Reconstruction of defects after excision of facial skin cancer using a venous free flap.

abstract：:A method for constructing groin flaps is presented which the author has used successfully. The flap is elevated medial to the sartorius muscle. The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve is preserved. The muscular branch is carefully divided to avoid damage to the superficial circumflex iliac artery. Near the femoral artery,...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Schlenker JD

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:In this study, we evaluated the role of antitumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) therapy in the decrease of adipocyte apoptosis and weight preservation of fat grafts in the rat model. METHODS:A total of 64 rats were randomly divided into 2 groups, with 32 rats in each group. Autologous fat tissue w...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Yang M,Zhang F,Sailes FC,Zhang EW,Lin S,Das SK

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infantile hemangioma (IH) is a common, benign tumor occurring in up to 10% of white infants. Propranolol has emerged as a front-line therapy for IH. The retrospective study examined the response of propranolol therapy on hemangioma size. METHODS:Twenty-seven children (4 to 20 weeks old) with IH were enrolle...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ng M,Knuth C,Weisbrod C,Murthy A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hand photography is effective and advantageous for assessing functional deficits and improvements related to surgery. In this study, it is aimed to investigate whether the correct active range of motion (ROM) is masked by the passive ROM in a wrist joint. METHOD:Eleven patients who were treated for unilat...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Yildiran G,Sutcu M,Akdag O,Isik C,Tosun Z

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Loss of pinch power associated with loss of coordinated movement of thumb and index fingers is the major disability in patients with ulnar nerve paralysis. Several tendon transfer methods utilizing different donor muscles have been used to restore adductor pollicis muscle function in ulnar nerve paralysis. In this pap...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Uraloğlu M,Orbay H,Açar HI,Sensöz O

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stromal vascular fraction (SVF) cells were used to increase the efficacy of a newly formed adipose tissue in a collagen gel in vitro. However, the outcome of the seeded cells in the collagen gel in vivo remains unknown. We traced the SVF cells in the host tissue and evaluated the efficacy of SVF for fat tiss...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lin SD,Huang SH,Lin YN,Wu SH,Chang HW,Lin TM,Chai CY,Hsieh DJ,Chang KP

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pitanguy conducted a series of anatomic studies on the dermocartilaginous ligament of the nose. However, information on its structure is as yet insufficient. In addition, some of the histologic findings described by Pitanguy are controversial. The present study was undertaken to clarify the anatomy of the dermocartila...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Han SK,Jeong SH,Lee BI,Kim WK

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital absence of the vagina was repaired in twenty patients; the longest follow-up was seventeen years. The surgical method is described, including the skin graft, the sculpted prosthesis, and the mechanic's waste bolus for retention. The patient must be oriented thoroughly before the operation. Even with an opti...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lamont E

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients, burned at ages 2 and 5, developed scars that required multiple reconstructive operations over a period of several years. Tissue expanders were used as part of their reconstructive procedures. After the expanders were removed, skeletal deformity was encountered in the area underlying the expander in each ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Still JM,Law E,Craft-Coffman B

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) are a promising new therapeutic modality for several diseases and have been applied to various clinical fields because of their multidifferentiation potential and capacity for growth-factor secretion. Recently, 2 in vivo studies showed ADSCs to have potential applications in lymphede...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Takeda K,Sowa Y,Nishino K,Itoh K,Fushiki S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The narrowness of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can cause difficulty in open reduction and fixation of condylar fracture. The authors designed a silicone block that acts as a fulcrum to create more space around the TMJ. The block is made of high-quality silicone that is firm, elastic, nontoxic, autoclave tolerant,...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Tung TC,Chen YR,Hung CC,Tsai TR

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine patients with symptomatic macroglossia, 3 with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, 3 with Down's syndrome, and 3 with lymphatic malformation of the tongue, were evaluated for postoperative improvement following partial glossectomy. Symptoms evaluated were speech intelligibility, oral competence at rest, drooling, and no...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Siddiqui A,Pensler JM

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cranioplasty using a synthetic material is less than ideal, especially if there is a history of infection at the defect site. Split-rib cranioplasty is a practical approach even in patients with a positive history of infection at or around the defect. We briefly review the historical background of split-rib cranioplas...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Munro IR,Guyuron B

