Long-term outcome of lymph vessel transplantation after chronic lymphorrhea.

A 52-year-old male patient developed a chronic fistula with excessive lymph leakage in the left axilla following removal of an enlarged lymph node with chronic local adipose tissue inflammation due to infection. After multiple surgeries, treatment with lymphatic vessel transplantation was successful. No recurrence occurred over 20 years of follow-up.

Clitoral sensitivity after surgical correction in women with adrenogenital syndrome: a long term follow-up.

Surgical reduction of hypertrophy of the clitoris in early childhood, as well as vaginal reconstruction or vaginoplasty during the early teens, is required in girls with adrenogenital syndrome. In eight women (age >17 years) with adrenogenital syndrome, the sensitivity of the surgically reduced clitoris was evaluated by examination of vibration and light touch sensitivity, more than one year after vaginoplasty. When they were compared with a group of women who had not been operated on, the sensitivity to vibration and light touch were similar if the clitoris had been reduced as a one-stage procedure.

Split skin graft reconstruction in vaginal agenesis: a long-term follow-up.

Fifteen women who had isolated congenital vaginal agenesis reconstructed by the split skin inlay grafting technique at a mean age of 19 (0.5) years, were followed up 2-33 years after the operation. The reconstruction had been functionally successful in all patients.

Local perforator flap for reconstruction of deep tissue defects in the elbow area.

Limited deep tissue defects in the elbow area can occur after burns, advanced bursitis, and inflammatory processes, to name a few. Reconstruction is complicated because sufficient tissue with adequate elasticity and strength has to be transferred. Often major surgical procedures such as free tissue transfer are considered.