title: [Progress in surgical management of progressive hemifacial atrophy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To 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.
  
  
  METHODS
  The publications concerning the etiology and surgical management of PHA were reviewed, analyzed, and summarized.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Surgical 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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The 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.
authors: Yan
authors: Y
authors: Shi
authors: Jianhua
authors: J
authors: Gao
mesh_terms: D005150:Facial Hemiatrophy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome