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ArticleBMC surgery2023

Assessment of mathematical model for elliptical excision: solving the doubt about vertex angle and predicting postoperative wound length.

Rifeng Zou, Feng Lin, Chunyu Hao, Dapeng Zhou, Jiulong Liang, Hongyi Wang

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Article in BMC surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Multi-Axis Stretchable Zippers for Personalized Wound Healing.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rifeng ZouDepartment of Burn and Plastic, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, No.83, Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110016, China.
Feng LinDepartment of Burn and Plastic, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, No.83, Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110016, China.
Chunyu HaoDepartment of Burn and Plastic, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, No.83, Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110016, China.
Dapeng ZhouDepartment of Burn and Plastic, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, No.83, Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110016, China.
Jiulong LiangDepartment of Burn and Plastic, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, No.83, Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110016, China.
Hongyi WangDepartment of Burn and Plastic, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, No.83, Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110016, China. whyi87@163.com.
General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region · CN

Funding

National Outstanding Youth Science Fund Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China 82002047
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundElliptical excision is the most commonly used method for small benign tumour excision and primary closure. However, elliptical excision remains the topic of debate. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship among postoperative incision, vertex angle, and the length and width of fusiform excision through a mathematical model.

methodsWe collected data from fusiform circle excisions performed at the author's hospital (101 cases). The measured values were applied to the mathematical model formula for statistical analysis.

resultsThe functional relationships among the length, width, arc, and angle of the fusiform circle were obtained. The mean apical tangent angle was 100.731°±15.782°, and the mean apical inner angle was 50.366°±7.891°. There was no significant difference between the preoperatively designed arc length preoperative and the postoperative incision length (P < 0.001). The apical vertex push-out distance equals half of the value of the fusiform length subtracted from arc.

conclusionsThe mathematical model can be used to design the incision for ellipse fusiform excision to predict the final wound length.

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Skin NeoplasmsSurgical Procedures, OperativeHumansModels, TheoreticalElliptical excisionFinal wound lengthMathematical model

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PMID37891559
PMCPMC10612151
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