Experience in the treatment of giant neurofibromas
10.3760/cma.j.cn114453-20221110-00357
- VernacularTitle:巨大神经纤维瘤的治疗经验
- Author:
Ming XIA
1
;
Weimin WU
;
Lixia WEN
;
Huarong ZHENG
;
Tingting XIANG
Author Information
1. 三峡大学第一临床医学院 宜昌市中心人民医院烧伤整形外科，宜昌 443000
- Keywords:
Neurofibroma;
Reconstructive surgical procedures;
Embolization, therapeutic;
Skin transplantation;
Vacuum sealing drainage
- From:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
2023;39(9):990-995
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To summarize the experience in the treatment of giant neurofibromas.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical information of patients with giant neurofibromas who were admitted to the Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Yichang Central People’s Hospital from January 2019 to December 2022. Preoperative endovascular embolization was performed by interventional technique. Intraoperatively, the tumor was stripped while hemostasis was performed, and the tumor was completely removed radically. Depending on the type of wound, the wound was closed directly, or with the meshed full-thickness skin taken from the surface of the tumor. The vacuum sealing drainage dressing with a stable suction pressure of -150 - -250 mmHg(1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) was used. Then tumor recurrence, defect repair, and associated complications were observed and followed up.Results:A total of 4 patients were included, 2 males and 2 females, aged 43-56 years with an average age of 49.3 years. Two patients had previous resection surgery at other hospitals. The tumors in the four patients were situated in the left thigh, buttocks, left waist and left leg respectively, with volumes of 20 cm×10 cm×10 cm, 50 cm×20 cm×15 cm, 20 cm×15 cm×10 cm and 15 cm×10 cm×8 cm correspondingly. After resection of the tumor from the left thigh and leg, the wounds were closed directly. The mesh skin graft from the tumor on the buttock and left waist was used for wound after tumor resection. Following the surgery, the patient with a neurofibroma on the buttock was transferred to the intensive care unit due to excessive blood loss. The sinus tract was formed, but healed after several dressing changes. The vacuum sealing dressing and sutures were removed two weeks after the operation for other cases. The wounds healed well and during the six months to three years follow-up, no tumor recurrence, impairment of motor or sensory function was found.Conclusion:Surgical resection and plastic surgery techniques are effective in treating giant neurofibromas. Preoperative tumor embolization and complete removal of the tumor during surgery can significantly reduce the risk of bleeding. The wounds resulted from tumor resection can be directly closed or with meshed from skin grafts on the tumor surface. Vacuum sealing drainage can also promote wound healing.
