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Objective@#To introduce the application of free-style perforator flap based on aesthetic units to repair facial defect after tumor resection.@*Methods@#By following the concept of free-style perforator flap and the principle of facial aesthetic unit, the design of a free-style perforator flap allowed over any nearby cutaneous vessel chosen purely on the characteristics of its Doppler signal. Conventional knowledge of anatomical landmarks and possible vascular variations were less relevant. A greater freedom in flap selection was gained to recover defect in different forms such as rotation flap, advanced flap and propeller flap, which were all based on free-style perforators. The flap size ranged from 1.5 cm×1.0 cm to 12.0 cm×6.0 cm with the perforator diameter of 0.3-3.0 mm in pedicle, and some of the pedicles are "perforator clusters" .@*Results@#A total of 72 cases underwent surgery, and 68 cases survived completely with satisfactory appearance. 1 case healed two weeks later through dressing due to undesired healing, which result ed from high tension secondary postoperative blooding. 3 cases healed in a delay due to congestion and gained acupuncture treat.@*Conclusions@#The free-style perforator flap, which depended on Doppler-discerned perforator and facial aesthetic unit, represents safe, reliable and versatile for repairing facial defect after extended resection, and it not only offers a greater freedom in flap selection but also provides good aesthetic result.
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Objective To explore the clinical significance of protection "Choke vessel area" in the application of perforator flap to repair large defect of trunk after tumor resection.Methods A total of 62 patients (38 males and 24 females,aged from 19 to 79 years) from the Department of Plastic Surgery,Second Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University underwent reconstructive surgery for large area defects of the trunk from March 2012 to January 2016.The perforator flap was designed according to the perforator location detected by Doppler before surgery.The flaps were harvested on the pedicle of perforators and dissected on the deep layer of deep fascia (including part of the myolemma).The areas of flap ranged from 5.0 cm × 10.0 cm to 19.0 cm × 22.0 cm.The donor site was sutured directly or local flap was transferred to repair.Results Flaps survived well in 59 of the 62 cases.The tip of flap was necrotic and healed after dressing change in 1 diabetic patient.The distal part of flap was necrotic on cuticular layer and healed after dressing change in another patient with scrotal defect.One patient had flap necrosis 10 days after operation and was repaired twice.The results were satisfied after following-up from 3 months to 2 years for 17 cases and from 6 months to 2 years for 25 cases.Fibrosarcoma protuberant and squamous cell carcinoma recurred in 1 case each,but the function and appearance were satisfactory after primary repair.Conclusions The procedure of preserving Choke vessel area can improve the blood supply of perforator flap and obtain larger survival area and survival quality.It is worthy of clinical application.
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Objective To study the value of free-style perforator flap in repairing nasal defects after tumor resection.Methods On the basis of the guidance of free-style perforator flap design concept and the foundation of vascular localization by Doppler based on the ultrasonic echo intensity,combined with nasal beauty subunits,we designed free-style perforator flap in different forms such as V-Y advancing flap,rotating flap,and propeller flap,which had with free-style perforator in pedicle all.We transplanted the flaps to repair nasal defects after tumor resection.The area of the flaps was between 2 cm x 1.0 cm and 8.0 cm x 5.0 cm,and the diameter of the perforate vessel in the pedicle of flap was between 0.3 mm-3 mm,and some of the pedicles were composed of perforate vessel tube bundle.In order to reduce recurrence rate,the radiotherapy was performed according to the pathology in 1 month after surgery.Results In 31 cases of this group,29 cases were performed and the postoperative shape was good.1 case appeared postoperative hemorrhage,and the epidermis of flap formed blister because of greater tension,and the patient healed 10 days later after extraction the bubble fluid and changing medicine.The flap of 1 case was silted because the venous was blocked,and the acupuncture was treated,and then the flap got delayed union.23 cases received adjuvant radio therapy after surgery and fellowed up from 6 months to 5 years,showing that local profile and color were satisfacfory without tumor recurrence.Conclusions It is worthy of clinical promotion to designing freetype perforator flap and to repair defect after extensive nasal tumor resection on the basis of beauty subunits in nasal and vascular anatomy,which can not only reduce the recurrence rate by postoperative radiotherapy in time,but also realize better cosmetic requirements.
