Numerous suture techniques and covering flaps have been described to minimize complications related to sutures in otoplasty. The split postauricular fascial flap is one of such techniques, and it has been used to pad otoplasty suture. The aim of this study was to evaluate complications related to nonabsorbable cartilage sutures in otoplasty, using a variation of the split postauricular fascial flap. In this retrospective case series, we analyzed otoplasty patients in whom simplified split postauricular fascial flap was utilized. A postauricular skin ellipse was de-epithelialized (preserving dermis) and a longitudinally split in half. Flaps were dissected, and they were positioned on the cartilage to promote additional soft tissue coverage to the sutures. The lateral flap covered conchoscaphal sutures while the medial flap covered the conchomastoid sutures. Both the flaps were not sutured to cartilage. Early and late postoperative complications were evaluated. A total of 142 patients were included. Twenty-four (16.9%) patients developed late complications: 13 (9.1%) patients had palpable and visible sutures, nine (6.3%) had suture extrusion and two (1.4%) had hypertrophic scars. In this case series, the simplified split postauricular flap did not prevent or reduce late complications related to suture extrusion in otoplasty. It is possible that suturing the entire length of the flaps may play a role in our results. So, anchoring the flap and possibly tightening it a little may be an important technical step to prevent extrusion of sutures whenever the postauricular flap is used.
Tardelli HC et al. Padronização cirúrgica das abdominoplastias em âncora pós-gastroplastia Surgical standardization of abdominoplasty after bariatric surgery RESUMO Introdução: Os autores propõem alterações na técnica empregada nas dermolipectomias abdominais após cirurgia bariátrica, com o intuito de corrigir imperfeições nos resultados obtidos com a padronização clássica (i.e. ressecção de pele em bloco com manutenção da cicatriz umbilical). Método: Sessenta e sete pacientes ex-obesos foram submetidos à dermolipectomia abdominal em âncora com ressecção parcelada de pele (primeiro o fuso vertical e após o excesso horizontal), confecção de neoumbigo e dermolipectomia pubiana associada. Resultados: A nova padronização adotada permitiu reduzir as insatisfações previamente observadas, com melhor posicionamento da cicatriz horizontal e menor tensão na intersecção das cicatrizes. Conclusão: A nova sistematização facilitou a marcação préoperatória e permitiu refinar alguns aspectos que se mostravam insatisfatórios na experiência com estes casos. Descritores: Obesidade mórbida. Cirurgia Bariátrica. Cirurgia Plástica/métodos. Lipectomia.
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