Twice delaying of the expanded flap.
- Author:
Yi-guang WU
1
;
Qun QIAO
;
Zhi-fei LIU
;
Sen-Kai LI
;
Yang-qun LI
;
Cheng LIU
;
Ru ZHAO
;
Song KE-XIN
;
Ying-jun YAN
;
Bao-dong SUN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Cicatrix; surgery; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; methods; Skin Transplantation; methods; Surgical Flaps
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2005;21(1):15-17
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo introduce a new method for enlarging the survival area of an expanded flap.
METHODSAfter the skin expander was inflated with enough injection, the first delaying was performed. In the operation, two incisions were made in the skin and subcutaneous tissue superficial to the expander capsule on both sides of the long axis of the expanded flap. After 10 to 14 days, the second delaying followed, in which one pedicle was divided to form a unilateral-pedicled, super-long random flap. When the flap was transferred to the recipient Since 2000,this technique has been used in 16 patients. All the area, the door site was closed directly.
RESULTSflaps survived completely.
CONCLUSIONSThe technique of twice delaying can enlarge the survival area of the expanded skin flap.
