Some opinions of results of surgical treatment of 55 cases of contracted and adherence scars in the axilla in the plastic surgical department of National Institute of Burn during 1996- 1998
- Author:
Anh Van Tran
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
scar
- MeSH:
Cicatrix;
Cervicoplasty
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2000;392(12):44-46
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In two years (1996 -1998) there were 55 patients with contracts and adherence of the scars in the axilla due to burn that had been operated in the department of plastic surgery of the national institute of burn with results: Good: 78,18%. - Medium: 21,82%. We have used surgery methods: transfer skin flap on the spot with Z,Y,V model, full thickness skin grafts or skin flap with vascular pedicle to cover defect after removed scars. But these methods must depend on the disposition, the position and the degree contracts of the scar. With these results, we affirmed that the effects of surgery methods in treatment for contracts and adherence of the scar in the axilla with a view giving back the movement function and the aesthetic for the those patients.
