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OBJETIVOS: El principal motivo de consulta e indicación de trata-miento quirúrgico en la ginecomastia puberal es la afectación psicológica que produce en el adolescente. El objetivo de este trabajo es describir nuestra experiencia en el tratamiento de esta patología, comparando los resultados obtenidos según el tipo de abordaje utilizado. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: En nuestro Servicio, el abordaje empleado para la mastectomía subtotal depende del grado de ginecomastia, utili-zándose la incisión periareolar inferior en los grados I-II y el doble anillo cutáneo en el tipo III según la clasificación de Simon. Hemos estudiado de forma descriptiva retrospectiva a los pacientes intervenidos de gine-comastia entre el 2007 y 2012. Comparamos los resultados obtenidos en cada grupo mediante tests estadísticos paramétricos. RESULTADOS: Se realizaron un total de 29 mastectomías en 15 pacientes. La edad media de intervención fue de 13,75 ± 1,06 años ([11-15] años). La forma de presentación en todos los casos fue el aumento progresivo de la glándula, sin síntomas asociados. En la mitad de los casos existía antecedente de obesidad o sobrepeso. Se realizó la técnica del doble anillo cutáneo en 5 casos (grupo-DAC) e incisión periareolar inferior en 10 (grupo-PIC). Se encontró una mayor incidencia de cicatrización patológica en el grupo-DAC, siendo esta diferencia estadísticamente significativa (p = 0,007). No se observa-ron recidivas tras un tiempo medio de seguimiento de 15,86 ± 19,47 meses ([3- 60] meses). CONCLUSIONES: Las dos técnicas estudiadas proporcionan resulta-dos satisfactorios a largo plazo. A pesar de haber detectado cicatrices hipertróficas y queloideas con la técnica del doble anillo, sigue siendo estéticamente ventajosa en las ginecomastias con exceso cutáneo
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The main reason to indicate the surgical treatment in pubertal gynecomastia is the psychological effect on the adolescent. The aim of this paper is to describe our experience in the surgical treatment of this condition, comparing the results obtained depending on the type of approach used. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In our department, the approach for the subtotal mastectomy depends mainly on the gynecomastia grade. We use an inferior periareolar incision in grades I and II, and a concentric circle technique in grade III of Simon's classification. A retrospective review was conducted to identify all adolescent patients that underwent to gynecomastia surgical treatment between 2007 and 2012. We compared the results obtained in each incision group by parametric statistical tests. RESULTS: A total of 29 mastectomies were performed in 15 patients. The mean age of surgery was 13.75 ± 1.06 years ([11-15] years). The presentation in all cases consisted in a progressive increase in size of the mammary gland, without associated symptoms. In half of patients there was a history of obesity or overweight. We performed the concentric circle technique in 5 patients (CCT-group) and inferior periareolar incision in 10 (IPI-group). There was a higher incidence of pathologic scarring in the CCT-group, and this difference was statistically significant (p = 0.007). No recurrences were observed after a mean follow-up of 15.86 ± 19.47 months ([3-60] months).Conclusions. Long term results were satisfactory in both groups. Despite of the higher incidence of hypertrophic and keloid scars observed in concentric circle technique, it remains aesthetically advantageous in cases of gynecomastia with extra skin
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Humans , Male , Child , Adolescent , Gynecomastia/surgery , Mastectomy/methods , Keloid/epidemiology , Cicatrix, Hypertrophic/epidemiology , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The main reason to indicate the surgical treatment in pubertal gynecomastia is the psychological effect on the adolescent. The aim of this paper is to describe our experience in the surgical treatment of this condition, comparing the results obtained depending on the type of approach used. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In our department, the approach for the subtotal mastectomy depends mainly on the gynecomastia grade. We use an inferior periareolar incision in grades I and II, and a concentric circle technique in grade III of Simon's classification. A retrospective review was conducted to identify all adolescent patients that underwent to gynecomastia surgical treatment between 2007 and 2012. We compared the results obtained in each incision group by parametric statistical tests, RESULTS: A total of 29 mastectomies were performed in 15 patients. The mean age of surgery was 13.75 +/- 1.06 years ([11-15] years). The presentation in all cases consisted in a progressive increase in size of the mammary gland, without associated symptoms. In half of patients there was a history of obesity or overweight. We performed the concentric circle technique in 5 patients (CCT-group) and inferior periareolar incision in 10 (IPI-group). There was a higher incidence of pathologic scarring in the CCT-group, and this difference was statistically significant (p = 0.007). No recurrences were observed after a mean follow-up of 15.86 +/- 19.47 months ([3-60) months). CONCLUSIONS: Long term results were satisfactory in both groups. Despite of the higher incidence of hypertrophic and keloid scars observed in concentric circle technique, it remains aesthetically advantageous in cases of gynecomastia with extra skin.
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Gynecomastia/surgery , Mastectomy/methods , Adolescent , Child , Humans , Male , Nipples , Puberty , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
The case is presented of a golfer who was struck by lightning while playing golf during a thunderstorm. The patient was found lying unconscious on wet grass with his clothes scorched and his spiked golf shoes torn. He had suffered dermal burns affecting the neck, thorax, abdomen, and upper and lower limbs (10% total body surface area), without any cardiovascular or respiratory disturbances. It may be hypothesized that the lightning current went over the outside of the patient, causing ignition of his clothes. Treatment included monitoring, adequate fluid management, debridement, and topical treatment (silver sulphadiazine). Complete healing of the wounds was achieved in two weeks. After three years' follow-up, the patient had no sequelae.
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Se comunican tres nuevas obervaciones de síndrome de Klippel-Trenaunay (SKT) de distinta evolución y extensión, que reúnen criterios diagnósticos, evaluados por examen físico, técnicas de imagen, estudios radiológicos y de laboratorio. La malformación vascular e hipertrofia de tejidos blandos era evidente en los tres casos, en dos de ellos existían lesiones internas y agrandamiento óseo, y en uno anomalías digitales. Se revisan, además, los principales aspectos de esta importante angiodisplasia (AU)
