• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.63-66
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• 2012

Resection of the bowel is necessary for the repair of a ventral hernia after recovery from trauma in some cases. In such instances, polyester or polypropylene meshcannot be used due to the possibility of infection; we had to use biological mesh instead. We report a case in which a traumatic hernia was repaired with Permacol (Covidien, Norwalk, CT, USA). A 42-year-old male patient had been injured by a factory machine seven months prior to admission. At that time, he had abdominal wall injury and small bowel perforation. His abdominal wall had been a defect after operation. A CT scan of the abdomen showed that the left abdominal wall, which is lateral to left rectus abdominis muscle had only one muscle layer, an external oblique muscle, and that a previous abdominal incision had a defect along the entire incision. During the exploration, 10 cm of small bowel was removed due to firm adhesion to the previous surgical scar. Permacol mesh was applied and fixed with transfascial fixations and tacks by using the intraperitoneal onlay mesh technique. There were no complications after the surgery and the patient was discharged without any problems.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.714-716
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• 2021

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.258-264
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• 2016

Background The survival rate of newborns with severe congenital abdominal wall defects has increased. After successfully addressing life-threatening complications, it is necessary to focus on the cosmetic and functional outcomes of the abdominal wall. Methods We performed a chart review of five cases treated in our institution. Results Five patients, ranging from seven to 18 years of age, underwent the following surgical approaches: simple approximation of the rectus abdominis fascia, the rectus abdominis sheath turnover flap, the placement of submuscular tissue expanders, mesh repair, or a combination of these techniques depending on the characteristics of each individual case. Conclusions Patients with severe congenital abdominal wall defects require individualized surgical treatment to address both the aesthetic and functional issues related to the sequelae of their defects.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.371-375
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• 2013

체중 3.5 kg 11년령 요크셔 테리어가 대변실금, 뒤무직(이급후증), 회음부의 종괴를 동반하는 증상으로 내원하였다. 신체 검사상 비대 유선, 질 분비물과 정복이 가능한 회음부의 종괴가 발견되었다. 임상증상과 방사선검사를 바탕으로 배쪽 양측 회음 허니아와 자궁축농증으로 진단하였다. 자궁난소 적출술 후 양측 회음 허니아는 결장 고정술과 방광 고정술 후 반힘즐 근육 전위술을 이용하여 정복하였다. 수술 후 방사선과 컴퓨터 단층 촬영 검사상에 배쪽 양측 회음 허니아의 정복을 확인할 수 있었다. 술 후 10일째 정상적인 활동을 보였고 1년 동안에 검사상 수술과 관련된 부작용은 관찰되지 않았다. 배쪽 양측 회음 허니아는 결장 고정술과 방광 고정술 후 반힘즐 근육 전위술을 이용하여 성공적으로 치료 되었다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.371-374
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• 2019

Umbilical preservation can be challenging, particularly in complex cases involving simultaneous ventral hernia repair and abdominoplasty. Although the umbilicus serves no functional purpose, removal of the umbilicus can draw unwanted attention to the abdominal area and can cause emotional distress to patients. There are several well documented options for umbilical reconstruction. We present a new umbilical reconstruction technique relevant for such cases. This neoumbilicoplasty allows for preservation of the original umbilicus with relocation and reconstruction using local flaps. The technique is relatively simple and the time needed is minimal. The result is a natural, well positioned umbilicus using the principles of spare part surgery.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.651-659
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• 2021

Background Many surgical specialties have had pioneering influences from plastic surgeons. However, many of these areas of practice have evolved to include surgeons from diverse training backgrounds. This raises the question as to whether the prominence of other specialties in clinical practice translates to greater research productivity in these areas. The objective of this paper is to investigate the publication volumes of plastic surgeons in selected areas of practice compared to surgeons from other disciplines. Methods PubMed was used to examine publication trends in areas associated with plastic surgery. Searches for the following topics were performed: head and neck reconstruction, hand surgery, breast reconstruction, ventral hernia repair, abdominal component separation, brachial plexus injury, craniofacial surgery, and aesthetic surgery. Affiliation tags were used to examine contributions from nine specialties. Web of Science was used to identify the top cited articles for the last 10 years in each area. Results Articles by non-plastic surgeons comprise the majority of the literature for all areas of practice studied except for breast reconstruction and aesthetic surgery. Despite this, plastic surgeons contributed the greatest number of top cited articles over the last 10 years for five of the areas of practice. Conclusions While plastic surgeons do not contribute the greatest proportion of articles published each year in several of the selected areas of practice, they do publish a larger number of articles that are the most cited. Plastic surgeons remain the dominant academic force in terms of volume and citations for both breast and aesthetic surgery.