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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To develop a new method for reparation of cleft lip, and to evoke more colleagues for advance practices and study, in order to determine her indication and contraindication as soon as possible.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>48 cases were included into this study. Trilobate flap were designed in floor of nose and lip area in cleft side, rotate two of the three flaps upwards, respectively to elevate the tip of nose, and to reconstruct the floor of nose. As for the left flap, it was derived transversally to opposing side, sutured with the flap of non-cleft-side.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>With this technique, less tissue was lost, better vertical lengthening and good formed cuspids-bow was achieved, and the scar was a parallel line being symmetry to the philtrum column opposite. Meanwhile, because the tension was mainly located in the area where there was no mini flaps, the blood supply was good enough, rarely occur any necrosis in the tip of flaps. All cases in this study obtained perfect healing, with good appearance at nostrils and floor of nose.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>In use of the method of trilobate flap, we can draw down the peak of the cuspids bow effectually, hence avoid the addition cut in the lower part of the lip, decrease the scar on skin, as well as nice reconstruction of floor of nose, philtrum column and nostril. Because lack of long term study, we evoke more colleagues for cooperation in advance study.</p>
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Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Cleft Lip , General Surgery , Nose , Congenital Abnormalities , Nose Deformities, Acquired , General Surgery , Plastic Surgery Procedures , Methods , Skin Transplantation , Surgical FlapsABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the collagen changes of allografting an acellular dermal matrix (allo-ADM).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The allo-ADM was grafted underneath the skin of SD rats. The content of collagen and the proportion of type I to III collagen was examined with a biochemical assay.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The content of collagen and the proportion of type I to III collagen in the allo-ADM group showed no significant changes.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The allo-ADM could keep long time in the body and it may be an ideal material for soft tissue filling.</p>
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Animals , Female , Male , Rats , Collagen , Dermis , Metabolism , Transplantation , Postoperative Period , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , Skin Transplantation , Methods , Transplantation, HomologousABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the possible side-effects after injecting hydrophilic polyacrylamide gel for augmentation of the soft-tissue.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Fifteen patients with some side-effects after injecting the hydrophilic polyacrylamide gel had been undergoing for the treatment in our unit from 2000 to 2001. Their symptoms were analyzed and the specimen of the tissue was also removed for pathologic examination.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The major complaints of the patients after injecting hydrophilic polyacrylamide gel were feeling pain(60.00%), uncomfortable (13.33%), no cosmetic improvement results (33.33%), secondary deformity (20.00%), long-lasting swelling (6.67%), and nodules (80.00%). The pathologic examination was showing the capsule formation (53.33%), macrophagocyte infiltration (60.00%) and granuloma producing (20.00%).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Clinical application of the hydrophilic polyacrylamide gel may result in some serious side-effects. It should be cautious to the physicians who may apply the product for clinic use.</p>