For mixed type, firstly the relationship of clitoris hood and labia minor should be recognized, then the appropriate surgical method should be taken.@*Results@#The age of the patients was 18 to 46 years (mean age was 25 years). 83 cases (7.8%) were simple labia minora hypertrophy. 25 cases (2.4%)were simple clitoridis hypertrophy. And 950 cases (89.8%) were mixed type. All the patients received appropriate surgical method to repair the malformation. All the surgeries were successfully performed and the cosmetic results were satisfying.@*Conclusions@#As the homologous tissues, whether praeputium clitoridis hypertrophy or labia minora hypertrophy could result poor appearance of female vulva. The concept of holism should be kept in mind when repair surgeries are performed. The labia minora hypertrophy was classified to three types and appreciate surgical methods were applied to repair the hypertrophy. The cosmetic result was satisfying.
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The abnormality of the clitoral prepuce not only hinders the appearance, but also reduces the sensitivity of the clitoris, affecting sexual intercourse, exercise, and local hygiene. Clitoral hood plastic surgery is the main treatment to correct the deformity, which can improve the appearance and sexual simulation. In recent years, with the rise of female genital cosmetic surgery, surgical correction of abnormal clitoris prepuce have been further developed. The anatomy and classification of the clitoris prepuce and the progress of treatment are reviewed in this article.
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Objective@#Doubled blepharoplasty, which has a various types, is one of the commonest plastic surgery procedures. Incision method has a long-standing result but linear scars can be seen when eyes are closed. So it is necessary to improve this surgerical procedure. The aim of this report is to propose a novel palpebral margin incision technique which avoids scars in the upper eyelid.@*Methods@#15 patients undertook blepharoplasty with palpebral margin incision technique. All the patients in this study were healthy with no other serious diseases. The double-eyelid crease was formed after the operation.The aesthetic results were evaluated based on their satisfaction.@*Results@#All of the patients were satisfied with aesthetic results, and no significant complications occurred. And No obvious regression of the double fold took place.@*Conclusions@#This new method provides an effective way to achieve eyelid reconstruction without obvious scar in the upper eyelid which is of very important clinical significance and makes cosmetic surgery process take a step forward.