ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2019
Reconstructive Surgery for Mycetoma: Is There a Need to Establish an Algorithm?
Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Eumycetoma causative agents: A systematic review to inform the World Health Organization priority list of fungal pathogens.Medical mycology · 2024Pooled it
- Eumycetoma Caused by Acremonium Species in a Farmer From Western Guatemala: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Microsurgical reconstruction after foot eumycetoma excision: Description of two cases.JPRAS open · 2026Article
- Reconstructive surgery for mycetoma: Preliminary algorithm and a systematic review.JPRAS open · 2024Review
- Publications in Plastic Surgery and Reconstruction: A Review from a Developing Country, Sudan.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Reconstructive Surgery for the Neglected Tropical Diseases: Global Gaps and Future Directions.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- [Eumycetomas by Fusarium oxysporum and Madurella mycetomatis. Description of two cases and literature review].Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundMycetoma is a chronic, progressive, disfiguring, and destructive disease. It caused by a variety of microorganisms including fungi and higher bacteria. It is primarily an infection of the skin and soft tissue, most frequently affecting the lower extremity and the hand and spread through fascial planes and lymphatics.
methodsCurrent medical and surgical management are still inadequate and the recurrence rate is high with severe disabilities.
resultsThis review describes some reconstructive techniques that were performed to address essential aspects with regard to mycetoma surgical management that include coverage of large skin and soft-tissue defects left after local excisions, enhancing the rate of chronic mycetoma wound healing, and preservation or restoration of functional status of the affected limbs.
conclusionThese applied techniques-which had acceptable preliminary outcome-have to be considered by the surgeons dealing with mycetoma to improve the functional and cosmetic outcomes and to minimize tremendous morbidities and disabilities that are associated with this neglected disease.
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