Long-term patient satisfaction following reduction mammoplasty.

abstract：:Four cases of unilateral temporomandibular (TM) joint ankylosis were successfully treated by metatarsophalangeal to TM joint replacement by microvascular technique. Results 6 to 20 months postoperatively were encouraging. Further follow-up studies are necessary to evaluate the long-term results. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ting ZS,Chang TS,Wang TC,Wang W,Feng SZ

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In fingertip amputations, conventional stump plasty provides an almost acceptable functional result. However, replanting fingertips can preserve the nail and minimize loss of function. We investigated the functional and cosmetic results of fingertip replantation at the terminal branch of the digital artery. Outcomes w...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Matsuzaki H,Yoshizu T,Maki Y,Tsubokawa N

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals with gender dysphoria often seek medical interventions, such as hormone treatment and surgery, to live as their identified gender. Cross-sex hormone therapy typically consists of various estrogen formulations which confer varying risks of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Currently, there is no standard practi...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Haveles CS,Wang MM,Arjun A,Zaila KE,Lee JC

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study of stage III (locally advanced) breast cancer patients evaluated the survival improvement conferred by immediate breast reconstruction by transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap reconstruction after modified radical mastectomy (MRM) in comparison with MRM alone. METHODS:This retr...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Hsieh TY,Lin YN,Lin SD,Lai CS,Chang KP,Lee SS,Huang SH,Hou MF,Chen FM,Ou-Yang F

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:: Penile reconstruction has always been a challenging problem for plastic surgeons while facing patients with severe congenital deformities and gender dysphoria and those who have suffered penile loss because of trauma, self-amputation, malignancy, and so on. Since 1936, when Bogoras first constructed a tota...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Yang M,Zhao M,Li S,Li Y

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suction-assisted lipectomy (SAL) in association with abdominoplasty has been regarded with trepidation, with ischemia of the apron flap, skin loss, and open wounds among the potential dire consequences. Leaving midabdominal and epigastric fatty excess, however, confers suboptimal contour and often a mediocre cosmetic ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kolker AR

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An approach to outpatient anesthesia using drugs that have reversible or very short-acting effects is described, along with a method of monitoring patients using pulse rate to assess tranquility. Preoperatively, the patient is given 1 mg of lorazepam the evening before surgery and sublingual lorazepam 1 mg combined wi...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Silver H,Codesmith AO

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with breast cancer frequently opt to undergo breast reconstruction after mastectomy. The timing and aesthetic outcome of the breast reconstruction may be affected by the need for radiation therapy (RT). Delayed-immediate autologous reconstruction (DIAR) is a novel surgical approach for patients in w...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Huis in 't Veld EA,Long C,Sue GR,Chattopadhyay A,Lee GK

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of any reconstruction is to provide a robust and cosmetically pleasing result that does not significantly alter function. We describe our experience of using the V-Y principle in advancement flaps designed around a distinct perforator to reconstruct soft tissue defects of the upper limb. The shortc...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kennedy AM,Lloyd MS,Niranjan NS

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Piezoelectric sensors have been shown to respond reproducibly to changes in tissue mechanical properties surrounding an implant over a 4-month period. The vibrational amplitude at a frequency corresponding to the radial resonance shows a statistically significant change over time. The initial period of inflammation is...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Bender JW,Friedman HI,Giurgiutiu V,Watson C,Fitzmaurice M,Yost ML

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term follow-up of free flaps used for skull coverage in this experience has revealed that serious sequela are more likely after muscle-only free flaps. Over the past 2 decades, 8 muscle and 6 composite free flaps have been used in 12 patients. Debulking was the only secondary procedure necessary in 1 composite fl...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Hallock GG

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The use of human acellular dermal matrices (ADM) has become routinely used in implant-based breast surgery. Notwithstanding the many benefits for tissue support, the morbidity associated with its use includes seroma and infection, among other potential complications. Some patients experience a specific complica...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lewis P,Jewell J,Mattison G,Gupta S,Kim H

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complete excision of a giant neurofibroma can be technically difficult. Thorough preoperative planning with magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and arteriography are indicated to define the extent of the mass and to facilitate operative planning. By following the treatment guidelines discussed in this cas...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Nahabedian MY,Rozen SM,Namnoum JD,Vander Kolk CA

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Communication failures between multidisciplinary teams can impact efficiency, performance, and morale. Academic operating rooms (ORs) often have surgical, anesthesia, and nursing teams, each teaching multiple trainees. Incorrectly identifying name and "rank" (postgraduate year [PGY]) of resident trainees c...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Bodor R,Nguyen BJ,Broder K

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:Repair for the soft tissue defects of hand has been a major challenge of hand or reconstructive surgery. A lot of flaps are used, free or pedicle flap, but there are no comprehensive description of these flaps. In this article, we retrospectively reviewed the repair technique of the fingertip defect, palmar or...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Zhao F

