Posts Tagged ‘z plasty’

Comparative study between V-Y pushback technique and Furlow technique in cleft soft palate repair

This study was conducted on 60 patients diagnosed to have cleft soft palate. The patients
were randomly classified into two equal groups A and B. In group A, the cleft palate was repaired using V-Y push back technique
while in group B the cleft palate was repaired using Furlow double opposing Z-plasty technique. Flexible nasopharyngoscopy
and perceptual speech resonance evaluation were used to assess the velopharyngeal closure and speech outcome, respectively.
Nasalance score was measured for nasal and oral sentences in both groups. The average operative duration time and blood loss
were lesser in Z-plasty than in V-Y pushback technique. Two of the cases subjected to V-Y pushback technique developed fistula
while none of the cases subjected to Z-plasty showed this complication. Velop…

A Solution to the High-Riding Nipple–Areola Complex

We present a case of successful correction of a high-riding nipple using a Z-plasty technique with an 8-year follow-up
in a breast reconstruction patient. The technique described may also be applicable to cases of high-riding nipples following
aesthetic breast surgery such as reduction mammaplasty.

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Case ReportDOI 10.1007/s00266-009-9421-1Authors
Brett Andrew Frenkiel, Melbourne Institute of Plastic Surgery 253 Wattletree Road Malvern VIC 3144 AustraliaMarc D. Pacifico, Melbourne Institute of Plastic Surgery 253 Wattletree Road Malvern VIC 3144 AustraliaMorris Ritz, Melbourne Institute of Plastic Surgery 253 Wattletree Road Malvern VIC 3144 AustraliaGraeme Southwick, Melbourne Institute of Plastic Surgery 253 Wattletree Road Malvern VIC 3144 Aus…

A long-term review of Z-plasty technique for repair of split earlobes

The objective of
this study is to present the technique, results, and outcomes of our split earlobe patients. A 10-year retrospective review
of one surgeon’s (I.T.J) split earlobe cases was performed. Repairs involved resection of the edges of the split area followed
by a Z-plasty at the edge of the lobe. We perform a complete closure without preservation of the original piercing hole. Re-piercing
is performed after at least a month. Forty-three patients were included, and eight had bilateral involvement. Average follow-up
of the patients was around 4 months. A variety of etiologies were responsible for the split. One patient developed hematoma
and infection which was resolved with antibiotics. Another patient developed notching and required revision surgery. The other
41 pat…