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Takafumi Chin

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An anatomical study and clinical cases of 'super-thin flaps' with transverse cervical perforator.

We present a microangiogram study and clinical cases of super-thin flaps based on a transverse cervical perforator. This flap is the first to use the perforator of the superficial branch of the transverse cervical artery. This flap is more useful for providing colour and texture matches than a skin graft, and it is easier to harvest the flap than a free flap because it is a kind of skin flap.

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Use of a bioabasorbable bone pin fixation for nasal fractures.

After repairing a nasal fracture, it is customary to provide postoperative support for the nasal bone with intranasal, antibiotic-soaked gauze packing and an external splint. However, in cases of a skull base fracture with liquorrhea, this procedure is generally contraindicated because of the risk of infection. To lessen this risk, the authors used a bioabsorbable pin which is ultimately absorbed by the body through the natural process of hydrolysis. An intranasal support was inserted from outside the skin down to the maxilla. The operative results were satisfactory with no postoperative complications such as an inflammatory reaction or an infection.

Absorbable Implants↗

A case of systemic sclerosis with abdominal surgery for stenosis of the terminal ileum.

A 71-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with prominent abdominal distention. The diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (SSc) was made based on the sclerosis on her face, forearms, fingers, and toes as well as pitting ulcers on fingers and toes. After conservative therapy, she presented more severe signs of peritoneal irritation. Abdominal surgery was performed, revealing stenosis at the terminal ileum. Pathologically, this region showed muscularis propria becoming fibrotic. She was discharged from the hospital, returning about once a month as an outpatient.

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Extramammary Paget's disease of the vulva subclinically extending to the bladder neck: correct staging obtained with endoscopic urethral biopsy.

We report a 65-year-old woman with extramammary Paget's disease which recurred on the skin flap. We performed a mapping-biopsy of the urethra by ureteroscopy to select the appropriate treatment. This method is presumed to be useful for determining the margin, deciding the correct staging for extramammary Paget's disease and for making a judgement on appropriate therapy.

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