Dr.

Aqsa Noor (PG Plastic Surgery, SMBBIT, Karachi)

Dr. Hassan Kashif (HOD Plastic Surgery, SMBBIT, Karachi)

To evaluate symptomatic control, Patient satisfaction &

improvement of patient's quality of life After surgical
excision and reconstruction of vascular malformations

BACKGROUND
Often present at birth but may appear later in life
Causes functional or cosmetic problems.
Slow-flow are capillary, venous & lymphatic malformation
Fast-flow are arteriovenous malformation & AV fistula

METHOD low flow

10%
Retrospective descriptive study

From April 2022 to November 2023

high flow
Total cases 20 90%

RESULTS
BETTER FUNCTIONAL
95%
OUTCOME

92%
PATIENT
SATISFACTION

COMPLICATIONS

95% SYMPTOMATIC MINOR

CONTOL
PARTIAL NECROSIS

RECURRENCE
HYPERTROPHIC SCAR
in 1.5 years
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

CONCLUSION
Vascular malformations require proper diagnosis, good surgical planning and
involvement of multidisciplinary team. The treatment should aim at
symptomatic control and improvement of patient's quality of life.
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