ZHAO Yun , TAN Guojing , ZHANG Xiurong , WANG Guilin , LIU Bing
  • Department of Emergency, Yibin Second People’s Hospital / Yibin Hospital of West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Yibin, Sichuan 644000, P. R. China;
LIU Bing, Email: 444093330@qq.com
Emergency cosmetic suturing; modified vertical mattress suture; children; maxillofacial skin lacerations; scar
10.7507/1002-0179.202409224
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Objective  To analyze the case data of children with maxillofacial skin lacerations and provide a reference for the diagnosis and treatment of maxillofacial skin lacerations in children. Methods  The medical records of children with maxillofacial skin lacerations who underwent emergency cosmetic suturing at the Lingang Branch of Yibin Second People’s Hospital between March 2023 and March 2024 were retrospectively collected. The clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of the children were analyzed and summarized. Results  A total of 210 children with maxillofacial skin lacerations were included, of which 142 were boys, accounting for 67.62%. The age of the children was most common at 3 years old, accounting for 18.57% (39 cases). A total of 5 children had two lacerations, 3 cases of which were in the same location and 2 cases were not in the same location. The most common site of skin laceration in children was the forehead, accounting for 46.23% (98 cases). The most common cause of maxillofacial skin lacerations was spontaneous falls, accounting for 51.43% (108 cases). The maxillofacial skin lacerations of the children were mainly minor injuries (168 cases, accounting for 80.00%). All children underwent modified vertical mattress suture, and the postoperative satisfaction of the children families was relatively high. Finally, 37 children were successfully followed up, and the follow-up results showed that the wound healing of the maxillofacial skin lacerations were good, the skin scars were not obvious, and the appearance of the skins were basically normal. Conclusion  For children with maxillofacial skin lacerations, using the modified vertical mattress suture for emergency cosmetic suturing is beneficial for their injury recovery and facial aesthetics.