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prepuce is an excellent donor site for skin grafts with minimal donor site morbidity. Full-thickness grafts are often required for correction of congenital syndactyly and in burn contractures. METHODS:Preputial skin was used for grafting in 18 children: 5 with burn contractures and 13 with congenital sy...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ehrlichman RJ,Driscoll DN,Cornejo K,Upton J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) is a rare hereditary disorder characterized by skeletal malformations and dental abnormalities. Mutations of the transcription factor RUNX2 are responsible for the pathogenesis of CCD. We present a case of a 10-year-old boy with CCD, presenting with hypoplastic clavicles, delayed closure ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chen L,Sun Z,Zhang Y,Lin J,Li Z

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medpor implants were placed on the periosteum of the mandible in infant rabbits to study their effects on growth. Three months later radiological and histopathological studies were performed in situ and after removal of the mandible. The authors demonstrate that implants did not affect normal development of the mandib...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ozgür F,Aksoy HM,Kayikçioğlu A,Ariyürek M

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the etiology of nonsyndromic forms of craniosynostosis remains uncertain, recent experiments from our laboratory have demonstrated that fetal head constraint induces cranial suture fusion in mice through a process associated with altered patterns of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) isoform expressio...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Hunenko O,Karmacharya J,Ong G,Kirschner RE

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glomus tumors are uncommon, benign soft tissue tumors that can occur in a familial or sporadic pattern. Only 15 pedigrees have been reported to date. We report a family with three generations developing multiple glomus tumors of the skin. Although controversy exists over pattern of inheritance, review of the published...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Tran LP,Velanovich V,Kaufmann CR

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mallet finger injuries are common and involve disruption of the terminal extensor mechanism overlying the distal interphalangeal joint. Many operative techniques have been advocated. The pull-in suture technique is a useful surgical procedure for the treatment of mallet finger. Although this procedure allo...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lu J,Jiang J,Xu L,Xu W,Xu J

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Resection of malignant soft-tissue tumors of the face often results in defects of skin, lining, and contour. When local tissues are unavailable, the folded/multiple skin island forearm free flap has been used to correct complex lining, skin, and contour defects concomitantly. This study is a retrospective review of al...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Disa JJ,Liew S,Cordeiro PG

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostaglandin E1 has been proven to be useful in the treatment of vascular diseases of the lower leg. Plastic surgeons have been aware of its usefulness in augmenting flap survival and have used it intraarterially or intravenously. We attempted to enhance the effect of prostaglandin E1 with heparin by local continuous...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Okamoto Y,Nakajima T,Yoneda K

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fasciocutaneous free graft could prove the ideal free tissue graft to prevent contracture following adhesion of the graft to the recipient bed. However, for graft survival, vascular anastomosis involving complicated surgical techniques is necessary. In the present study, we focused on peripheral blood-derived CD133(...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Nakanishi M,Ishikawa M,Sunagawa T,Yokota K,Asahara T,Ochi M

更新日期：2009-09-01 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：:The Parkland formula is currently the most widely used protocol to guide fluid resuscitation of acute burns and has been adapted for pediatric use. We describe 3 novel graphic devices (a nomogram, slide rule, and disc calculator) based on this formula, which have significant advantages over existing graphic and electr...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Williams D,Doerfler R

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pyoderma gangrenosum following free tissue transfer for breast reconstruction is rare. This unusual ulcerative condition is frequently misdiagnosed, leading to inappropriate debridement and escalation of the subsequent wound through pathergy. Once diagnosed, treatment with immunosuppressive agents, includi...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Li WY,Andersen JC,Jung J,Andersen JS

更新日期：2019-07-01 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：:An unusual vascular pedicle of a deltopectoral flap is reported and the case is discussed. We suggest noting any anomalies in the flap's vascularization during its dissection. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Marconi F,Poppi V,Farese P

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The volar advancement flap of the thumb described by Moberg has been used for pulp defects up to 1 to 1.5 cm since its mobility is quite limited due to the stiff nature and fibrous connections of the regional skin with underlying structures. There have been several attempts to increase the mobility of this u...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Mutaf M,Temel M,Günal E,Işık D

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS:The aims of the present study were to determine the exact level of separation of the upper lateral cartilage from the septal cartilage, and to classify the patterns of connection between the upper lateral cartilage and the lower lateral cartilage. METHODS:We dissected and photographed 60 sides of noses; 18...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Yoo JY,Kim JN,Lee JY,Shin KJ,Song WC,Koh KS,Choi HG,Shin DH,Jo DI,Jeon HS,Kim SH

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00