Correction of blepharoptosis in oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ideal acellular dermal matrices (ADM) for breast reconstruction exhibit native extracellular matrix (ECM) structure to allow rapid biointegration and appropriate mechanical properties for desired clinical outcomes. In a novel in vivo model of irradiated breast reconstruction, we describe the cellular and vas...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Cottler PS,Sun N,Thuman JM,Bielak KMH,Salopek LS,Piñeros-Fernandez A,Hu S,Campbell CA

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The high number of reconstructive dilemmas brought about by more aggressive treatment of congenital malformations and burns has created the need for large quantities of donor skin for local coverage. Tissue expansion with external ports has become part of the authors' surgical armamentarium. From January 1996 to Novem...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lozano S,Drucker M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The last 30 years has seen a shift in surgical treatment of breast diseases to less invasive, more conservative treatment options. The mammotome equipment was originally introduced as a diagnostic tool, but advances in technology have extended its role to therapeutic procedures. The mammotome device (8-gauge) is inser...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Iwuagwu OC,Calvey TA,Ilsley D,Drew PJ

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The combined approach using both an implant and autologous tissue for breast reconstruction has become more common over the last 10 years. We sought to provide a systematic review and outcomes analysis of this technique. METHODS:We searched PubMed and the Cochrane Library database to identify studies that...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Piper ML,Lentz R,Gomez-Sanchez C,Withers J,Hu A,Sbitany H

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our objective in this study was to extend diaphragmatic pacing therapy to include paraplegic patients with high cervical spinal cord injuries between C3 and C5. INTRODUCTION:Diaphragmatic pacing has been used in patients experiencing ventilator-dependent respiratory failure due to spinal cord injury as a mea...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Nandra KS,Harari M,Price TP,Greaney PJ,Weinstein MS

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful salvage of the tongue following near or complete traumatic amputation is a rare event. We now report only the second reported successful case of a revascularization of a near or complete amputation of the tongue while in the setting of massive facial trauma. Microscopic revascularization was performed utili...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Egozi E,Faulkner B,Lin KY

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prosthetic vascular graft sepsis, although uncommon, can lead to catastrophic sequelae for life and limb. Axillofemoral grafts are predisposed to sepsis and perigraft seromas because of their length, subcutaneous tunneling, and infrainguinal anastomosis, and are often performed in elderly, debilitated patients. The au...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Skoll PJ,Kowalczyk J

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During recent years, sliding flaps have had great popularity owing to their advantages in terms of reliability, ease of execution, and good morphofunctional results. The limits of these flaps are related to the capacity of excursion in the advancement. To improve these limits, we describe in this article a personal mo...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Campus GV,Lissia M,Pancrazi E

更新日期：1993-10-01 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：:A 2-year-old girl sustained full-thickness burns to the anterior chest. Skin grafting was performed after spontaneous eschar separation in 1 breast and after delayed tangential excision after wound demarcation in the other breast. Both breasts developed equally, indicating that careful tangential excision to viable ti...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： al-Qattan MM,Zuker RM

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We describe the risk factors for complications and outcome of perineal wounds after abdominoperineal resections (APRs). METHODS:A retrospective chart review was performed, and patient demographics, risk factors, extent of APR, closure of perineal wounds, exposure to radiation, and outcome were collected. R...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Choudry U,Harris D

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a method of reconstruction of a full-thickness lower eyelid defect using a blepharoplasty technique utilizing excess skin of the lower eyelid with a hard palate mucosal graft. In all patients the hard palate mucosa took well, and good functional and aesthetic results were obtained. The most suitable...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Hatoko M,Kuwahara M,Shiba A,Tanaka A,Tada H,Okazaki T,Muramatsu T

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sildenafil is a cyclic guanosine-specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PD-5) inhibitor that is widely used for erectile dysfunction. Potent and competitive inhibition of PD-5 enhances levels of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP). Fibrin glue-apart from tissue fixation-has been used for slow release of drugs. In this s...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ulusoy MG,Uysal A,Koçer U,Karaaslan O,Cuzdan SS,Ayyildiz A,Ustün H

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of malignant fibrous histiocytomas arising in a burn scar is described. Burn scar sarcomas are exceedingly rare tumors whose precise behavior, pathogenesis, and treatment remain to be elucidated. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Gargan TJ,Mitchell L,Plaus W

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results are presented of the first 10 children treated with a sphincter-type pharyngoplasty for speech defects due to velopharyngeal insufficiency. Seven of these children had cleft palates, 4 of the submucous variety. The operation, modified from one devised by Orticochea, is described in detail and emphasizes the im...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Roberts TM,Brown BS

