The clinical effect of modified arrow flap for nipple reconstruction
10.3760/cma.j.issn.115807-20200223-00039
- VernacularTitle:改良箭式皮瓣乳头再造术的临床疗效观察
- Author:
Wei HAN
1
;
Yiwen XU
;
Chonggao WANG
;
Mengdi CUI
;
Xu CHEN
;
Dongchen LU
;
Xiaoyan JIANG
;
Kai LU
Author Information
1. 南京中医药大学附属南京中医院甲状腺乳腺外科 210000
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery
2020;14(2):106-109
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of modified arrow flap for nipple reconstruction.Methods:From Jan. 2018 to Oct. 2019, 10 patients in Nanjing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine who received the modified arrow flap for nipple reconstruction were collected. The rate of nipple retraction, patient satisfaction and the incidence of local flap complications were evaluated.Results:The operation time of 10 patients was 13-18 minutes, and the average operation time was (15.10±1.52) minutes. All patients were followed up for 3-24 months, with an average follow-up time of (14.60±1.07) months. The retraction rate of nipple height was 23.5%-33.2%, the average retraction rate of nipple height was (28.53±3.02) %, the diameter retraction rate of nipple was 7.1%-10.5%, and the average diameter retraction rate of nipple was (8.92±1.05) %. The patients’ satisfaction was 96%-100%, with an average of (97.9±1.60) %. None of the 10 patients had complications such as bad wound healing, incision dehiscence or flap necrosis.Conclusion:The design of the improved arrow flap is simple, the operation is simple, the curative effect is satisfactory, and the incidence of postoperative complications is low.
