Fistula after 2-flap palatoplasty: a 20-year review.

abstract：:The vascularized whole femur transplantation model is one of the commonly used vascularized bone marrow transplant models. It involves technical complexity and morbidities. To optimize this model, we took 2/3 femur as the carrier of bone marrow cells, and developed a vascularized partial femur model. Four experimental...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chen JW,Chen C,Su YJ,Yan L,Wang SP,Guo SZ

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：: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：:The Lymphatic Microsurgical Preventing Healing Approach (LYMPHA) procedure entails performing a lymphovenous bypass (LVB) at the time of axillary lymph node dissection to reduce lymphedema risk. The two most common fluorophores utilized in LVB are blue dye and indocyanine green. We developed a novel application of flu...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Spiguel L,Shaw C,Katz A,Guo L,Chen HC,Lee BT,Singhal D

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A contralateral transverse rectus abdominis island musculocutaneous flap was employed in the treatment of a unilateral burned breast. The vascularization of the flap was based on the superior epigastric pedicle. The advantages of this method are that a transverse island musculocutaneous flap of the rectus muscle can b...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Psillakis JM,Woisky R

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Webs and contracture, whether congenital or the result of trauma or surgical excision, have been resurfaced with local tissue utilizing the principle of multiple Y-V advancement flaps. Initially the procedure was used in releasing broad scar contracture following a burn wound of the torso, and for congenital soft tis...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Shaw DT,Li CS

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large craniofacial defect resulting from a close-range shotgun blast is described. It involves the left hemimandible, the left maxilla, the hard palate with nasal support, the roof of the left orbit, and the left side of the oral lining. The defect was reconstructed using autogenous ribs for the facial skeleton. The...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Arnold PG,Irons GB

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Massive localized lymphedema (MLL) is rare, but as the prevalence of obesity in adults rises, it can be foreseen that cases will increase in prevalence. These patients are unable to ambulate and have uncontrollable rash and skin breakdown. Operative management for MLL is offered when nonsurgical measures are ineffecti...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Moore E,Vasconez H,Wong L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Norian CRS, Bone Cement (Synthes CMF), and Mimix (Lorenz) have been used to reconstruct large cranio-orbital defects in 85 patients. Resorbable mesh (Macropore), used in combination in selected patients, obviates dura pulsations that have been postulated to cause fragmentation of alloplastic material. Norian is compos...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Greenberg BM,Schneider SJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The repair of complex chest wall defects presents a challenging problem for the reconstructive surgeon. Although the majority of such defects could be repaired with the use of local and regional musculocutaneous flaps, more complicated cases require increasingly sophisticated reconstructive techniques. This study revi...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chang RR,Mehrara BJ,Hu QY,Disa JJ,Cordeiro PG

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many controllable factors can influence free flap success rates, including the choice of recipient vessels, which can be as crucial as selecting the optimum donor site. The extremities are unique in that their dual venous systems offer an even greater diversity of options and perhaps risks. Whether the superficial as ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Hallock GG

更新日期：2000-06-01 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：:A patient with malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the dorsum of the hand, managed with irradiation and wide local excision, is presented. Biopsy technique, the rationale for preoperative irradiation, and the details of extensor tendon reconstruction are discussed. Tendon grafts, rather than transfers, were used to reco...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lohman R,Evans GR

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast deformities following long-lasting complications associated with the use of polyurethane prostheses are encountered with increasing frequency in our practice. Patients with this problem often feel frustrated after a long period of unsuccessful treatment and multiple operations. The anatomopathological bases of ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Berrino P,Franchelli S,Santi P

更新日期：1990-06-01 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：:Traumatic hemipelvectomy is an uncommon and devastating injury with few patients alive when they reach the hospital. There are only 19 reported survivors of this injury. This group includes 17 males and 2 females. All had severe, associated injuries. The mechanism of injury involved motorcycle, automobile, pedestrian/...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Klingman RR,Smith P,Stromberg B,Valentine J,Goebel M

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positioning extremities after soft-tissue reconstructive procedures can be difficult, particularly when flaps or skin grafts have been placed for posterior or circumferential defects. We describe a method using the patient's existing external fixator, when present, to aid in the postoperative care and positioning of t...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Bindiger A,Ecker J,Kuschner S,Sherman R

