Surgical treatment of hemifacial microsomia / 中华外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Surgery
;
(12): 754-756, 2006.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-300616
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To summarize the methods and experiences in surgical treatment of hemifacial microsomia.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Fifty-eight cases of hemifacial microsomia that have been treated by plastic and reconstructive surgery and followed-up in our department during last 20 years have been reviewed. Every patient's characteristic was assessed by physical examination, photography, craniofacial cephalometry before planned the method of surgery. Different surgical treatments were chosen according to the side and the structures involved in the abnormalities and the severity of hemifacial microsomia, and the cases were followed up since 3 months after the treatments. The follow-up lean of midline of the lower 1/3 face with that before treatment is compared. The degrees of patients' and surgeons' satisfactions with the treatments were evaluated respectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The average angle of lean of midline of skeletal and soft tissue of the lower 1/3 face decreased 4.2 degrees and 2.9 degrees respectively after treatment. Fifty (82.6%) cases satisfied with the outcome of the surgical treatment and surgeons satisfied with 84.5% of the outcome of all the cases.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Individual surgical treatment based on the side and the structures involved in the abnormalities can effectively correct facial asymmetry of hemifacial microsomia.</p>
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Main subject:
General Surgery
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Orthopedic Procedures
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Facial Asymmetry
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Methods
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Surgery
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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