Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2016 Volume 144, Issue 9-10, Pages: 545-549
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH1610545K
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Single stage surgical treatment of amniotic band syndrome: Case report
Komarčević Aleksandar (Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad + Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, Novi Sad)
Pajić Miloš (Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad + Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, Novi Sad)
Đermanov Marina (Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad + Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, Novi Sad)
Jovanović Mladen (Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad + Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Novi Sad)
Tatić Milanka (Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad + Institute of Oncology, Clinic for Operative Oncology, Sremska Kamenica)
Introduction. Amniotic band syndrome is a rare congenital disorder with
clinical presentation of constricting bands in different parts of extremities
or whole extremities. Conservative or surgical treatment is provided
depending on the type and severity of the anomaly. Case Outline. The paper
presents the case of a neonate patient with constriction bands localized on
the left leg. During the second week of life, a surgery was indicated, and a
single-stage multiple Z-plasty was performed to correct the anomalies on the
left lower leg. Postoperative edema in the distal part of the lower leg was
easily managed by incisions and drainage. Two months later, the correction of
the stricture of the left thigh was managed using the same procedure. The
postoperative course was uneventful and the outcome was satisfactory after a
two-year follow-up. Conclusion. Evaluation of a patient with amniotic band
syndrome, as well as diagnosis, monitoring, treatment and postoperative care,
should always be multidisciplinary. A single-stage correction approach
provided satisfactory both functional and aesthetic results. Given many
morphological variations of the syndrome, a decision on the strategy of
treatment should be made individually for each patient.
Keywords: amniotic band syndrome, congenital anomaly, pediatric surgery, treatment, outcome