Fig. 1. Clinical photographs showing surgical wounds. (A) Preoperative photograph. (B) Immediate postoperative. (C) Ten days postoperative. (D) One-month postoperative. (E) Six months postoperative.
Table 1. Demographic data of the patients and their followup result
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