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Objective To observe the effect of recombinant human growth hormone on flap survival and angiogenesis through preoperative local subcutaneous continuous injection of rhGH in narrow pedicle flap.Methods 40 rats were divided into two groups at random,named as groups Ⅰ and Ⅱ,20 rats each.A narrow pedicle flap was designed on the left back of rat in groups Ⅰ and Ⅱ.Then group Ⅰ was subcutaneously injected with rhGH [0.4 IU/(kg · d)] for 3 days.Another group did not have any injection.After 3 days,we established a model of narrow pedicle flaps in the left back of animals.After operation,the flaps of groups Ⅰ and Ⅱ were injected with rhGH [0.4 IU/(kg · d)]for 7 days.The survival percentage of the flap was calculated at 7'th day.Specimens were collected at the diffent point of time.Expression of VEGF,CD34 was detected by immunohistochemistry and ELISA.The MVD of the flaps was also calculated.Results According to the 7 days' observation after the surgery,the percentage of flap survival area for groups Ⅰ and Ⅱ was (100.00±0.00)％,and (94.00±1.10)％ (P＜0.05).The expression of VEGF,CD34 and the MVD values of group Ⅰ was higher than that of group Ⅱ at the same point of time (P＜0.05),especially on the day of surgery.Conclusions Preoperative and local subcutaneaous continuous injection of rhGH on flaps can enhance the expression of VEGF and CD34 and microvascular formation,mitigate the damage of ischemia and hypoxia to flap during the postoperative period,and therefore improve the survival of narrow pedicle flap.
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ObjectiveTo introduce the application of slender narrow subcutaneous fascia pedicle flap in repairing the cavity of conchs wound in microtia plasty,and to investigate its survival mechanism.MethodsThe all 6 congenital microtia cases were repaired with the concha compound flap up rotation.The all microtia concha wounds were repaired with the slender narrow pedicle.The lateral maxillocevicai fasciotaneous flap with its slender subcutaneous fascia pedlcle located in front of auricle.The size of the flaps ranged from 3.0 cm × 3.0 cm to 4.0 cm × 4.5 cm,The width and length of the pedicle ranged 1.0-1.5 cm and 3.5-4.5 cm.Results6 cases of the slender narrow subcutaneous fascia pedlcle flaps all survived,with primary wound healing and ideal appearance.ConclusionsThis slender narrow subcutaneous fascia pedlcle flap does not contain any major blood vessel,which is dissected easily in the operation.Due to its slender narrow pedicle,the flap rotation is also easy and its coverage area is large,without cat ears.The postoperative appearance (color,lexture,cosmetic aspect)is satisfactory.The slender narrow flap is an extraordinary new design and is ideal for the cavity of concha wound repair in the microtia plasty.
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Objective To investigate the application and survival mechanism of a long and narrow pedicle flap which was used to repair the tissue defects after removal of tumor in aged patients.Methods The long and narrow pedicle flap was designed with its pedicle located beside wound surface along the pathway of well-known or perforating branch blood vessel to repair the defect caused by removing the tumor in aged patients.The size of the flaps ranged from 3 cm × 4 cm to 10 cm × 12 cm.The length and width of the pedicle ranged 2 - 8 cm and 1.0 - 1.5 cm.Results This flap was used in 17 cases.The flap was survived well in 14 patients,and healed later in other 3 patients because of wrong bandaging in earlier period.Conclusions The capability of bearing ischemia and hypoxia of the flap tissue is stronger after transfer owing to low metabolic rate in the skin tissue in aged patients.The flap is easily survived by repairing the tissue defects after removal of tumors in aged patients with the long and narrow pedicle flap.The pedicle of flap is narrow and long,and the transposition of the narrow pedicle flap is easy.The postoperative appearance is satisfactory.It is an ideal choice for repairing the defect caused by removal of tumor in aged patients.