Burn Due to the serious damage to the neck region, even the head could not remove the head. For treatment CameraonFrom the family to Turkey, TEME’yi Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialist Assoc. Dr. Burak Özkan and his team operated.
Speaking about the operation Assoc. Dr. Özkan said, “Burn contractures (tightening of the skin after the second or third degree burn) are the cases that disrupt the patient’s movement and affect the quality of life with the healing of the wound. In particular, the contracture in the neck area, shortening the patient’s head from the neck, glued the chin to the body and prevented it from lifting his head. In addition, the saliva secretion to flow into the trunk, the patient’s speech, even having a strong contracture tapes, “he said.
Microsurgical surgery was performed
Assoc. Dr. Özkan said, “After removing all the bad scars and contracture bands on her neck, we ensured the width of the movement of her neck. After this movement width was achieved, we took a thin tissue from the leg area with the vein and tied it with the vessels in the neck with the help of a microscope. Thanks to microsurgical surgeries by transferring the circulating texture, we had the chance to close the openings of the desired size, “he said.
‘Intensive care follow -up and recovery process was successful’
After the major surgical procedures in the neck region, the patient was followed up in intensive care for about one day Assoc. Dr. Özkan said, “During the surgery in the neck area, the jugular vessels and other large vessels were directly in the field of operation. We performed the surgery with our experienced and experienced team. Particularly in the preparation of the buyer field, the other member of the team Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialist Dr. Lecturer. Member Burak Ergün Tatar made valuable contributions, “he said.
After the surgery, the patient’s neck movements underlined that there is a visible relief Assoc. Dr. Özkan said, “The change was noticed by almost everyone. The child’s eyes passed the withdrawal effect, the mouth corner came to its normal position. Our patient will be sent to Cameroon with our suggestions and recommendations. All reconstructive methods can be used to repair such burn contractures, from simple to complex. Thanks to the wide range of repairs provided by micro surgery, we provide patients to regain their health even in complicated cases, “he said.
‘Followed per hour’
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialist Dr. Lecturer. Member Burak Ergün Tatar said, “Before the operation, we consider the difficulty of intubation of the patient. We made a detailed consultation with the anesthesia team. This process was a stage that required great attention and care as a team. Our anesthesia team successfully managed this challenging process.
With an operation that lasted about 7 hours, we managed to open the contracture bands on the neck. Assoc. Dr. Ozkan, the tissue constantly followed. After the surgery, our patient was under surveillance in the hospital for 24 hours. In this process, the transplanted tissue was followed by hourly. The texture is a structure that needs to be followed with great care, just like your own baby. There may be vascular blockage at any time, which may require a second operation. Fortunately, with the success of the follow -up in the following days, the patient’s condition has become stable, “he said.
(DHA)