Review Article Fingertip Replantation

Although finger tip replantation is popularized nowadays, it is not easy operations even for experienced surgeons. The indication for replantation to treat fingetip amputation is still controversial, but I think replantation for function and cosmetic absolute indication. This paper will discuss about methods of fingertip replantation and unexpected complications on soft tissue after operation.

Results of Questionnaire: The Korean Society for Microsurgery

For the better success in the society, it is important to collect opinions from members. The progress was slow before because it was hard to collect the opinions from each member. But since we have opened the web site it gets easier to evolve with the society for microsurgery, and expect to have active participations from the members. We make 20 questions in three different groups. The researches are made on participation, development in science council that starting from 2005 October to 2007 June, education on training with member's preference to thesis and individuality and suggestion. Thus we have results following to that research. 1. 75% of the members vote for the lecture has to be substantial, and also want the atmosphere of the council to be more sincere. 46.2% of members want the council to be not only exchange information but also the place to experience the social intercourse. 2. When the thesis is present and submitted that will also connect to main society. It will be counted as equal as board thesis, only if the thesis can count in both plastic & reconstructive surgery and orthopedic surgery. Then it will be scored as same as examination of board, and will be a receipt of paper by home page 3. The information-oriented project on our council is slower than what members expected. 100% of members voted yes to online thesis examination, and 66.7% of members voted for preference of web site. We need to make improvements on our web pages as soon as possible such as online payment with credit card. 4. According to the result of questionnaire, our web site helps member's participation in council and eventually become a bridge between members. We hope the questionnaires would help us to develop the council and eventually would help us to society with each other in the council. We also hope this council would be the one that connect all of us in society.

Resurfacing in Penile Paraffinoma by Groin Flap

Paraffinoma induces many unexpected complications such as tissue necrosis, granuloma formation, hypersensitivity, embolism and even carcinoma. The treatment modality is known to be primary repair, flap surgery, skin graft, radiotherapy and high frequency current treatment after the excision of the lesion. Although these methods can remove the paraffinoma and resurface penile shaft, various complications such as skin tension after surgery, hypertrophic scars, difficulty of erection, and deficiency of bulkiness are frequently occurred. Groin flap is the proper method for the patients who want simultaneously soft tissue reconstruction and augmentation of penis. A 32 year-old male patient who visited our clinic had firm mass, abscess, skin necrosis, and dyspareunia after the injection of paraffin into penis 3 months ago. Reconstruction was executed using right side of the groin flap after the radical resection of the whole tissues ruined by infections and infiltration of paraffin. The penile bulkiness, erectile function and duration of erection was all satisfactory. The follow-up period was 7 months after the surgery and no specific complication was developed. Groin flap is the satisfactory method to enhance penile bulkiness as well as resurface the lesion.

Clinical evaluation of digital replantation: a review of 300 cases

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