Correlation between dermal thickness and scar formation in female patients after thyroidectomy
| Autor: | Hyo Young Kim, Hong Il Kim, Hyung Suk Yi, Jin Hyung Park, Chan Yee Kwak, Jeong Hoon Kim, Eun Ju Park |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Skinfold thickness business.industry Scar assessment medicine.medical_treatment Thyroidectomy medicine.disease Hypertrophic cicatrix Surgery Postoperative management 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences Hypertrophic scar Plastic surgery 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Dermis 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Female patient Medicine Original Article In patient business |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Craniofacial Surgery |
| ISSN: | 2287-5603 2287-1152 |
| DOI: | 10.7181/acfs.2018.01907 |
| Popis: | Background Minimizing scarring has long been a challenge in plastic surgery. Factors affecting scar formation are well known, but the effect of some patient-specific factors such as dermal thickness remains unverified. Management of factors predictive of scarring can improve postoperative patient satisfaction and scar treatment. Methods For 3 years, we used ultrasonography to measure dermal thickness in female patients who had undergone thyroidectomy for cancer at our hospital. We confirmed the influence of dermal thickness on hypertrophic scar formation and the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale scar score 6 months after surgery. Results There was a positive correlation between dermal thickness and scar score (pl0.05), and dermal thickness appears to be a cause of hypertrophic scar formation (pl0.05). Conclusion Thick dermis was found to cause poor scar formation and hypertrophic scarring. Prediction of factors that can influence scar formation can be used to educate patients before surgery and can help in scar management and improvement in patient satisfaction. |
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