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Local Tissue Rearrangement for Hypertrophic Chemical Burn: Z-Plasty and VY-Plasty

Daniel N. Driscoll, MD, FACS1; Lisa Gfrerer, MD, PhD2; Robert Dabek, MD3; Aleia M. Boccardi4
1Shriners Hospitals for Children - Boston
2Harvard Plastic Surgery Combined Residency Program
3Massachusetts General Hospital
4Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine

1. Introduction

2. Surgical Approach

3. Z-Plasty and VY-Plasty

  1. Dissection
  2. Flap Transposition and Suture

4. Second Z-Plasty

  1. Dissection
  2. Flap Transposition and Suture

5. Post-op Remarks