Dermabrasion using an ultrasonic surgical aspirator.

abstract：:Vascularized lymph node transfer is a physiologic microsurgical technique used for the treatment of lymphedema. As vascularized lymph node transfer is becoming more common, it is essential that one is aware of all potential complications associated with vascularized lymph node transfer and know how to avoid and manage...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Teven CM,Hunter CL,Chang DW

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Use of acellular dermal matrix in breast reconstruction has been associated with increased complications. However, existing studies are generally small, from single centers, and underpowered to control for confounding using regression techniques. Here, the Tracking Outcomes and Operations in Plastic Surgery ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Pannucci CJ,Antony AK,Wilkins EG

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case describes a repair of a unilateral cleft lip complicated by a lip hemangioma. The relevant issues regarding timing of the repair include safety of the procedure by minimizing blood loss during excision of the hemangioma and minimizing anesthesia risk. In obtaining a lasting cosmetic result, excision of the h...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Williams JK,Hitner JB,Wood RJ

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Beside botulinum-toxin injections and hyaluronic acid fillers, thread lifts have established themselves as the third column of minimally invasive facial rejuvenation. Most commonly, barbed threads for this approach are made out of polydioxanone, a material known for decades from application in resorbable sut...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Aitzetmueller MM,Centeno Cerdas C,Nessbach P,Foehr P,Brett E,Thor D,Machens HG,Burgkart R,Duscher D

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one patients with small localized oral cavity hemangiomas of the lips, tongue, and buccal mucosa are reported in this series. Although the lesions were not massive or high-flow/high-pressure vascular tumors, the simultaneous cutting and coagulation capabilities of the CO2 laser were demonstrated, rendering such...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Apfelberg DB,Maser MR,Lash H,White DN

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new operative technique for treatment of xanthelasma or xanthoma palpebrarum was introduced. The merits of this technique are (1) no skin excision with the tumor, (2) making the flap from the skin covering the tumor, (3) no need for donor site, (4) no significant cosmetic problem, and (5) reoperation performed by sa...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Doi H,Ogawa Y

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Management of the breast following massive weight loss for both reconstructive and aesthetic reasons poses unique challenges that are often inadequately addressed with traditional techniques. The breast mound is often unstable and deflated, with a loose inelastic skin envelope and ill-defined boundaries that bl...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Losken A

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was designed to assess the long-term efficacy of surgical deactivation of migraine headache trigger sites. METHODS:One hundred twenty-five volunteers were randomly assigned to the treatment (n = 100) or control group (n = 25) after examination by the team neurologist to ensure a diagnosis of migr...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Guyuron B,Kriegler JS,Davis J,Amini SB

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors studied a rare, congenital, cutaneous vascular anomaly that grows proportionately with the child and does not regress. A total of 53 patients were compiled from three vascular anomaly centers. These patients' lesions were analyzed for presentation, physical findings, radiologic and histopathologic characte...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Enjolras O,Mulliken JB,Boon LM,Wassef M,Kozakewich HP,Burrows PE

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Free abdominal flaps are the first option in autologous breast reconstruction using the multidetector-row computed tomographic angiography for mapping the abdominal perforators. The authors aim to evaluate the impact of using a preoperative design for shaping the new breast symmetrical to the contralateral b...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Dionyssiou D,Demiri E,Tsimponis A,Boorman J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extensive spinal neoplasms are difficult to manage. Following resection, arthrodesis of the spine can be performed with instrumentation, but this often fails in the setting of radiation therapy. Use of the free fibula flap for anterior spinal fusion to correct deformities has been described in multiple studi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Jandali S,Diluna ML,Storm PB,Low DW

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with Apert, Crouzon, and Pfeiffer syndromes who have severe midfacial hypoplasia are treated by Le Fort III midface advancement. The purpose of this study was to examine long-term (10-year) midface skeletal stability and growth following Le Fort III midface advancement in growing children. METHODS:...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Shetye PR,Kapadia H,Grayson BH,McCarthy JG

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Greater provider volume is associated with better outcomes. There is, however, a paucity of evidence on volume-outcome associations for surgical complications and 30-day all-cause rehospitalization after free tissue transfer or free flap surgery. Surgical complications and frequent rehospitalization are impo...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Mahmoudi E,Lu Y,Chang SC,Lin CY,Wang YC,Chang CJ,Cheng MH,Chung KC

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fourteen patients with uncontrolled drooling were treated with bilateral excision of the submaxillary glands and either transfer or ligation of the parotid ducts. In this small series, all had good results but the duct ligation group was slightly better. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Glass LW,Nobel GL,Vecchione TR

