Nasal Speculum Assisted Single Scalp Incision in Endoscopic Excision of a Forehead Benign Tumor

J Korean Wound Management Soc > Volume 4(1); 2008 > Article

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Journal of the Korean Wound Management Society 2008;4(1): 28-31.

이마부위 양성종양의 내시경적 적출시 비경 보조 단일 두피절개법^*

윤병민¹ㆍ고경석²ㆍ김석화¹

¹서울대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실, ²울산대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실

Nasal Speculum Assisted Single Scalp Incision in Endoscopic Excision of a Forehead Benign Tumor

Byung Min Yun¹, Kyung Suck Koh², Suk Wha Kim¹

¹Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, ²Department of Plastic Surgery, College of Medicine, Ulsan University, Ulsan, Korea

Published online: 31 May 2008.

ABSTRACT

One thing to be considered carefully for plastic surgeons is that forehead region should be saved from the scar after benign tumor excisions. For this reason, scalp rather than face has recently been chosen as sites for incisions in an endoscopic tumor excision operation. During the 12 month period (from March 2006 to February 2007), four patients who had a benign tumor at forehead region were managed differently from other cases in terms that they have only single incision on their scalp from the endoscopic operation. The single incision site with an innate elasticity made a special role as a portal for a nasal speculum, which could hold a laparoscope and other apparatuses altogether by radius calibration. There was not a complication nor recurrence after operation. Nasal speculum-assisted single scalp incision method leads a minimal invasive surgery with maximal esthetic effect to endoscopic benign tumor excisions in forehead region. (J Korean Wound Management Soc 2008;4:28-31)

Key Words: Forehead, Benign tumor, Endoscopy, Nasal speculum