[Plastic surgical treatment for malignant soft tissue tumors and refractory wounds].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the advantages of plastic surgical treatment for malignant soft tissue tumors and refractory wounds.


METHODS
According to the lesion type, location, and size, malignant tumors were excised including the 3 - 5 cm normal tissue around the tumor and the refractory wounds were debrided completely. The adjacent flaps or musculocutaneous flaps, or free flaps were selected to repair the defect.


RESULTS
From 2003 to 2006, 21 cases were treated. All the flaps survived completely. The patients were followed up for 2 - 3 years with relapse in only one case with tumor. All the refractory wound healed.


CONCLUSIONS
Excellent results can be achieved with plastic surgical technique for malignant soft tissue tumors and refractory wounds. Plastic surgical technique enhances the therapeutic effect of other surgical treatment.
Liu
Zhi-Fei
ZF
Department of Plastic Surgery of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100032, China.
Qiao
Qun
Q
Wang
Xiao-Jun
XJ
Zhu
Lin
L
Li
Dan
D
Zhang
Hai-Lin
HL
Zeng
Ang
A
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014945:Wound Healing