Health Condition 1: L768- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: fusiform excision: Participants will undergo facial scar revision using the fusiform excision technique under local anaesthesia. The intervention consists of a single surgical procedure
Sponsors
NIL
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of either sex aged 18 60 years with mature facial scars (scar age more or equal to 6 months) requiring elective surgical scar revision, who are medically fit for surgery, willing to participate in the study, and able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients younger than 18 or older than 60 years, those with immature scars (less than 6 months), active local infection or ulceration at the scar site, history of keloid or hypertrophic scar tendency, uncontrolled systemic illness affecting wound healing (such as uncontrolled diabetes, immunocompromised states, collagen vascular disorders), previous scar revision at the same site, pregnancy, or inability/unwillingness to comply with follow-up or provide consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| This study is expected to provide a clinical comparison between two established methods of scar revision. Results may guide the selection of technique based on location, scar characteristics, and patient preference. The findings will also add to the literature supporting technique-specific outcomes in facial scar revision.Timepoint: 1. Recruitment Phase: 4-6 months 2. Surgical Phase: 14-16 months 3. Data Analysis and Reporting: 2-3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To assess patient-reported satisfaction scores using validated subjective scar assessment toolsTimepoint: Baseline (Pre-operative) Post-operative Day 7 (for early complications) Post-operative Day 30 Post-operative Day 90 Post-operative Day 180;2. To compare the postoperative complication rates (e.g., infection, dehiscence, hypertrophy) between both surgical techniques.Timepoint: ;3. To evaluate and compare the healing duration, scar behavior, and maturation timeline post-surgery up to 6 months.Timepoint: ;4. To conduct a surgeon-centered operative efficiency analysis, including- Intraoperative time taken Design and closure difficulty Timepoint: | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSTHITAPRAJNA LENKA
siksha o anusandhan
Outcome results
None listed