“The use of endoexpander dermatoplasty in the skin scar deformations”

Zhakupova S.S., Kemaladdinova K.N., Artykbay S.N., Kharissova N.M.

Karaganda state medical university

Kazakhstan

The actuality of the problem.

The treatment of patients with scar deformations and wide defects of soft tissues arising after damages and traumas is a complicated problem.

In spite of successes achieved in the field of reconstructive – restorative and aesthetic surgery there are unsettled problems which are connected with deficit of local plastic material and demand  the use of  different methods of tissues transplantation which are complicated, prolonged and traumatic and not always allow to achieve wishful cosmetic result. According to some authors’ opinions the plastic with free split dermal transplant doesn’t give satisfied results because of second retraction and dispigmentation  of transplanted skin in 45% cases[1].

Using of Italian grafting or Filatov grafting method as a rule several stages of operation and long fixation of extremities in constrained state are necessary that is especially difficult in children and old people [3]. It became a reason for quest new ways in improving tactics of surgical treatment of patients with post- burn and post- traumatic scars. And one of the such ways is method of endoexpander dermatension.

The complication of  microsurgical operations, the necessity of special equipment make these operations accessible only in high specialized institutions. The percent of complications is still great and is connected with thrombosis of microvascular anastomosis.

In the system of  complex treatment of  patients with burns the important role belongs to dermatoplastic operations.

The independent rejection of died tissues in burns leads to full cleaning of wound in 4-6 weeks. The long existence of burn eschar    prevents fulfilment of autodermoplasty, promotes the development in burn wound of pyogenic micro flora and in discharge of toxic substances. Therefore the methods hastening rejection of necrotizing tissues are used. One of them based on use of necrotic substances.

The purpose of investigation.

1.                 The study of endoexpander dermatension method results.

2.                 The retrospective analysis of balloon dermatension  method use in treatment of patients with scar deformations.

The  materials and methods.

The base of the work are the results of  investigation and treatment of 50 patients in regional center of traumatology of  burn therapy department with following diagnosis: post- traumatic scars- 10, post- burn defects- 40. The classic scheme of dermatension fulfilment with one moment introduction of solution 1 time per 3 days is used for all patients. The implantation the connected pipe and port of expander were left outside fastening by 2 or 3 sutures that allowed to fulfil the control after the state of formed pocket of cavity. In the aims of prevention of inflammatory complications the course of  antibiotic therapy were conducted. In fractional introduction of dermatension the capsule near endoexpander didn’t subject sclerotic changes retaining the type of thin, elastic connected tissue of layer.

The results and discussion.

According to retrospective analysis the following types of complications were observed: one patient had rupture of endoexpander and three patient had necrosis under expander.

Clinical case ¹1. Post-burn skin scar deformation of right forearm.

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                                Before dermatoplasty                                                                         After dermatoplasty

Clinical case ¹2. Defect and scar changes of soft tissues ùà shank.

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                          Before dermatoplasty

H:\Äîêëàä 2\Íîâûå ôîòî äëÿ äîêëàäà\IMAG0076.jpg                                   A month later after dermatoplasty

Conclusion.

The wide inculcation of balloon dermatension method use is a high effective in liquidation of scar deformations arising after bun wounds and surgical treatment. The method allows to eliminate tissues defects and quantity of complications.

Literature .

1.                 Bogosyan R.A. “Expander dermatension –the new method of surgical replace of dermal tegument defects”.

2.                 Yudenich V.V., Grishkevich V.M. “Guidance of whitewash encaustic”. Ì; 1986.

3.                 Tolhurst D. “The development of the fasciocutaneous flap and its clinical applications. Plast Reconstr Surg “1983; 71: 597—605.