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Flaps based on the ulnar artery have never gained the same popularity as the radial forearm flap, despite several potential advantages. In this article, the authors describe a true ulnar artery perforator flap with perforator mapping. METHODS:Thirty-eight consecutive patients who underwent ulnar artery perf...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Yu P,Chang EI,Selber JC,Hanasono MM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite a 12 to 82 percent pressure ulcer recurrence rate, no standard protocol exists for postoperative management. The authors reviewed a single surgeon's experience using a standard protocol: surgery and immediate reconstruction regardless of nutrition, intraoperative bone culture guiding postoperative an...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Larson DL,Hudak KA,Waring WP,Orr MR,Simonelic K

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

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:Disharmonies of the upper lip aesthetic unit generally stem from tall ergotrids and/or thin lips. Comprehension and correction of such defects has been stifled by a lack of metrics and organized systems of diagnosis and treatment. METHODS:The philtral-labial score was devised to better analyze the upper lip...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Raphael P,Harris R,Harris SW

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A concise protocol for the rehabilitation of the upper extremity after replantation is presented with special emphasis in the early mobilization of the hand. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Papanastasiou S

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs are useful alternatives to narcotics for analgesia. However, concerns remain regarding their safety. The authors evaluated ketorolac use and complications. We hypothesized that no association between ketorolac and morbidity exists in patients undergoing body contouring. M...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kelley BP,Chung KC,Chung TT,Bennett KG,Sacks G,Sears ED,Waljee JF

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of electrical fields in soft-tissue repair is unclear. Materials with a charged surface provide a localized charged environment. We examined the effects of surface-charged particles in wound healing in rats with paired dorsal incisions with one side serving as a control. Tensiometry demonstrated that afte...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Mustoe TA,Weber DA,Krukowski M

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphedema is a common and debilitating condition. Management options for lymphedema are limited and controversial. The purpose of this prospective study was to provide a preliminary analysis of lymphaticovenular bypass for the treatment of upper limb lymphedema in breast cancer patients. METHODS:Twenty pat...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chang DW

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal reconstruction after salvage esophagectomy in patients who have undergone curative-intent chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer is associated with a significant risk of perioperative morbidity and mortality. In particular, anastomotic leakage can cause severe and potentially fatal complications, including...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sakuraba M,Kimata Y,Hishinuma S,Nishimura M,Gotohda N,Ebihara S

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the most prominent facial feature, the nose carries an increased risk of traumatic injury. Nasal fracture is the most common bone injury of the adult face and frequently results from motor vehicle accidents, sports-related injuries, and altercations. Although often initially considered minor, nasal fracture may eve...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Higuera S,Lee EI,Cole P,Hollier LH Jr,Stal S

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this anatomic investigation were to examine the levator veli palatini, tensor veli palatini, and salpingopharyngeus muscles in relation to normal eustachian tube function and to analyze the clinical implications of these data for tubal physiology in cleft palate individuals. Detailed dissections under 3.2x...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Huang MH,Lee ST,Rajendran K

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Body mass index has been shown to be a predictor of outcomes after subpectoral expander/implant reconstruction, with every unit increase in body mass index increasing the risk of complications by approximately 6 percent. The effect of body mass index on complications after prepectoral reconstruction has not ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gabriel A,Sigalove S,Sigalove NM,Storm-Dickerson TL,Pope N,Rice J,Maxwell GP

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The α-gal epitope is a carbohydrate antigen that interacts specifically with the natural anti-Gal antibody--the most abundant antibody in humans. Anti-Gal/α-gal epitope interaction activates complement to generate chemotactic factors that induce rapid recruitment of macrophages. The authors hypothesized that...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hurwitz ZM,Ignotz R,Lalikos JF,Galili U

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Craniofacial injuries secondary to earthquake-related trauma are uncommonly reported and can pose a significant reconstructive challenge. The objective of this study is to report and analyze earthquake-related craniofacial injury reconstruction and the disaster relief capabilities of a U.S. Navy hospital shi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ray JM,Lindsay RW,Kumar AR

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:When selecting flaps for coverage of pressure ulcers of the sacrum and perineal region in paraplegic patients, long-term high recurrence rates should be considered. Therefore, the authors developed an infragluteal perforator flap to avoid "burning bridges" for future reconstruction. METHODS:Infragluteal per...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Scheufler O,Farhadi J,Kovach SJ,Kukies S,Pierer G,Levin LS,Erdmann D

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dexmedetomidine is an alpha2-agonist anesthetic with several properties that are advantageous in aesthetic facial surgery. By attenuating sympathetic nervous system activity, it induces sedation and analgesia while lowering blood pressure and preventing pain-induced hemodynamic fluctuations. It spares the re...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Taghinia AH,Shapiro FE,Slavin SA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00