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Objective@#To explore the clinical application of individualized design of facial artery perforator flap for the repair of midfacial defect caused by tumor resection.@*Methods@#From January 2015 to January 2018, a total of 36 cases of midfacial defect were repaired by individualized designed facial artery. Flaps were designed and harvested according to the location and size of the midfacial defect resulted from tumor resection, including propeller flaps, droplet flaps and swallowtail-shape flaps. Flap size was between 1.3 cm × 1.6 cm and 2.0 cm × 4.2 cm with the donor site being sutured in the first stage.@*Results@#During the 6 months to 3 years of postoperative follow-up, no tumor recurred. All the 36 cases of individualized designed facial artery perforator flaps survived well. Furthermore, flaps being designed according to the wound defect had a good appearance, the flaps matched the color and texture of the surrounding skin and had a favorable appearance. Besides, flaps had a certain degree of sensory recovery while there was no obvious scarring presented in the donor area.@*Conclusions@#Individualized design of facial artery perforator flap has great advantages of simple and flexible, easy manipulation, reliable flap blood flow and minimal donor injury, which render it valuable for clinical application.
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Objective To study the biological effects of hirudin on the cell circle of fibroblasts in hypertrophic scar.Methods Fibroblasts were taken from normal skin and hypertrophic scar,and cultured in vitro with various concentrations of hirudin.Then,flow cytometry was used for observing cellcycles,and Western blot for some proteins (p27 and cyclin E) related with cell circle.Results With the increasing of the concentrations of hirudin,fibroblasts on G1 phase increased and on S phase decreased,and the expression of protein p27 increased,but that of protein cyclin E decreased.Conclusion Hirudin can influence the cell circle of fibroblasts derived from normal skin and hypertrophic scar by means of the expression of some proteins related with celI circle.Hirudin causes G1 phase arrest and inhibits the production of fibroblasts.Therefore,it seems that hypertrophic scar could be prevented and treated with hirudin.
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[Objective]To report the surgical managements and their outcomes in high pressure injection injuries of the hand(HPIIH) in 5 cases.[Method]Open wound technique and series debridement in all 5 cases were performed.The residual skin defects following debridement were repaired with cross-finger island flap in 1 case.[Result]From November 2001 to November 2005,5 cases of HPIIH were treated in our department and the wounds were healed satisfactorily.The flap was survived.Amputation of the finger was executed in 1 case.[Conclusion]The time of the first debridement after injury determines the prognosis.Aggressive wound debridement is a key point for good wound healing in HPIIH.