AESTHETIC TREATMENT OF ROMBERG DISEASE - EXPERIENCE WITH 35 CASES

Our experience with dermis-fat free flaps and conventional reconstruct ive procedures for 35 patients with Romberg's disease over a 7-year pe riod is presented. The groin flap was used for increasing volume in 33 cases, the scapular flap in 3 cases, and 2 were treated with the lati ssimus dorsi free flap. To achieve better contour, secondary procedure s such as defatting of the flap, pedicled temporal fascial flaps, cart ilage and bone grafts, orthognathic surgery, and other conventional ae sthetic procedures were performed in 32 patients. Excellent results we re achieved in 9 mildly deformed patients, in 12 out of 16 moderately, and in 3 out of 10 severely affected patients. Four moderate and 5 se vere cases were classified as good results. Poor results were achieved in 2 severe cases.