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Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi · May 2014
Review[Progress in surgical management of progressive hemifacial atrophy].
- Yan Shi and Jianhua Gao.
- Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2014 May 1; 28 (5): 654-8.
ObjectiveTo summarize recent progress in surgical management of progressive hemifacial atrophy (PHA), to analyse the key features of various methods of treatment, and to define subjects worthy of further researches.MethodsThe publications concerning the etiology and surgical management of PHA were reviewed, analyzed, and summarized.ResultsSurgical management serves as the primary treatment, including flap transposition, tissue flap reconstruction, free tissue grafting, prosthetic implants, and other surgical treatments. Each method has its own advantages and limitations. At present, comprehensive treatment are considered to be the most commonly method for PHA.ConclusionThe combined use of various surgical methods is the trend of surgical management of PHA; effective treatments specific to the etiology and minimally invasive surgical methods are still to be developed.
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