A clinical study of end-to-end versus end-to-side techniques for microvascular anastomosis.

abstract：:The incidence of free-flap failure is reported at 4 to 5 percent. Often, these failures are attributed to postoperative venous thrombosis with salvage rates reported at 42 percent. The use of thrombolytics has been effective in laboratory protocols; however, there have been only case reports to substantiate their use ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Serletti JM,Moran SL,Orlando GS,O'Connor T,Herrera HR

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Large congenital neoplasms of the extremities may be associated with coagulopathies and significant hemorrhage in the neonatal period. At times, the differences between coagulation derangements can be very subtle, leading to errors in diagnosis. Infants with vascular lesions and coagulopathies are often foun...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Muzaffar AR,Friedrich JB,Lu KK,Hanel DP

更新日期：2006-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A distally based fasciocutaneous flap for heel coverage is reported. Its blood supply depends on distal septocutaneous perforators interconnected with the suprafascial plexus. A "turn-down" transposition and distal deepithelialization were utilized to avoid kinking of the pedicle. After a 1-year follow-up, it has prov...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Carriquiry CE

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of distraction osteogenesis to craniofacial surgery has altered the approach and treatment of congenital and acquired craniofacial defects. Although the histologic and ultrastructural changes associated with distraction osteogenesis have been described extensively, relatively little is known about the ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rowe NM,Mehrara BJ,Dudziak ME,Steinbreck DS,Mackool RJ,Gittes GK,McCarthy JG,Longaker MT

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the inclusion criteria for breast conservation therapy have continued to evolve to include lower quadrant tumors, very large breasts, and central tumors, the potential for significant disfigurement after breast conservation therapy has also increased. This has led some centers to develop coordinated oncology-plasti...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Spear SL,Pelletiere CV,Wolfe AJ,Tsangaris TN,Pennanen MF

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although externally exposed ventricular assist devices are associated with extremely high mortality rates, salvage may be accomplished by early aggressive wound debridement, transposition of a well-perfused autologous tissue (such as omentum), dead space obliteration, and adequate external coverage using vascularized ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Turowski GA,Orgill DP,Pribaz JJ,Eriksson E,Couper GS

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Dutch Breast Implant Registry (DBIR) was established in April of 2015 and currently contains information on 38,000 implants in 18,000 women. As a clinical registry, it evaluates the quality of breast implant surgery, including adverse events such as breast implant-associated (BIA) anaplastic large cell l...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Becherer BE,de Boer M,Spronk PER,Bruggink AH,de Boer JP,van Leeuwen FE,Mureau MAM,van der Hulst RRJW,de Jong D,Rakhorst HA

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, the profunda artery perforator flap has become one of the popular flap choices for patients who desire autologous breast reconstruction but are not optimal candidates for deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap surgery. These patients are not ideal patients for DIEP flap surgery because of ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Haddock NT,Cho MJ,Gassman A,Teotia SS

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adipose tissue is a source of adipose-derived stromal/stem cells for tissue engineering and reconstruction and a tissue source for fat grafts. Although liposuction is a simple procedure for the harvest of adipose tissue, the repetition of this surgical intervention can cause adverse effects to the patient an...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Zanata F,Bowles A,Frazier T,Curley JL,Bunnell BA,Wu X,Wade J,Devireddy R,Gimble JM,Ferreira LM

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an effort to evaluate quality-of-life benefits of ablative head and neck cancer surgery and microvascular reconstruction, a longitudinal study was undertaken in which patients with T3 or T4 oropharyngeal cancers without systemic metastases at presentation were administered both general and disease-specific quality-...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Netscher DT,Meade RA,Goodman CM,Alford EL,Stewart MG

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Each year, more than one million patients undergo some type of procedure involving cartilage reconstruction. Polymer hydrogels such as alginate have been demonstrated to be effective carriers of chondrocytes for subcutaneous cartilage formation. The goal of this study was to develop a simple method to create complex s...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chang SC,Tobias G,Roy AK,Vacanti CA,Bonassar LJ

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a number of congenital, developmental, and postoperative conditions, many patients have a difference in the vertical and anteroposterior position of the ears. On correction of this deformity, the most difficult problem is the low and anterior location of the external auditory canal. To overcome this unyielding limi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lee Y,Lee E

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Congenital melanocytic nevi remain a subject of controversy with respect to risk of malignant transformation and recommended management. Recent studies indicate a lower malignant risk (0.7 to 2.9 percent) than had previously been estimated. Surgery has not been proven to reduce malignant risk or improve quality...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Arad E,Zuker RM

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to test the hypothesis that the induction of a clot layer on the graft surface of microvascular polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) prostheses might improve their healing. PTFE microvascular prostheses (n = 18), mechanically roughened PTFE microvascular prostheses (n = 18), and Chitosan-impregnate...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： van der Lei B,Wildevuur CR

