ABSTRACT
A large capillary hemangioma was treated by cutaneous dermal overgrafting, with control of the ulceration, infection, and bleeding for 10 years to date. The patient has been successfully rehabilitated.
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Hemangioma/surgery , Skin Neoplasms/surgery , Skin Transplantation , Buttocks , Child , Dermabrasion , Follow-Up Studies , Hip , Humans , Male , Thigh , Transplantation, AutologousABSTRACT
A 29-year-old man sustained an impalement wound of the right side of the chest with a 6 foot long, 4 by 4 inch wooden post during a high-speed automobile accident. The post entered the right side of the chest anteriorly and exited posteriorly. The great vessels of the chest were spared, but the right lung was lacerated and contused. Removal of the post, treatment of pulmonary parenchymal damage, and reconstruction of the two large chest wall defects presented problems in management. Rapid transport of the patient to the hospital, effective emergency treatment, surgical repair of the chest injury, and appropriate supportive measures contributed to his survival.
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Thoracic Injuries , Wounds, Penetrating , Adult , Emergencies , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Methods , Thoracic Injuries/surgery , Transportation of Patients , Wounds, Penetrating/surgeryABSTRACT
Our experience with a dermal patch graft urethroplasty is presented in 10 Pitman-Moore minipigs. Histologic review at various post-urethroplasty intervals showed epithelialization of the graft. In addition, several cases in which this technique was used are presented with early followup. The advantages of dermal patch urethroplasty as well as the application of dermal grafts in other areas of the urinary tract are discussed.