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Chain saws may produce devastating facial injuries when the blade kicks back after striking a hard object. A review of experience with 12 male patients indicates that in addition to extensive ragged lacerations of skin and soft tissues, bone and teeth are frequently fractured. Eye injuries are rare, but the eyelids ma...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Riefkohl R,Georgiade GS,Barwick WJ

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 2 cases of patients with thumb polydactyly that were difficult to classify into either Wassel type VI with a remarkable hypoplastic metacarpal or Wassel type VII (triphalangeal thumb). The radial digit was functional but hypoplastic, and the ulnar digit presented a dominant appearance but no active motion. T...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Iba K,Wada T,Yamashita T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controversy as to benefits, risks, and long-term durability of the subcutaneous rhytidectomy as compared with the composite and the subcutaneous musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) rhytidectomy procedures has persisted over the last several years. Conventional surgical wisdom holds that deep-tissue support would provide ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Gamble WB,Manson PN,Smith GE,Hamra ST

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The reported rate of isolated medial orbital wall fractures varies widely but has been found to be as high as 55% of all orbital fractures. Identifying and repairing medial orbital wall defects by using appropriate materials improves patient outcome considerably; however, most related research has focused on...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chou C,Kuo YR,Chen CC,Lai CS,Lin SD,Huang SH,Lee SS

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most common cause of nasal obstruction is chronic enlargement of the inferior turbinate bones. The variety of medical and surgical treatments available for this condition bears testimony to their frequent ineffectiveness and the frustration of the physician or surgeon caring for these patients. Removal or destruct...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Baker DC

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regional metastases from head and neck cutaneous tumors are uncommon, and most present within 2 years from initial diagnosis. Occasionally such metastases may manifest at a later date, increasing the possibility of being derived from a second noncutaneous primary cancer of the head and neck region. The authors studied...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Talmi YP,Horowitz Z,Wolf M,Kronenberg J

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reduction gonioplasty is very popular in East Asia. However, there has been little quantitative criteria for mandibular angle classification or aesthetics. The aim of this study was to investigate the quantitative differences of mandibular angle types and determine the morphologic features of mandibular angl...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Mao X,Fu X,Niu F,Chen Y,Jin Q,Qiao J,Gui L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with giant congenital nevomelanocytic nevi (CNN) are referred to our pediatric burn center for the surgical management of this disfiguring and potentially malignant skin disorder. Use of tissue expanders has contributed significantly in limiting donor site morbidity associated with treatment of gian...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Warner PM,Yakuboff KP,Kagan RJ,Boyce S,Warden GD

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether postoperative care in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a necessity for patients undergoing head and neck free flap reconstruction remains debatable. In August 2012, our institute initiated a policy to care for these patients in the ICU, opposed to the previous policy of care in the ward. Thus, we use...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chen WC,Hung KS,Chen SH,Shieh SJ,Lee JW,Hsiao JR,Lee YC

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Volume resuscitation of patients with high-voltage electrical injuries (>1000 V) is a more complex challenge than standard burn resuscitation. High voltages penetrate deep tissues. These deep injuries are not accounted for in resuscitation formulae dependent on percentage of cutaneous burn. Myonecrosis occurring from ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Culnan DM,Farner K,Bitz GH,Capek KD,Tu Y,Jimenez C,Lineaweaver WC

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The thickness of the upper eyelid is a bothersome condition that can be alleviated by blepharoplasty in Asians. Preseptal fat lies widely deep to the orbicularis oculi in the lower part of the upper eyelid, and the retro-orbicularis oculus fat (ROOF) pad lies in the lateral supraorbital area. We demonstrate the effect...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ichinose A,Tahara S

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic, nonhealing wounds place an enormous burden on both the health care system and patients, with no definitive treatments available. There has been increasing evidence that the microbial composition of wounds may play an important role in wound healing. Culture-independent methods for bacterial detection and anal...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Xu Z,Hsia HC

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ingredients of substances implanted for breast augmentation sometimes remain unknown due to lack of information from patients. Significant clinical problems sometimes necessitate removal and reconstruction. Thus, preoperative diagnostic imaging to identify the ingredients of implants may improve the trea...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kawahara S,Hyakusoku H,Ogawa R,Ohkubo S,Igarashi H,Hirakawa K

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to define the incidence of double breast contour in primary aesthetic breast augmentation and to analyze its risk factors. An independent plastic surgeon analyzed the data of 200 patients who had a primary aesthetic breast augmentation with silicone gel implant and with a minimum 12-month fo...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Médard de Chardon V,Balaguer T,Chignon-Sicard B,Lebreton E

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate single-injection gamma probe-guided sentinel lymph node (SLN) detection, applied in 40 melanomatous selective sentinel lymphadenectomies (SSLNDs). Thirty-four patients underwent preoperative lymphoscintigraphy, intraoperative SLN identification by a gamma-detecting probe and blue d...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Cohen M,Gat A,Haddad R,Avital S,Even-Sapir E,Skornick Y,Shafir R,Schneebaum S

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00