[Repair of high-voltage electrical burn in the neck].
OBJECTIVE
To explore methods of repair of high-voltage electrical burn in the neck.


METHODS
Thirty-seven patients with high-voltage electrical burn in neck hospitalized since 1985 were enrolled in this study. After debridement, the wounds were repaired with latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap, trapezius myocutaneous flap, platysma myocutaneous flaps, pectoralis major myocutaneous flap, or latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap combined with pectoralis major myocutaneous flap.


RESULTS
Necrosis occurred at edge of flap (about 1 - 2 cm in breadth) in 3 patients, and the other flaps survived well with perfect appearance and local function.


CONCLUSIONS
To repair with pedicled myocutaneous flaps and combined flaps after early debridement can be safe, effective and reliable in the management of patients with high-voltage electrical burn in the neck.
Department of Burns, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, PR China.
Xiao-Yuan
XY
Huang
Xing-Hua
XH
Yang
Peng-Fei
PF
Liang
Mu-Zhang
MZ
Xiao
Ting-Hong
TH
Xie
Yong-Cai
YC
Hu
Zhi-Jun
ZJ
Luo
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014945:Wound Healing; D055815:Young Adult