Plastic surgical treatment for malignant soft tissue tumors and refractory wounds.
- Author:
Zhi-Fei LIU
1
;
Qun QIAO
;
Xiao-Jun WANG
;
Lin ZHU
;
Dan LI
;
Hai-Lin ZHANG
;
Ang ZENG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Female; Humans; Male; Mammaplasty; methods; Skin Neoplasms; surgery; Soft Tissue Neoplasms; surgery; Surgery, Plastic; methods; Surgical Flaps; Wound Healing
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2008;24(2):126-128
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the advantages of plastic surgical treatment for malignant soft tissue tumors and refractory wounds.
METHODSAccording to the lesion type, location, and size, malignant tumors were excised including the 3 - 5 cm normal tissue around the tumor and the refractory wounds were debrided completely. The adjacent flaps or musculocutaneous flaps, or free flaps were selected to repair the defect.
RESULTSFrom 2003 to 2006, 21 cases were treated. All the flaps survived completely. The patients were followed up for 2 - 3 years with relapse in only one case with tumor. All the refractory wound healed.
CONCLUSIONSExcellent results can be achieved with plastic surgical technique for malignant soft tissue tumors and refractory wounds. Plastic surgical technique enhances the therapeutic effect of other surgical treatment.
