Closure or reduction of the donor defect of a sural flap with a purse-string suture: long-term results.
J Plast Surg Hand Surg
; 45(6): 267-73, 2011 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
We aimed to reduce the defect with a purse-string suture to minimise the deformity of the flap donor area and to assess the later efficiency at long-term follow-up. We studied 20 patients who required a sural flap for the reconstruction of defects of the lower extremity. The mean (SD) area of the donor defect was roughly 28.7 (20.3) cm(2). The mean (SD) defect area after closure with a purse-string was 8.2 (5.8) cm(2) (p < 0.001). The measurements made in the third year were 8.4 (5.3) cm(2). The purse-string can be used successfully in the distal lower extremity, the long-term cosmetic outcome is good, and the scar has not expanded since the postoperative period.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Retalhos Cirúrgicos
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Cicatrização
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Técnicas de Sutura
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Procedimentos de Cirurgia Plástica
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Sítio Doador de Transplante
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Plast Surg Hand Surg
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article