Patient-reported outcomes and sexual function in vaginal reconstruction: a 17-year review, survey, and review of the literature.

abstract：:The reconstruction of small and thin defects in the orbital area using vascularized cortex is described herein. This vascularized cortex is taken from the medial supracondyle area of the femur because a small, thin, and flexible bone can be harvested. We have treated 5 patients with orbital bony defects that would hav...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kobayashi S,Kakibuchi M,Masuda T,Ohmori K

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term affects of primary breast augmentation is a topic of controversy. This case report will highlight the long-term outcome in a woman with Ivalon sponge breast implants and the reasons for explantation. The focus of the manuscript will include mammography, capsular contracture, and late hematoma. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Nahabedian MY

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most head and neck melanomas occur on the face, with the cheek being the most frequently affected site. So far, small numbers of researches on cheek melanomas have yielded insufficient and controversial results. In this trial, we aimed to define the histopathological and clinical features specific to cheek m...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Tas F,Erturk K

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was comprised of 9 diabetic patients with 10 infected foot ulcers, including osteomyelitis in 4 limbs and gangrene in 3 limbs. Adequate debridement of these complicated wounds inevitably resulted in exposure of bones or tendons. All defects were successfully reconstructed with free gracilis muscle flaps cov...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lai CS,Lin SD,Yang CC,Chou CK,Wu SF,Chang CH

更新日期：1991-03-01 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：PURPOSE:Patients with necrotizing fasciitis are managed with multiple prompt, radical surgical debridements and critical care support. Debridement and reconstruction are often provided by different surgical teams. Anecdotally, single-specialty management seemed to be a more efficient management strategy. This study aim...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Mattison G,Leis AR,Gupta SC

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caudal dislocation of the inframammary fold (IMF) affects cosmetic appearance of the breast. Up until now, few methods have been proposed. The authors introduced a new capsular flap to improve long-lasting results. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty consecutive patients affected by lower dislocation of the IMF ha...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Persichetti P,Langella M,Filoni A,Cagli B,Tenna S

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:Oxidative stress secondary to ischemia can cause physiopathologic changes that adversely affect wound healing. In this experimental study, we hypothesized that the topical use of esterified glutathione, a well-known antioxidant, can minimize the effects of oxidative stress by an increase in intracellular glutathione a...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kopal C,Deveci M,Oztürk S,Sengezer M

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a modified version of the cervical collar that can be used immediately postoperatively and accommodates bulky bolster dressings. Its benefits include immediate neck hyperextension and immobilization and parallel monitoring of a skin graft or free flap. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Friedman R,Cohen M

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently no brief and objective screening protocol exists to assist surgeons and dentists in the identification of patients who are likely to report unsatisfactory outcomes after cosmetic surgery interventions. The aims of this study were to (1) investigate the relationship between postoperative dissatisfac...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Honigman RJ,Jackson AC,Dowling NA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many procedures have been developed to correct the secondary cleft lip nasal deformity, including the depressed nasal tip, flaring nasal aperture, and a very short columella. The forked flap, cartilage graft, or strut and bony graft have been applied for many years. We propose the extended open-tip rhinoplasty with th...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chen TH,Chen YR

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple method of grafting around draining abdominal wall fistulas is described. A Silastic sump drain stapled into a doughnut configuration is used. This produces a barrier around the fistula which drains the fluid off as it reaches the perforations of the sump drain. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Fisher J,Beart RW Jr

更新日期：1983-12-01 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：:Conceptualization of the problem in reduction of the large breast is defined. A technique for reduction mammaplasty is presented based on: (1) the Wise-type pattern, (2) wide undermining of skin flaps with definitive sculpting of the breast parenchyma, and (3) utilization of hypotensive anesthesia. A series of 63 pati...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Hoopes JE,Maxwell GP

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In cases of severe macromastia, the free nipple graft technique has been the traditional alternative to pedicle transposition. Distress over nipple survival in large reduction mammaplasty and long pedicle transposition is largely responsible for this.A retrospective investigation of the records of 142 reduction mammap...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Gerzenshtein J,Oswald T,McCluskey P,Caplan J,Angel MF