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Local infection remains a significant complication of tissue expansion. Subclinical infection of pockets with permanent prosthesis used in breast reconstruction has also been associated with capsular contracture around the implant. In an in vitro model, we used four groups of eighteen 50-ml tissue expanders, each cont...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kenna DM,Robotti EB,Bocchiotti G,Blazek J,Grossman JA

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic stasis ulcers of the lower extremity can prove difficult to treat. In the event that conservative treatment fails, one approach is to excise the ulcer, ligate the incompetent perforating veins, and close the defect by muscle transposition, followed by application of skin grafts to the transposed muscles. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ger R

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer treatment has dramatically changed over the past century. Since Halsted's first description of radical mastectomy in 1882, breast reconstruction has evolved slowly from being considered as a useless or even dangerous procedure by surgeons to the possibility nowadays of reconstructing almost any kind of d...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Homsy A,Rüegg E,Montandon D,Vlastos G,Modarressi A,Pittet B

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a method of intermaxillary fixation using beads and wires. This method was effective in mandibular fractures that underwent both open and closed reduction. Our procedure is simple, requires little time, and is inexpensive. We also found several advantages of our technique when compared with the class...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Hataya Y,Matsuo K,Watanabe T,Imai Y

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight patients with large panniculi are described where severe problems with hygiene, immobility, and chronic infection were caused by the lymphedematous, chronically infected pannus. Protracted nonsurgical management of the infected panniculus had failed in all 8 patients. Wedge resection without fat undermining remo...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Petty P,Manson PN,Black R,Romano JJ,Sitzman J,Vogel J

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven male patients and 8 total ears underwent composite excision for neoplasm of the auricular helix. Defect size ranged from 2.5 to 4.5 cm exceeding the conventional limit of l.5 cm for wedge excision with primary closure. An incision at the root of the helix released the superior auricular muscle and a portion of t...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： McRae MC,Au A,Narayan D

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Augmentation and corrective malarplasty are relatively new procedures that require careful preoperative evaluation to ensure that the effect produced will blend harmoniously with the existing facial structure. A variety of implant types and materials are available to accommodate varying needs, and several surgical app...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Agban GM

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term postoperative splinting plays a role in the prevention of contracture of the grafted skin after a second-stage ear reconstruction. The scar retraction could lead to an unfavorable aesthetic outcome. Splinting could play a role to overcome or prevent the loss of projection and the obliteration of th...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Vercruysse H Jr,Green JIJ,Osman G,Harrison B,Miyagi K,Bulstrode NW

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a newly developed Doppler probe, we have found that a standard suture anastomosis in a rat femoral artery is accompanied by significant (30-60%) cross-sectional area stenosis, which dissipates to baseline levels within 24 hours. We hypothesized that spasm, deposition of coagulation products, or the suture techni...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Moskovitz MJ,Zhang L,Baron DA,Kanner BJ,Tuchler RE,Siebert JW

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic technique has been used in the management of comminuted malar fractures. However, the reported dissection plane is close to the frontal branch of the facial nerve, and paralysis of the frontal muscle is sometimes noted postoperatively. From January 1998 to November 2001, 42 patients underwent endoscopic-ass...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lee SS,Lin SD,Chiu YT,Tsai CC,Lin TM,Chang KP

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An evaluation of 220 cases of frontocranial remodeling for craniosynostosis is reported. The follow-up period was 10 years for children, 7 years for infants. The principles of the craniofacial techniques described in 1974 [4] and 1978 [3] were not modified; only variations were added. The floating forehead [5] concept...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Marchac D,Renier D

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:An increase in bariatric surgery has led to a rise in postbariatric contouring procedures. Despite a comprehensive preoperative assessment, body habitus in these patients may significantly limit the abdominal exam. Abdominal contouring procedures typically elevate large portions of the skin and fat off the abdo...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Levy AS,Dinesh A,Ahmed L,Morrison N,Engdahl R

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the advances in laser treatment of port wine stains (PWS), re-emergence of these lesions still occurs. We carried out a retrospective audit of all children that received laser treatment of PWS between 1997 and 2000 using the flashlamp-pumped dye laser with a 585-nm wavelength. Out of 110 patients treated, 15 r...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Soueid A,Waters R

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the recent overall increase in cases of tuberculosis and other types of mycobacterial infection, the incidence of tuberculous hand infections remains extremely low in the United States. The rarity of this infection often results in delay in diagnosis and treatment. A case of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infectio...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Karanas YL,Yim KK

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast augmentation is one of the leading esthetic surgeries, enjoying high satisfaction rates. Pain, nausea, and vomiting are frequent shortcomings of the immediate postoperative period. The aim of this study was to compare breast augmentation from the anesthetic point of view: general anesthesia (GA) versus monitore...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Eldor L,Weissman A,Fodor L,Carmi N,Ullmann Y

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00