EVALUATION OF RESULTS OF PLASTIC SURGERY OF FACIAL SOFT TISSUE DEFECTS BY USING LOCAL FLAPS AND REGIONAL FLAPS AT 175 MILITARY HOSPITAL
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Abstract
Facial defects (under 3 cm in size) are common. Local flaps and regional flaps have some advantages to reconstruct these defects. Objectives: To comment on the clinical features of maxillofacial defects and evaluate the results of defect reconstruction by using local flaps and regional flaps at 175 Military Hospital. Subject and method: 32 patients suffered from facial soft tissue defect were reconstructed by using local flaps and regional flaps at 175 Military Hospital from October 2017 to October 2019. Results: The proportion of patients aged from 20 to 40 was 53.1%, while males accounted for 62.5% and females, 37.5%. The size of the flaps between 2 and 3 cm was the most common. Advancement flaps were most common, at 43.9%, and the regional flap is used for large defects in cancer. Good immediate results were seen in 93.8% of the patients. Long-term results after the re-examination of 17 patients were that 76.5% of them were good in terms of function and 58.8% were good in term of aesthetics. Conclusion: With small defects, the use of local flaps and regions flaps still lead to good results in respect of function and aesthetics.
Keywords
soft tissue defects, plastic, reconstruction, local flaps, regional flaps