Long-term results of flap reconstruction in median sternotomy wound infections.

abstract：:The Le Fort I osteotomy is a versatile operation for correction of developmental, congenital, and posttraumatic deformities of the lower midface. One of the challenges of the osteotomy is pterygomaxillary separation, with the potential for unfavorable fractures to the orbit/skull base or vascular injury. A modified te...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Susarla SM,Ettinger RE,Egbert MA

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:"Disruptive physician" is a term appearing more frequently in many hospital bylaws. It has significant negative implications that can lead to loss of privileges for plastic surgeons. METHODS:Exploring the various definitions of disruptive physician reveals palpable differences between those of the Joint Com...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Zbar RIS,Taylor LD,Canady JW

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to identify important sociodemographic factors affecting the utilization of immediate and early delayed postmastectomy breast reconstruction in the United States. Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program, all cases of mastectomy-treated breast cancer that were ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Alderman AK,McMahon L Jr,Wilkins EG

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Learning Objectives: After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Examine a nasal defect to determine its true dimension and outline and plan the appropriate timing of reconstruction. 2. Develop a surgical plan to restore normal dimension, volume, symmetry, and outline. 3. Deter...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Menick FJ

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although much has been published with regard to the columella assessed on the frontal and lateral views, a paucity of literature exists regarding the basal view of the columella. The objective of this study was to evaluate the spectrum of columella deformities and devise a working classification system based...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lee MR,Tabbal G,Kurkjian TJ,Roostaeian J,Rohrich RJ

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several authors have cited renal disease as a risk factor for free flap failure. The authors performed a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent free tissue transfer with concomitant renal disease, including acute renal failure, end-stage renal disease, chronic renal insufficiency, and functional kidney t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Moran SL,Salgado CJ,Serletti JM

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The U.S. Food and Drug Administration silicone gel breast implant moratorium occurred 25 years ago. The immediate and long-term consequences of the moratorium are reviewed and assessed. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cole NM

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Composite tissue defects may involve skin, mucosa, muscle, and bone together or in combinations of two or three of these tissues. Defects involving bone and skin are frequently encountered. Osteocutaneous flaps may be used to reconstruct these composite tissue defects. Sometimes, it is not possible to obtain a vascula...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Top H,Mavi A,Barutcu A,Yilmaz O

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sagittal craniosynostosis typically presents shortly after birth, with a scaphocephalic head shape, and is addressed surgically for functional and aesthetic concerns. This study highlights the authors' experience with a challenging patient population: those with phenotypically mild, missed, and late-developi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ruane EJ,Garland CB,Camison L,Fenton RA,Nischal KK,Pollack IF,Tamber MS,Grunwaldt LJ,Losee JE,Goldstein JA

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anatomy of the cervical and marginal mandibular branches of the facial nerve is reviewed. In the senior author's practice, "pseudoparalysis of the marginal mandibular nerve" due to cervical branch injury occurred in 34 of 2002 superficial musculoaponeurotic system-platysma face lifts (1.7 percent) and was associat...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Daane SP,Owsley JQ

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current rodent models of wound healing and scarring are flawed because of rapid wound contraction and inconspicuous scarring after healing, which is not closely parallel to the physiologic process in humans. This study aimed to establish a novel model of wound healing and scarring in rats. METHODS:Excisiona...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Zhou S,Wang W,Zhou S,Zhang G,He J,Li Q

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cranial skeletogenic mesenchyme is derived from two distinct embryonic sources: mesoderm and cranial neural crest. Previous studies have focused on molecular and cellular differences of juvenile and adult osteoblasts. METHODS:To further understand the features of mouse-derived juvenile osteoblasts, the auth...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Xu Y,Malladi P,Zhou D,Longaker MT

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was proposed to evaluate the facial contour and electrophysiologic changes of the masseter and temporalis muscles before and after botulinum toxin A injection in the wide lower face (square face). METHODS:The botulinum toxin A injections were performed on 10 patients for the treatment of square f...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lee CJ,Kim SG,Kim YJ,Han JY,Choi SH,Lee SI

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a 3-year period, 50 patients with strawberry hemangiomas and 7 patients with postinvolutional redness or telangiectasia were treated with the SPTL-1 laser (Candela Corporation, Wayland, Mass.). The SPTL-1 laser emits pulsed light at a wavelength of 585 nm with a pulse duration of 450 ms. Lesions with a superficia...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Scheepers JH,Quaba AA

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An experimental animal study was undertaken to evaluate the potential use of HTR polymer as a craniomaxillofacial reconstructive material. Its properties of marked hydrophilicity, a negative surface charge, and extensive porosity combined with a calcium graft coating suggested favorable osteoconductive properties. Fou...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Eppley BL,Sadove AM,German RZ

