Forehead lipoma resection via a small remote incision using a surgical raspatory - 12/08/11
, Hidehiko Minakawa, MD, PhD a, Akihiko Oyama, MD, PhD b
Correspondence to: Emi Funayama, MD, PhD, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hokkaido Cancer Center, 4-jo, 2-chome, Kikusui, Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo 060-0804, Japan.Sapporo, Japan
Abstract |
Lipomas are benign tumors and, therefore, a surgical technique that does not leave a visible scar would be an ideal method. A forehead lipoma can be extracted using a small remote incision with endoscopic assistance for aesthetic purposes. However, endoscope-assisted surgery is usually technically demanding, time-consuming, and less cost-effective. In this report, we propose an alternative approach to the surgical resection of a forehead lipoma with a small remote incision. Our method uses a surgical raspatory. Our technique allows the complete removal of the lipoma with no complications using a raspatory passed down a subcutaneous tunnel from an incision placed in an aesthetically advantageous site.
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Vol 56 - N° 3
P. 458-459 - mars 2007 Retour au numéro
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