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Our objective was to determine the compliance of observational studies in plastic surgery with the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement checklist. METHODS:All cohort, cross-sectional, and case-control studies published in five major plastic surgery journa...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Agha RA,Lee SY,Jeong KJ,Fowler AJ,Orgill DP

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of early movement on flexion return in the repaired deep flexor tendon of 85 chicken toes was assessed. Postoperatively, the leg was immobilized in plaster. Beginning 18 days after surgery, minimal flexion of the third toe was induced by electrical stimulation of the deep flexor muscle in 38 chickens. Thirt...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Farkas LG,Herbert MA,James JS

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Burn wound sepsis can be due to exogenous or endogenous bacteria. When rare organisms cause infection, exogenous sources are implicated. This sets into motion hospital infection control team searches, which are both exhausting and harassing to patients and staff. This study examines the skin bacteria present at admiss...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Phillips LG,Heggers JP,Robson MC,Boertman JA,Meltzer T,Smith DJ Jr

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to present the results of a series of forequarter amputations (FQAs) and to evaluate the reconstructive methods used. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Although FQA has become a rare procedure in the era of limb-sparing treatment of extremity malignancies, it is a useful option when resection of a sho...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Tukiainen E,Barner-Rasmussen I,Popov P,Kaarela O

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although ulnar neuropathies are commonly encountered, isolated involvement of the motor branch is exceedingly rare. Previous reports of this entity describe compression as the deep motor branch passes through the piso-hamate hiatus and the adductor pollicis hiatus. This case series described 3 cases of motor...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Jennings JD,Jennings JF

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:One of the 2 patients introduced here had osteoradionecrosis, which has been difficult to reconstruct. The other had a massive adamantinoma that required replacement of the mandible from the midportion of the right ramus to the left angle with the iliac bone using the conventional method. The grafted iliac bone was se...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Miyamoto Y,Tani T

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free flaps are increasingly being chosen to solve complex reconstruction problems. We describe a fascial sleeve approach to elevation of the donor flap which increases its safety and reliability. We report examples in which resultant revascularization of the recipient site causes the free flap to be irreplaceable for ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Pearl RM,Hentz VR

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, we investigated the amount of cell surface fibronectin and the amount released to the culture medium in human skin fibroblasts during successive cultivation. Cell surface fibronectin did not show a remarkable change in quantity through early and midpassage, but it decreased ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Oka H

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A severe case is reported of a rare skin disorder characterized by multiple intracutaneous cystic lesions; the condition is difficult to manage and impossible to cure. The complicating cystic infections that accompany the condition are treated acutely using sound surgical principles, yet long-term management remains a...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kalus R,Lavey EB

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe, work-related hand injuries are often accompanied by a significant number of psychological symptoms that are frequently associated with posttraumatic stress disorders. These symptoms occur in the following four domains of psychological functioning: cognitive, affective, physiological, and behavioral. This study...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Grunert BK,Devine CA,Matloub HS,Sanger JR,Yousif NJ,Anderson RC,Roell SM

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upper airway obstruction after superiorly based pharyngeal flap procedures for the treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency is described in this series of 32 flaps performed in 29 patients at our institution between 1979 and 1993. A high incidence of upper airway obstruction symptoms (38%) occurred in the early posto...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lesavoy MA,Borud LJ,Thorson T,Riegelhuth ME,Berkowitz CD

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lip augmentation is a well tolerated procedure that can lead to a more youthful appearance. Autologous tissue offers the safest and most long lasting results. Recently, a new source of autologous tissue, breast implant capsule, was described in the performance of permanent lip augmentation. Long term data in thirteen ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Isenberg JS

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) breast reconstruction in patients with advanced breast cancer is controversial. Management of these patients is often complex and consists of surgical extirpation, postoperative radiation, chemotherapy, and in some cases bone marrow transplantation. Few studies have ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Behnam AB,Nguyen D,Moran SL,Serletti JM

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00