Scar revision is one of the fundamental techniques in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Local flaps, such as a Z-plasty, W-plasty, or geometric broken-line closure, have been used for scar revision. Camouflaging a scar during scar revision for marginal scars from skin grafts and flaps, trapdoor scars, and linear scars is difficult. We describe our experience with the use of modif...

background: carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common focal mono-neuropathy. a study was designed to compare the effects of traditional open carpal tunnel release with median neurolysis and z-plasty reconstruction of the transverse carpal ligament on post-operative hand pain and hand function in patients with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome.   methods: fifty-two patients with idiopathic carpa...

OBJECTIVES Evaluation of double cross plasty for management of obstructive or non obstructive transverse vaginal septum. METHODS 13 patients presented either as cryptomenorrhoea or as infertility/dyspareunia were diagnosed to have transverse vaginal septum. They were subjected to double cross plasty and were subsequently followed up for period of two years. RESULTS 13 patients presented eit...

BACKGROUND We aimed at assessing the efficacy of the patch plasty technique without endarterectomy in patients with diffuse coronary artery. Long anastomosis of the left internal mammary artery graft (LIMA) to the left anterior descending (LAD) artery was performed and examined using transthoracic Doppler echocardiography to detect coronary flow reserve (CFR) and epicardial stenosis. METHODS ...

Aim: The extended running W-plasty technique using the W-plasty principle is a modification of the conventional technique. The use of this technique was utilized for simultaneous reduction of the protuberant labia minora and the redundant clitoris. Methods: Twenty-three patients presented to the plastic surgery clinic between 2008 and 2015 with the complaints of protuberant and enlarged labia m...

I read the article of Wang et al. [1] entitled “Topical negative pressure improves autograft take by altering nutrient diffusion: A hypothesis” with great interest. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is generally used in a two-step surgical procedure to treat surgical site infections. At the time the wound is sterile and wound granulation has been initiated, the wound can be secondary surgi...

Tessier III clefts represent one of the most difficult and challenging malformations of the face to repair. Ectropion caused by a Tessier III cleft may be secondary to a vertical loss of both the anterior and posterior lamellae of the lower eyelids.A composite Z plasty to treat recurrence of cicatricial ectropion of the lower eyelids in Tessier III cleft is described. This is not only a technic...

Urethro-plasty, a Novel Operation based on a New Concept, for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence, SUI, Detrusor Instability, D.I., and Mixed-type of Urinary Incontinence. Introduction: Urethro-plasty, a vaginal operation for surgical management of SUI, DI and Mixed-type of urinary incontinence is innovated, depending on, a new concept. SUI is a sequel of a weak, defective internal ure...

Dermatologic surgery can sometimes result in scars that are less than satisfactory. Such results, and hence the need for scar revision, can be avoided with careful planning and the use of appropriate surgical techniques. In this practical review, we describe several techniques that will improve functional and cosmetic outcomes. While Z-plasty and its variants are simple yet essential surgical p...