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Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (대한두개안면성형외과학회)
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The treatment of post-traumatic facial skin defect with artificial dermis

  • Park, Ki-Sung (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dong Kang General Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Wu-Seop (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dong Kang General Hospital) ;
  • Ji, So-Young (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dong Kang General Hospital) ;
  • Yang, Wan-Suk (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dong Kang General Hospital)
  • Received : 2017.10.11
  • Accepted : 2018.03.15
  • Published : 2018.03.31
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Abstract

Background: When a skin defect occurs, clinicians must work to restore the original skin quality as soon as possible. Accordingly, an artificial dermis can be used to supplement the wound and prevent severe scar contracture formation. The Terudermis is an artificial dermis that is simple and easy to use. We investigated the effectiveness of the Terudermis in the treatment of facial skin defects by analyzing previous relevant cases treated in our institution. Methods: We retrospectively examined 143 patients who were treated with the Terudermis graft in facial skin defect at Dong Kang General Hospital in 2015 and 2016. The patients' age, sex and location, wound size, complications were analyzed. In addition, the patients were asked to complete a self-satisfaction questionnaire after 18 months from the completion of treatment. The results were compared with that of autologous full-thickness skin graft (FTSG) and split-thickness skin graft (STSG) patients in same period. Results: The mean self-satisfaction scores evaluated by patients were $4.1{\pm}1.0$, $4.0{\pm}1.3$ and $3.5{\pm}1.8$ for the Terudermis graft, FTSG and STSG patients, respectively. With respect to complications, there were fewer incidences of hematoma, partial skin loss and complete skin loss in the Terudermis graft patients. Conclusion: In the present study, the Terudermis, when used to treat post-traumatic facial skin defects, is a good alternative option to obtain satisfactory aesthetic outcomes. Also, the Terudermis grafting is a simple and easy treatment method to perform.

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