BACKGROUND This article presents long-term outcomes after correcting secondary bilateral cleft lip nasal deformities using a refined reverse-U incision and V-Y plasty or in combination with a composite graft in order to elongate the short columella. METHODS A total of forty-six patients underwent surgery between September 1996 and December 2008. The age of the patients ranged from 3 to 19 yea...

in order to evaluate the outcome and complications of z plasty in pilonidal cyst repair, 90 patients with pilonidal cysts of the natal cleft were selected and repaired by z-plasty in al-zahra hospital. the patients were followed for 6 months and complications such as seroma, infection and relapse were evaluated. the incidence of seroma, infection and relapse after z-plasty was 12%,3.3% and 3.6%...

Introduction. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer. It consitutes for about non-melanoma skin cancers. Basal cell carcinoma localizes mainly on the face and neck. Forehead belongs to the most common locations. In the treatment of basal cell carcinoma a lot of methods can be proposed, however surgical excision with adequate margins remains the most effective. Depending on th...

The frenum is a mucous membrane fold that attaches the lip and the cheek to the alveolar mucosa, the gingiva, and the underlying periosteum. The frena may jeopardize the gingival health when they are attached too closely to the gingival margin, either due to an interference in the plaque control or due to a muscle pull. In addition to this, the maxillary frenum may present aesthetic problems or...

Traumatic cleft earlobes are a common problem encountered by plastic and reconstructive surgeons. Various techniques have been reported for the repair of traumatic cleft earlobes. Usually, the techniques of split earlobe repair are divided into two categories, namely straight- and broken-line repairs. Straight-line repair is simple and easy, but scar contracture frequently results in notching o...

penoscrotal transposition (pst) is a rare anomaly of the external genitalia that can be complete or incomplete while incomplete type is more common. various surgical methods are described for correction of incomplete pst. modified glenn anderson’s method is commonly used. this method is known to cause major penile lymphoedema following surgery. various modifications have been described to prese...