Abstract
Objective: To investigate the effects of ultrathin abdomen flap in repairing deep electric burn wounds in finger of pediatric patients. Methods: A total of 14 pediatric patients with simple electric burns in finger were admitted to our unit from March 2013 to October 2017. Six patients had electric burns in one finger, 5 patients had electric burns in two fingers, and 3 patients had electric burns in three fingers. The size of wounds in single finger ranged from 2.0 cm×1.0 cm to 3.5 cm×2.0 cm. After complete preoperative examination, wounds debridement and ultrathin abdomen flap repair operation were performed on 3 to 6 days post injury. Six pediatric patients were treated with abdominal random flap, 4 patients were treated with inferior epigastric artery paraumbilical perforator bilobed flap, and the other 4 patients were treated with superficial circumflex iliac artery bilobed flap. The size of flaps ranged from 4.0 cm×2.0 cm to 8.0 cm×4.0 cm. The donor sites were sutured directly. Results: The flaps of 14 pediatric patients survived well after operation, and no flap showed blood supplying disorder. During follow-up of 3 to 24 months, the appearance and function of fingers were good, and the donor sites recovered well, with no cicatrix contracture deformity. Conclusions: The ultrathin abdomen flap is one of the good choices for repairing deep electric burn wounds in finger of pediatric patients.
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More From: Zhonghua shao shang za zhi = Zhonghua shaoshang zazhi = Chinese journal of burns
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