A review of the 60 years of Department of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery in Xijing Hospital

VernacularTitle: 一个甲子的回眸：西京医院烧伤与皮肤外科发展纪要
Author: Juntao HAN ¹ ; Dahai HU
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1. Department of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Burn Center of PLA, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi′an 710032, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Burns; Discipline development; Wound treatment
From: Chinese Journal of Burns 2018;34(12):844-846
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: This article briefly introduces the development history of Department of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery in Xijing Hospital of Air Force Medical University (the former the Fourth Military Medical University) since its establishment more than 60 years ago. The medical staff of the department have been adhering to the treatment concept of the older generation of experts and professors, applying the principles and methods of plastic surgery to the treatment of deep burn wounds. Furthermore, the new techniques in the field of flap surgery, microsurgery, and minimally invasive surgery are applied to repair various complex wounds after burn/trauma and severe scar deformities. Our department has formed our own distinctive technical features and contributed to the development of burn cause in China.