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...

The Treacher Collins syndrome is characterized by both soft and hard tissue deficiencies. To reconstruct malar hypoplasia with both soft and hard tissues, we designed a new method using cartilage grafts, Y-V advancement flaps, and Z plasty with tissue expansion.

Endoscopic Z-plasty for Treatment of Supraglottic Stenosis: A New Technique Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery 2015, Vol. 153(6) 1064–1066 American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation 2015 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0194599815607201 http://otojournal.org Taner Yılmaz, MD, Shamkhal Jafarov, MD, Oğuz Kus xcxu, MD, Tevfik Söz...

Z-plasty is used to lengthen scars and wounds. We describe the use of a modified technique to shorten wounds in ten consecutive patients undergoing acute shortening of a limb as part of an Ilizarov procedure. The modified technique gave good exposure, easy closure of the wound and fewer problems with healing than standard incisions.

BACKGROUND Trichiasis is the main risk factor for corneal opacification. The primary treatment of trichiasis is surgical. Successful surgery is likely to halt the progression of corneal opacity. The aim of the study is to report the efficacy of the anterior lamellar marginal z-plasty combined with transverse tarsotomy in the management of severe trichiasis andcicatricial entropion of upper eyel...

Our aim was to establish a reliable, functional surgical technique for soft palate closure. A step-by-step description of the operative procedure is presented. A cross-over procedure has been developed by combining the principles of a mucosal Z-plasty only on the oral side of the cleft palate, the intravelar veloplasty following Sommerlad's principles and a straight line closure on the nasal si...