Elongated uvula with a pleomorphic adenoma: a rare cause of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:With the continued application of fat grafting in plastic surgery, many studies have focused on various factors to improve maintenance of the fat graft volume, such as platelet-rich plasma, adipose-derived stromal/stem cells, and the stromal vascular fraction (SVF). In addition, many review ar...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Cai W,Yu LD,Tang X,Shen G

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present article deals with the surgical experience of treating 72 patients for posttraumatic enophthalmos. Patients were divided into the following 4 groups with respect to the type of injury and the time of surgery: Group 1, recent midfacial injuries with orbital floor fractures; Group 2, recent blow-out fracture...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Roncević R,Stajcić Z

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Histological differentiation between hypertrophic scars (HSs) and keloids has been considered difficult. In this study, we analyzed differences in the 3-dimensional tissue architecture between HSs and keloids using focused ion beam/scanning electron microscopy (FIB/SEM). METHODS:Five specimens each of norma...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Migita H,Rikimaru H,Rikimaru-Nishi Y,Koga N,Watanabe K,Ohta K,Nakamura KI,Kiyokawa K

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors performed palatal mucoperiosteal grafting for contracture of the artificial eye socket in 4 patients. Mucoperiosteal grafts were collected from the paramedian area of the hard palate. After release of contracture, the grafts were sutured with absorbable thread to the defective areas on the conjunctival sid...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ito O,Suzuki S,Park S,Muneuchi G,Kawazoe T,Saso Y,Onodera M,Hata Y

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an experiment using a continuous tissue pH monitoring system, selective occlusion of the vessels supplying lower abdominal island flaps in Sprague-Dawley rats resulted in predictable tissue pH changes. Arterial occlusion resulted in a rapid fall in pH. In all three experimental groups, the steepest rate of pH drop ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Raskin DJ,Erk Y,Spira M,Melissinos EG

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Combined ventral hernia repair and panniculectomy (VHR/PAN) is controversial, and the safety profile including anticipated complications has been questioned. We present a retrospective case series review of patients from the University of Maryland Medical Center to help surgeons counsel patients on the risks an...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： McNichols CHL,Diaconu S,Liang Y,Ikheloa E,Kumar S,Kumar S,Nam A,Rasko Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gynecomastia is an abnormal enlargement of the breast tissue in men. It is the most common disorder of the male breast. Surgical sharp resection of the excess breast tissue is still the mainstay of treatment when medical treatment modalities are proved to be ineffective. The authors believe that areolar incisions give...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Aslan G,Tuncali D,Terzioglu A,Bingul F

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The earlobe plays an important part in the aesthetic appearance of the auricle. Congenital cleft earlobe may vary considerably in severity from a simple notching to extensive tissue deficiency. Most patients with cleft earlobe require surgical correction because of abnormal appearance. In this article, a new...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Qing Y,Cen Y,Xu X,Chen J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various local and distant flaps have been used to repair pelvic defects, including sartorius, rectus abdominis, rectus femoris, tensor fascia lata, vastus lateralis, gracilis, and omentum, each with benefits and disadvantages. The pedicled internal oblique rotational muscle flap has been described to cover pelvic woun...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Rodriguez ED,Holton LH 3rd,Blau S,Christy MR,Silverman RP

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because myelomeningocele defects vary in size, shape, and location, no single procedure applies to all. A large number of techniques have been described for closing the back defects occurring after excision of the meningocele sac, but new studies focus more on simple, reliable, and versatile alternatives because large...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Gümüş N

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concerns of nonlasting results and potential nasal growth damage precluded cleft nasal correction at the time of initial cleft lip repair. Our goal was to evaluate the outcome of primary cleft nasal correction in our patients with unilateral cleft lip. METHODS:A retrospective review of patients with complet...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Nunez-Villaveiran T,Fahradyan V,McNinch NL,Valentine A,Larson H,Murthy AS

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty cases of constriction band syndrome diagnosed and treated with surgery at Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, during 1973 to 1986 are reported. The incidence of this congenital anomaly could not be verified in this series because the number of cases was limited and the cause could not be concluded. The less frequent...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Visuthikosol V,Hompuem T

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive scar contracture by wound fibroblasts can have devastating consequences, ranging from body disfigurement to joint immobility. The ability of fibroblasts isolated from lesions of hypertrophic scars, keloids, normal skin, or normal scars in contracting the provisional wound matrix (i.e., fibrin clot) was compa...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Younai S,Venters G,Vu S,Nichter L,Nimni ME,Tuan TL

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scalp is a unique part of the human body with respect to its shape and position. It is the part of the body that is usually exposed in its original form, with no covering by any means of clothing. In workplaces, especially in the electrical industry in the area of electrical substations and power transmission line...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Jeyakumar P,Hussain AT,Ahamed AR

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Measurement of extremity volume is the most commonly used method for evaluation of lymphedema. However, volumetry would be inappropriate for comparing patients with different physiques, because body-type significantly affects extremity volume. Thus, we cannot evaluate using absolute values. To overcome this ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Hattori Y,Hayashi K,Sakamoto S,Doi K

