The first skin-flap procedures were performed in Mongolia by a team of Chinese doctors (Chenod, Chen) who treated children with burn injuries in the 1950s. The field of plastic surgery was further developed through assistance from the former Soviet Union and is now widely practiced by a number of surgeons around the country. In recent years, the fast evolving field of plastic surgery in Mongolia has created a need for clear and consistent system for the classification of various plastic materials. A team of Mongolian surgeons at the National Hospital for Traumatology, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation and Teaching Research have completed a research programme aimed at adopting a leading classification system that can facilitate effective communication between plastic surgeons. This requires the chosen system to be in line with modern trends in plastic surgery and the established international norms. As a result of extensive research and analysis, they have developed a customized version of Vasiliev's classification that focuses on formulating general principles of the description of plastic materials based on their functional characteristics. The main reason for this selection is its similarity with existing Mongolian standards as well as its principles that contain important implications for surgery.
Humans ; Mongolia ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Skin Transplantation ; Surgical Flaps

OBJECTIVETo summarize and present the experiences and results of the expanded distant skin flaps used in plastic and reconstructive operations.

METHODS102 patients who had undergone expanded distant skin flap transfer were reviewed and followed up.

RESULTSGood results were obtained. Especially when there was no sufficient normal skin close to the lesion or defect, the distant skin flaps were employed. The expanded distant skin flap can be directly transferred as a pedicle skin flap or an island skin flap. It can be indirectly transferred with an intermediary carrier or as a free skin flap.

CONCLUSIONThe expanded distant skin flaps have many advantages, indications, worthy of recommendation.

OBJECTIVETo introduce an operation for fingertip reconstruction.

METHODSThe vascularity of the reverse dorsal island flap is augmented by performing an arteriovenous anastomosis between the dorsal vein in the flap and a digital artery at the fingertip. The flap was used in ten patients for reconstruction of their fingertip defects.

RESULTSAll the ten flaps survived and the appearance was good.

CONCLUSIONThe method is easy except for the necessity of performing standard microvascular surgery. The flap is a good option for repairing fingertip defects.

BACKGROUND: The conventional cervicofacial flap may cause the aesthetic problem of sideburns with a mismatched shape and arrangement. We developed a modified method with the goals of minimizing the destruction of the shape and arrangement of the sideburns and minimizing complications in comparison with the conventional method. METHODS: The incision line was designed to descend just in front of the sideburns, without passing through them, and then to ascend with the sideburns posteriorly when a cervicofacial flap is performed, unlike the conventional method. Patients in whom this method was applied (group B) and patients who underwent surgery using the conventional method (group A) were investigated in a retrospective study. The method was evaluated by assessing changes in the arrangement of the sideburns and patients' satisfaction, and differences in the complication rate. RESULTS: In group A, 23 of the 31 patients experienced changes in the arrangement of their sideburns. Most patients who experienced a change in the arrangement of their sideburns were dissatisfied with the change. The patients in group B did not experience such changes, and the defects were well reconstructed. Most of them were satisfied with the final sideburn arrangement. CONCLUSION: A novel method was used to preserve the sideburns while performing a cervicofacial flap. As a result, the appearance of the sideburns was well preserved and the satisfaction of patients was also high. Moreover, this technique could also prove useful for reconstruction without any increase in complications compared to the conventional method.
Cheek ; Eyelids ; Humans ; Methods ; Retrospective Studies ; Surgical Flaps

Many people experience psychological distress because of large nipples. In this article, the authors would like to introduce our simple nipple reduction method that addresses the drawbacks of previous methods. This technique for nipple reduction using an S-shaped excision is simple, safe, and predictable. It is also a suitable method for nipple reduction in men and in women who have completed breastfeeding.
Breast Feeding ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Mammaplasty ; Methods ; Nipples* ; Surgical Flaps

Traditionally, a galeal flap has been used for skull base reconstruction. In addition to the galeal flap, several other flaps, such as the temporalis muscle flap or the free vascularized flap, can be options for skull base reconstruction, and each option has advantages and disadvantages. Certain cases, however, can be challengeable in the application of these flaps. We successfully managed to cover a skull base defect using an extended temporalis flap. Herein, we present the case and introduce this novel method.
Methods ; Skull Base ; Skull ; Surgical Flaps ; Temporal Arteries

Face ; Humans ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Skin Neoplasms ; surgery ; Skin Transplantation ; methods ; Surgical Flaps

Adult ; Anastomosis, Surgical ; methods ; Female ; Humans ; Laser-Doppler Flowmetry ; methods ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Surgical Flaps

Animals ; Graft Survival ; Humans ; Leeches ; Leeching ; methods ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Surgical Flaps ; Wound Healing

With the development of modern society, the range of disease spectrum is changing, and risk factors leading to human trauma and damage are also in the shift. In addition to the extraordinary burns in the traditional sense, we also call extraordinary injury as damage induced by some of extraordinary insults in the past. In recent years, damage to skin and soft tissue caused by an extraordinary injury showed a gradually increasing trend. Manifestations of the wound of an extraordinary injury are various and its clinical treatment is very difficult, often requiring exceptional systemic comprehensive treatments. Currently, it is the duty of colleagues in the burn unit to actively deliberate about their realities regarding the following aspects: to accurately define the concept and scope of extraordinary injury, to include it into the range of clinical research and treatment of burns, to fully use professional skills of burn surgeons in dealing with wounds, and to effectively treat the patients through learning and mastering treatment skills of other clinical disciplines for treatment of extraordinary injury.
Burn Units ; Burns ; surgery ; Humans ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Risk Factors ; Skin Transplantation ; methods ; Surgical Flaps