[A variant of island flaps for the covering of pressure sores: the hatchet flap. Apropos of 31 cases]. / Variante des lambeaux en îlot pour couverture d'escarres: le lambeau en hachette. A propos de 31 cas.

The authors propose a modification of the classical design of island flaps for cover of pressure sores, applied to gluteus maximus and tensor fascia lata muscles: the hatchet flap. 31 flaps have been used including 13 gluteus maximus superior flaps for sacral pressure sores, 9 gluteal inferior flaps for ischial pressure sores and 9 tensor fascia lata flaps for trochanteric pressure sores. A small partial necrosis and two cases of sepsis were observed in this series, but did not require surgical revision. The authors emphasize the value of this modification of the classical flap design, which preserves an even better musculocutaneous capital in these patients, who are often already multi-operated. The very rapid recovery of patients supports the authors' application of hatchet flaps to the surgery of pressure sores, and suggests the extension to other musculocutaneous flaps in the future.

[Breast reconstruction in Poland syndrome. Apropos of 9 cases]. / La reconstruction mammaire dans le syndrome de Poland. A propos de neuf cas.

The authors describe their experience of breast reconstruction in Poland's syndrome and analyse 9 cases (eight females, one male) between 1981-1991. The mean age was 25 years (17-53 years). Three women were operated by the Mouly-Dufourmentel surgical procedure: translation of the homolateral latissimus dorsi muscle flap with a mammary prosthesis. The muscle flap was used alone in the male. Mammary prostheses were performed alone in four other women. Breast asymmetry was corrected by mammaplasty alone in one woman. In three cases, in order to achieve optimal symmetry, the controlateral ptosed hypertrophic breast was corrected (two cases in the same procedure, one case later). In three cases, a nipple-areolar restoration was performed at the patient's request. These results are analysed with an average follow-up of 5.4 years (2-11 years) and are compared to the literature data.