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgeons at our center previously reported a case of a 2-month-old infant who underwent closure of an infected sternal wound following open cardiac surgery with debridement followed by closure with bilateral pectoralis muscle flaps and a unilateral rectus abdominis muscle flap. The success of the procedure has spawned...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Taub PJ,Schulman MR,Sett S,Koch RM

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 2 patients with paraspinous sarcoma treated with omental transposition tunneled through a defect in the lumbar fascia that resurfaced in the soft tissues of the lower back. Traditional reconstruction with skin flaps was unsatisfactory because of prior irradiation to the area. In 1 patient the omentum obliter...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ladin D,Rees R,Wilkins E,Sondak V,McGillicuddy J

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pleural space problems after lung resection and persistent air leaks are among the commonest challenges posed to thoracic surgeons. Surgical repair of air leaks are indicated when conventional tube thoracostomy has failed to solve the problem. We would like to propose the novel application of the combined latissimus d...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Woo E,Tan BK,Lim CH

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-nine fractures of the mandible were studied by standard radiographs and axial computed tomographic scans (hard copy). Independent reviewers analyzed each study in a blinded, non-paired fashion. When radiographic diagnostic sensitivities were compared on the basis of known surgical findings, the plain films were...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Creasman CN,Markowitz BL,Kawamoto HK Jr,Cohen S,Kioumehr F,Hanafee WN,Shaw WW

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital segmental amputations are difficult to correct. Free interposition bone grafts with growth centers were tried experimentally by many investigators even at the beginning of this century. Attempts at clinical application of this principle, however, were mostly failures. More recently, with the advent of micro...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Teot L,Souyris F,Bosse JP

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a complex overgrowth disorder usually recognized at birth. Children diagnosed with BWS, particularly those with hemihypertrophy, experience an increased risk of developing benign and malignant tumors. This case report presents a 12-year-old girl with BWS and hemihypertrophy who rap...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Poh MM,Ballard TN,Wendel JJ

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Finding an appropriate soft-tissue grafting material to close a wound located over the distal phalanx of the thumb, especially the pulp region, can be a difficult task. A sensate first dorsal metacarpal artery flap, mobilized from the dorsum of the adjacent index finger and used as an island pedicle skin flap, can be ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chang SC,Chen SL,Chen TM,Chuang CJ,Cheng TY,Wang HJ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of cilostazol for prevention of thrombosis in microsurgical anastomosis. We used not only a patency test, but also ultrasonography to evaluate the blood flow volume (FV) more accurately and objectivity. In addition, we evaluated the accuracy and sensitivity of ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kim SH,Chang HW,Choi TH,Kim JH,Son D,Han K,Lee SY,Park J,Suh EH,Park SH

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated dorsoradial capsule injuries of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint are different from those associated with collateral ligament disruption. Early suspicion of this rare injury is important because, if overlooked, ulnarward subluxation of extensor pollicis longus tendon can develop. Functionally, active thumb...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Godwin Y,Ter Horst B,Scerri G

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1998, 42 hand transplants in 30 patients have been performed in countries such as France, United States, China, Austria, Malaysia, Italy, Belgium, Poland, Spain, and Germany. Now, with recent improvements in immunosuppression, the clinical applicability may expand and the ethical obstacles may soon be overcome, ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Gordon CR,Siemionow M

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quantitative and morphological characteristics of microbial adherence of four organisms--Staphylococcus epidermidis, S. aureus, Escherichia coli and Candida albicans--to the surfaces of different breast prostheses were observed. Semiquantitative adherence studies based on a modification of Maki's roll culture tech...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Sanger JR,Sheth NK,Franson TR

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new pair of forceps incorporating two skin hooks and needle driver tips on an Adson forceps frame is described. Its use, advantages, and disadvantages are outlined. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lalonde DH

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gastrocnemius muscle flap has gained wide acceptance as a reconstructive technique for management of wounds of the knee and proximal tibia. The use of the muscle as a pedicle flap to the distal and middle femur has not been well quantified, and the proximal rotation arc has been underestimated. We report the use o...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Whitney TM,Heckler FR,White MJ

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:For thin women with little subcutaneous fat and micromastia, they could not obtain ideal results by choosing autologous fat breast augmentation or prosthesis-only breast augmentation. To address these problems, we combined autologous fat and prosthesis for breast augmentation, and the clinical results were sa...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Shi Y,Sun H,Fang J,Yang Z,Jiang P,Tan X

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of the nasoalveolar molding technique (NAM) aims to reduce passively the width of the alveolar gap, while improving the AP discrepancy but also focusing on the nose. We developed a within-subjects study in which 11 infants with unilateral lip deformity and varying degrees of alveolar gaps were treated by NAM. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Jaeger M,Braga-Silva J,Gehlen D,Sato Y,Zuker R,Fisher D

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00