Review Article

Plastic Surgery—Myths and Realities in Developing Countries: Experience from Eastern Nepal

Table 4

Details of various plastic surgery procedures.


Cleft 𝑛 = 7

Cleft lip repair4
Palatoplasty1
cleft lip nose rhinoplasty 2

Oncological reconstructions 𝑛 = 5 9

Free radial art forearm flap3
Free anterolateral thigh flap1
Free fibula osteocutaneous flap1
Pec major musculocut flap7
Deltopectoral flap2
Facial art musculomucosal flap1
Abbe estlander flap2
Scalp rotation flap2
Scalp transposition flap2
Latissimus Dorsi Flap3
TRAM flap1
Pedicled Anterolateral thigh flap2
Fasciocutaneous flap lower limb5
Reverse sural flap1
Local limberg flaps15
Skin grafting/direct closure11

postburn deformities 𝑛 = 4 5

Contracture neck3
Contracture axilla and elbow8
Contracture wrist4
Contracture fingers and hand14
Amputations electric burn3
Perineal and groin contracture2
Ectropion2
Skin Grafting9

Genitourinary reconstructions 𝑛 = 1 2

Hypospadias repair8
Penile fracture1
Filarial scrotum and penis3

Craniofacial and maxillofacial 𝑛 = 4

Maxillofacial fractures3
Fracture skull bones with1
extrusion of brain matter

Congenital AV malformations 𝑛 = 2 0

Haemangioma Excision6
AV malformation Excision10
Lymphangioma Excision4

Hand and upper extremity reconstruction 𝑛 = 3 9

Hand reimplantation3
Multiple finger reimplantation1
Revascularization hand and forearm9
Pedicled radial artery forearm flap5
Free gracilis flap1
Abdominal flap5
MP joint capsulotomy1
Polydactyly1
Syndactyly2
Skin grafts, Local flaps,11

Esthetic Surgery 𝑛 = 3 0

Blepharoplasty Asian eyelid13
Rhinoplasty1
Gynaecomastia4
Tatto removal5
Nevi Excision7

Lower extremity reconstruction 𝑛 = 2 7

Pseudoaneurysm femoral art4
Vascular repair trauma2
Gastrocnemius muscle flap4
Soleus muscle flap3
Fasciocutaneous transposition flap8
Anterolateral thigh flap1
Polydactyly1
Tendon transfer1
Dorsalis pedis flap1
Lat planter rotation flap2

Pressure sores 𝑛 = 5

Tensor fascia lata flap2
Gluteus maximus flap2
Gracilis musculocutaneous flap1

Miscellaneous 𝑛 = 4 8

Eg Common carotid pseudoaneurysm repair,
repair of various cysts, sinus, and other conditions