Byeong Kwon Park, Jin Hong Min, Jung Soo Park, Yeon Ho You, Won Joon Jeong, Yong Chul Cho, Se Kwang Oh, Yong Nam In, Hong Joon Ahn, Chang Shin Kang, Hyun Woo Kyung, Joo Hak Kim, Ho Jik Yang, Byung Kook Lee, Heon Jong Yoo
Surgical debridement is an essential step in treating complex facial lacerations (CFL). As the CFL severity increases, conventional surgical debridement (CSD) of wound edges becomes difficult and may be insufficient. Because the severity and shape of each CFL vary, it is necessary to tailor the customized pre-excisional design, that is, tailored surgical debridement (TSD), for each case before performing surgical debridement. The use of TSD can enable effective debridement of CFL with higher severity. This study aimed to compare the cosmetic outcomes and complication incidence of CSD versus TSD according to CFL severity...
April 25, 2023: Medicine (Baltimore)