Surgical treatment for large hair-bearing scalp missing by tissue-expanding technique
- Author:
Son Thiet Tran
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hair-bearing scalp missing
- MeSH:
Therapeutics;
surgery;
hair;
Scalp
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2001;395(3):43-45
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
14 cutaneous expansion package sets made by SEBBIN Laboratory (France) were used. Each set involved an expansion package that varying in size, shape and volume. Largest package is 400cc and smallest one is 100cc. These packages were applied to 8 patients. Among these, 2 patients applied 1 package and 6 patients applied 2 packages. The procedure was failed in two cases. 12% cases were covered by more than 90% of damaged surface, the quality of expanding flaps was ensured in both terms of hair density and direction. However, the scar quality of flaps is not good.