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:The inframammary incision is the most versatile and popular approach in breast augmentation. For an optimal aesthetic result, the incision site should be chosen in such a way that the scar is carefully hidden in the (new) inframammary fold. Based on an assumption of the senior author (B.v.d.L.) that the Pythago...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bouwer LR,Tielemans HJP,van der Lei B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The long-term implications of components separation for the lateral oblique and rectus muscles remain unknown. The authors hypothesized that recreation of the tendinous insertion of the linea alba through components separation results in expansion of the rectus muscle with potential atrophy of the external o...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hicks CW,Krpata DM,Blatnik JA,Novitsky YW,Rosen MJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Understand the indications for implant-based breast reconstruction and the indications for nipple preservation compared to skin-sparing or skin-reducing patterns. 2. Understand the indications for direct-to-implant breast reconstructi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Colwell AS,Taylor EM

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The individual perforating vessels have a high degree of anatomical variation, therefore it is desirable to conduct a careful examination of them before undertaking a perforator flap operation. Because locating the vessels beforehand makes performing the operative procedure much easier, the aim of the present study wa...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Giunta RE,Geisweid A,Feller AM

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Historically, the structure of surgical programs discourages women interested in both surgery and motherhood from pursuing a surgical career, and women plastic surgeons have been more likely than men to have no children or to have fewer, later in life. Female plastic surgery trainees now constitute over one-...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Furnas HJ,Li AY,Garza RM,Johnson DJ,Bajaj AK,Kalliainen LK,Weston JS,Song DH,Chung KC,Rohrich RJ

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to gain information which might be helpful in understanding the influence of palate surgery on abnormal maxillary growth. The finding of actin-rich cells in the granulation tissue of palatal wounds supports the hypothesis that one of the functions of those cells is contraction--and the la...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Dabelsteen E,Kremenak CR

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education guidelines separate residents' education into six core competencies or subjects. The authors address the least intuitive of these, systems-based practice. In systems-based practice, educators and residents must demonstrate an awareness of and responsiven...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Davison SP,Cadavid JD,Spear SL

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After the devastating earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, a British orthoplastic limb salvage team was mobilized. The team operated in a suburb of Port-au-Prince from January 20, 2010. This analysis gives an overview of the caseload and early outcomes. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of operative data...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Clover AJP,Rannan-Eliya S,Saeed W,Buxton R,Majumder S,Hettiaratchy SP,Jemec B,combined British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeons and the Medical Emergency Relief International emergency response team to Haiti,

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascularized free flaps are now considered the most appropriate choice for mandible reconstruction because they offer excellent cosmetic and functional results. Various techniques have been proposed. Free fibular flaps have numerous advantages in terms of versatility and contouring. Shaping can be achieved by wedge os...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Guyot L,Richard O,Cheynet F,Sauvant J,Chossegros C,Layoun W,Blanc JL,Gola R

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distal branching pattern of perforators is associated with thin anterolateral thigh flap failure. The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using photoacoustic tomography as a diagnostic imaging modality to identify anterolateral thigh perforators and their branching patterns in the subcutane...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tsuge I,Saito S,Sekiguchi H,Yoshikawa A,Matsumoto Y,Toi M,Suzuki S

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The medial sural artery perforator flap is a versatile option in reconstructive microsurgery. However, most reports of this flap have been limited by sample size. This study reviews the experience of a single large-volume center using the medial sural artery perforator flap and its variants for a variety of ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Deek NFA,Hsiao JC,Do NT,Kao HK,Hsu CC,Lin CH,Lin CH

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After excess skin and fat are removed, a body-lift suture advances skin and suspends ptotic breasts, the mons pubis, and buttocks. For women, the lift includes sculpturing adiposity. While some excess fat may need removal, muscular men should receive a deliberate effort to achieve generalized tight skin clos...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hurwitz DJ

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posttraumatic enophthalmos, though a difficult problem, is correctable by traditional craniofacial techniques. Based on considerable experience with these wide exposure operations, our surgical strategy has evolved and has been distilled into one of limited exposure via lateral upper blepharoplasty, transconjunctival ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Longaker MT,Kawamoto HK Jr

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscle transplantation has become an indispensable tool to restore the smile in patients with long-standing or congenital facial paralysis. However, little is known of the effect of this surgical intervention on craniofacial growth and development or of the adaptation of the transplant to its recipient site under circ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sinsel NK,Guelinckx PJ,Opdebeeck H

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical dose of dextran 70 had significant antithrombotic effects in small, severely traumatized veins, and the effect was enhanced by the addition of low-molecular-weight heparin. These effects were achieved without bleeding problems in this model. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Zhang B,Wieslander JB

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the inception of the integrated model, educational leaders have predicted its ongoing evolution, as the optimal plastic surgery curriculum remains a source of debate. With the now complete elimination of the "coordinated" pathway, the total number of integrated programs has arguably reached a plateau. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rifkin WJ,Cammarata MJ,Kantar RS,DeMitchell-Rodriguez E,Navarro CM,Diaz-Siso JR,Ceradini DJ,Stranix JT,Saadeh PB

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00