BACKGROUND: Wide or recurrent midline abdominal wall defects are usually challenging surgical problem. Midline abdominal wall dehiscence resulting as a complicated wound healing after laparotomy is the most challenging. Friability of the wound edges, concomitant infections and the debilitated general condition of the patient due to long hospitalization make the healing potential low. Ideal repair should utilize native tissue and ... Read more

BACKGROUND: Acute injury to extremities is a common surgical challenge. Road traffic accidents (RTA) are the most common etiology and are usually associated with soft tissue injuries and fracture patterns. Other injuries include gunshots, firework and burns. Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT), also known as vacuum-assisted closure (VAC), has revolutionized the wound care protocols. The use of NPWT has become quite ... Read more

BACKGROUND: Foot trauma may have a major influence on life style in the form of chronic pain, ulcers and diminished function. These potential complications can be minimized by appropriate management of foot soft tissue injuries. Proper wound debridement and meticulous hemostasis are essential. The ultimate goal of reconstruction is to close the wound and to provide for bipedal ambulation. METHODS: ... Read more

BACKGROUND: Pressure sores are localized injury to the skin and/or the underlying tissue usually over bony prominences. Pressure sores affect significantly the patients' life especially those with limited mobility, 70 % of sores occur in persons older than 65 years. There is an inverse relationship exists between the amount of pressure and the length of time required to cause ulceration. ... Read more

BACKGROUND: Cleft lip and palate is the most common congenital anomaly in the head and neck region. These clefts are not just a distortion of the normal appearance, but they may impose a major influence on the whole patient's life, both functionally and psychologically. Clefts affect feeding, teething, hearing, speech, and social communication. The incidence of cleft lip and palate ... Read more

Background: Oral and oropharyngeal cancers have aprofound impact on the quality of life of patients and their families. Even with reconstructive procedures, the patient's quality of life can be significantly altered by these functional problems. Although the primary intended outcome of head and neck cancer surgery is still the disease-free survival of the patient, quality of life is now considered ... Read more

The objective of this study is to assess the reliability of pectoralis major myocutaneous (PMMC) in cases of cervicofacial defects following ablative oncological surgery. We performed a prospective analysis of patients in whom PMMC was used to reconstruct head and neck surgical defects during the period from April 2014 to September 2015. The study was carried out at plastic surgery ... Read more

Background: Congenital hand anomalies are numerous and markedly variant. Their significance is attributed to the frequent occurrence and their serious social, psychological and functional impacts on patient’s life. Patients and Methods: This is a follow‑up study of 64 patients with hand anomalies of variable severity. All patients were presented to Plastic Surgery Department of Sohag University Hospital in a period ... Read more

يرحل الراحلون ... و قد نتخيل أحيانا أنهم أخذوا الحياة معهم وهم راحلون .... غير أننا بعد حين نعرف أن حياتنا باقية وأنهم لم يأخذوها ...لكنهم أبقوا عبقهم و رائحتهم حولنا و فى داخلنا ... أما الحياة فهى لا تتوقف لفراق أحد ... قد تضطرب و قد تهتز كثيرا ... لكنها - دائما - تعود لانتظامها بعد حين !! يرحل ... Read more

لا تقتربْ فأنا بقايا من عذابٍ واشتياق وتعبْ لا تقتربْ فبداخلى بركان حزنٍ يلتهبْ لا تقتربْ فأنا حطام من حطبْ ما عاد يجدينى اقترابٌ أو عتابٌ أو صخبْ ما عاد يشدينى غناءٌ أو طربْ دعنى و شأنى – لو سمحتَ – فإننى .. أدمنت خوفى – وحدتى أدمنت قهوتىَ الحزينةَ - غربتى و رفيقتى لا تقتربْ فلقد نسيت البوح كيف ... Read more