Post-operative nursing of sural neurovascular flap to repair soft tissue defect followed by proximal tibial tumor resection

VernacularTitle:腓肠神经营养血管皮瓣修复胫骨上段肿瘤切除后软组织缺损的术后护理
Author: Wei WANG ¹ ; Cui MA ; Xiao-Que ZHENG
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1. 解放军总医院
Keywords: Sural neuro-vascular flap; Repairing; Nursing
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2009;15(9):829-831
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study the clinical features and nursing of patients operated with sural neuro-vascular flap for repairing soft tissue defect after proximal tibial tumor resection, and to advance the clinical nursing level. Methods The flap's circulation was carefully observed and individual measure was constituted to nurse 52 patients underwent sural neuro-vascular flap to repair soft tissue defect followed by tumor resection in the superior segment of shin bone. The nursing effect was observed. Results Among the 52 cases, 48 flaps survived well. 3 flaps presented marginal necrosis and bubble and healed after dressing change, while 1 flap presented partial necrosis and healed after skin grafting. 52 patients operated with this technique could recover to walk after 3～18 months of follow-up visit. Conclusions Careful observation and effective nursing measure are one of the guarantees that ensure the flap repair operation success.