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic-assisted surgery allows remote incision placement and provides an illuminated, magnified operative field. We have applied these principles to perform neurolysis of the zygomaticotemporal nerve and removal of a fixation wire under endoscopic control in a patient with pain and tenderness at the site of a prev...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ramirez OM,Pozner JN

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The plastic surgeon often operates in the oral cavity. Little or no information exists regarding the effect of saliva and oral intake upon the tensile properties of suture. Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl) and chromic gut were studied. Five sutures of each type were subjected to saline, saliva, milk, or soy milk over differen...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ferguson RE Jr,Schuler K,Thornton BP,Vasconez HC,Rinker B

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The branches of the medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve (MACN) are located at the medial site of the elbow. The MACN, especially the posterior branches, may be injured or transected during cubital tunnel surgery or other medial approaches to the elbow. Damage to the nerve can cause a neuroma, which leads to disabling ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Stahl S,Rosenberg N

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human cadaveric skin grafts are considered as the "gold standard" for temporary wound coverage because they provide a more conductive environment for natural wound healing. Lyophilization, packing, and terminal sterilization with gamma-ray can facilitate the application of cadaveric split-thickness skin graf...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Wei LG,Chen CF,Wang CH,Cheng YC,Li CC,Chiu WK,Wang HJ

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MicroRNAs (miRs) are involved in gene expression and function, but little is known of their function in ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), which plays a critical role in flap compromise during microvascular flap surgeries. This article aimed to determine the expression profiles of miRs in rat flap surgeries ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chang KP,Lee HC,Huang SH,Lee SS,Lai CS,Lin SD

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Flexor tendon repair techniques that can resist active forces are widely accepted. Despite that many suture techniques have been described, the "perfect repair" for flexor tendons cannot be achieved yet. We aimed to compare a new loop suture technique with commonly used flexor tendon repair methods biomech...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Yildiran G,Akdag O,Tosun Z

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The suppression of elements associated with wound contracture and unfavorable scarring is a potentially important strategy in clinical wound management. In this study, the presence of α smooth muscle actin (αSMA), a protein involved in wound contraction, was analyzed in a series of wounds in which bovine fetal collage...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lineaweaver W,Bush K,James K

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microcirculatory changes were monitored in 20 deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEAP) flaps during unilateral breast reconstruction until the seventh postoperative day using laser Doppler perfusion imaging. Measurements were recorded according to the zonal classification by Scheflan and Dinner. The cutaneou...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Tindholdt TT,Saidian S,Pripp AH,Tønseth KA

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertrichosis is an often stigmatizing cosmetic problem not only for women but also for male-to-female transsexual patients. The hitherto described therapeutic measures include chemical epilation, razoring, camouflage, electrolysis and thermolysis, and waxing. All of these measures are transient, more or less painful...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Raulin C,Werner S,Hartschuh W,Schönermark MP

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many surgical procedures to improve mandibular contour have been introduced in East Asia. Despite consensus regarding mandible contouring surgery, surgery which includes angle ostectomy and lateral cortex excision, some patients require only mandibular angle ostectomy. The intraoral approach is a widely used method, b...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lim H,Kang M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five patients each with grade IIIB or IIIC distal tibial injuries are presented. All patients were treated initially by multiple debridements and external fixation of the tibial fracture. After failure of the primary treatment, each patient underwent microsurgical free muscle transfer and bone transport of the proxima...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Spiro SA,Oppenheim W,Boss WK,Schneider AI,Hutter AM

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Periprosthetic infections of oncologic reconstructions have an amputation rate between 37% and 87%. Eleven patients with an infected knee reconstruction following limb salvage surgery for cancer were treated with the staged protocol. All patients underwent prosthetic removal and implantation of an antibiotic...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Manoso MW,Boland PJ,Healey JH,Cordeiro PG

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circumcision is a commonly performed minor surgical procedure; however, it may lead to serious complications if performed by poorly trained health care providers. In this case report, a subglanular stricture causing a mushroom-like deformity resulting from circumcision is presented. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Coban YK

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00