Ischial pressure ulcers: long-term outcome of 2 surgical techniques.

Background: The aim of our study was to analyze which of these 2 techniques (biceps femoris myocutaneous flap vs gluteus maximus myocutaneous flap) gave the best result for ischial pressure ulcers treatment.

Methods: A retrospective comparative analysis of medical records for stage III and IV pressure ulcers was conducted between the 2 groups by Fisher exact test for categorical variables (significance level P <0.05) followed by a survival analysis by the Kaplan-Meier method.

Fibrin sealant decreases postoperative drainage in immediate breast reconstruction by deep inferior epigastric perforator flap after mastectomy with axillary dissection.

Background: Serosanguinous drainage after breast reconstruction by deep inferior epigastric perforator flap (DIEP) can limit patient's discharge. We introduced fibrin sealant in immediate breast reconstruction by DIEP flap to reduce drainage after mastectomy with axillary dissection.

Materials And Methods: We performed an open study on 30 consecutive female aged from 28 to 63 years old.