China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2020, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (4): 217-218.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202004217

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Analysis of the effect of surgery on disability in leprosy in Yunnan Province

XIONG Li1*, LONG Heng2*, YANG Jun1, ZHANG Li2, ZHANG Chunyu2, HE Jun1   

  1. 1 Yunnan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Yunnan Leprosy Research Center, Kunming 650022, China; 
    2 Wenshan Prefecture Dermatology Prevention and Control Institute, Wenshan 663000, China
    *Co-first author
  • Online:2020-04-15 Published:2020-04-27
  • Contact: HE Jun, E-mail: 929515623@qq.com

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Abstract: The effect of surgery on disability in 176 leprosy patients with 338 operations in the past 10 years was analyzed. The excellent and good rate of surgeries was 73.08% and satisfaction rate of the cases for surgery was 96.97%. Surgery for lagophthalmus facial paralysis, ectropion, pedal deformity, amputation, claw hand was performed in 121, 24, 101, 19, 38 and 4 patients, with the excellent and good rates of 65.29%, 83.34%, 67.32%, 94.74%, 97.34%, 75.00%, respectively. 

Key words: leprosy, deformity, surgery