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of nasal deformity and obstruction requires analysis, planning, and precise execution of rhinoplasty techniques. When performed well, rhinoplasty is a powerful tool for achieving appealing nasal morphology and optimizing function. This article aims to highlight an open approach to septorhinoplasty using a nu...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Singh A,Maniskas SA,Bruckman KC,Steinbacher DM

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method is presented for the closure of a circular defect without altering its shape. It employs semicircular rotational flaps and Z-plasties. Its use in 178 patients with malignant skin neoplasms is presented. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Golomb FM

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The nasolabial flap is a pedicled flap with a wide description and application for use in lateral nasal wall, ala, columella, and intraoral reconstruction. It is a versatile flap that is well tolerated by the patient, with very acceptable donor-site scars. The soft and spongy nature of the flap, with its pro...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Thornton JF,Weathers WM

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anatomic boundaries and vascular supply of the subgaleal fascia have been described previously. The thin and malleable subgaleal fascia was selected for difficult reconstructive problems in seven patients. This flap has been based on either the supraorbital or the superficial temporal vascular leash. The subgaleal...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Carstens MH,Greco RJ,Hurwitz DJ,Tolhurst DE

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent experimental work has suggested that increased lip pressure and scar contraction following lip repair with wide soft-tissue undermining may, in part, contribute to midfacial growth inhibition. The present study was designed to test this hypothesis through the application of pharmacologic agents reported to mini...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Mooney MP,Siegel MI,Hurwitz DJ,Edington H

更新日期：1991-07-01 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:Despite a growing literature on patient satisfaction in breast reconstruction, few studies have compared perforator flaps with the more commonly practiced methods. The authors compared four reconstructive techniques and identified factors influencing patient satisfaction. METHODS:All patients undergoing pos...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Yueh JH,Slavin SA,Adesiyun T,Nyame TT,Gautam S,Morris DJ,Tobias AM,Lee BT

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors have previously described a model of in vivo tissue generation based on an implanted, microsurgically created vessel loop in a plastic chamber (volume, 0.45 ml) containing a poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) scaffold. Tissue grew spontaneously in association with an intense angiogenic sprouting from ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hofer SO,Knight KM,Cooper-White JJ,O'Connor AJ,Perera JM,Romeo-Meeuw R,Penington AJ,Knight KR,Morrison WA,Messina A

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health care reforms aimed at bundling payments attempt to contain costs. Uncovering variation in spending provides one strategy for decreasing expenditure. This study aims to investigate interhospital cost variation for thumb replantation. METHODS:A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of patients undergo...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Billig JI,Zhong L,Chung KC

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A noncontact three-dimensional measuring system (liquid crystal range finder system) is described. Three-dimensional facial surface data (more than 30,000 points) could be obtained in 1 second, and the resolution was approximately 0.4 mm. The reliability and repeatability of the results were validated with a calibrati...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Yamada T,Sugahara T,Mori Y,Sakuda M

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bariatric surgery, particularly the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, is currently the most effective method of sustainable weight loss for the morbidly obese patient population. Unfortunately, the nutritional adequacy of the postoperative diet has frequently been overlooked, and in the months to years that follow, ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Agha-Mohammadi S,Hurwitz DJ

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of symptomatic and asymptomatic deep venous thrombosis in patients undergoing harvest of a free flap from the lower extremity who were receiving standard chemoprophylaxis while hospitalized. METHODS:A retrospective review of 65 consecutive patients ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rau AS,Harry BL,Leem TH,Song JI,Deleyiannis FW

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Optimal central body contouring may be achieved with a combination of circumferential liposuction and excisional techniques for patients with diffuse lipodystrophy or generalized skin laxity or after massive weight loss. The central body lift has evolved to improve the contour of the trunk and proximal lower...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rohrich RJ,Gosman AA,Conrad MH,Coleman J

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Closure of plantar defects with local rotation flaps was studied in 10 patients with 11 plantar defects. Ages ranged from 15 to 66 years, and the average defect was 3.0 X 3.6 cm. Two patients were diabetics. Etiology was variable and included trauma, tumors, and breakdown in patients with anesthetic plantar surfaces. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Shaw WW,Hidalgo DA

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Split-thickness nail bed grafting is the accepted method of treatment for injuries involving loss of nail bed tissue. The nail bed of the great toe may be used without donor-site morbidity, and nail bed grafting may be combined with other procedures for fingertip reconstruction. A case of fingertip avulsion injury wit...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Matsuba HM,Spear SL

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00