Complications following silicone injections for augmentation of the contours of the face.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The rat model has had limited utility for the study of long nerve gaps because of the small size of the animal. The authors sought to develop a simple, effective rat model for reconstruction of long nerve gap defects. METHODS:Fifteen rats had a sciatic nerve transection followed by reconstruction. Positive ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Vasudevan S,Yan JG,Zhang LL,Matloub HS,Cheng JJ

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients with pyoderma gangrenosum were treated with hyperbaric oxygen to prepare the wounds for skin grafting. Each wound responded to a course of daily hyperbaric oxygen with reduction of infection and increased capillary angiogenesis. During follow-up periods of 12 to 30 months, all wounds remained healed. Alt...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Davis JC,Landeen JM,Levine RA

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tip suture techniques offer a reliable and dramatic method of tip modification without needing to interrupt the alar rim strip or add tip grafts. The present simplified three-stitch technique consists of the following: (1) a strut suture to fix the columella strut between the crura, (2) bilateral domal creation suture...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Daniel RK

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central midface concavity was corrected with the placement of porous polyethylene implants in the paranasal area. This simulated the effect of skeletal osteotomies and advancement without altering dental occlusion. Implants were placed to correct congenital, posttraumatic, and cleft-related skeletal midface retrusion ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Yaremchuk MJ,Israeli D

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study, the authors evaluated the long-term results after using anterior segmental osteotomy and distraction osteogenesis for the correction of sagittal maxillary deficiency associated with dental crowding. METHODS:Six young adolescents (four boys and two girls) underwent surgery and distraction at a...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ho CT,Heller F,Lo LJ,Liou EJ,Huang CS,Chen YR

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative photography has the potential to raise costs and introduce possible contamination but is essential for documentation in plastic surgery. The authors evaluate their use of a waterproof camera immersed in povidone-iodine for taking intraoperative photographs in an efficient manner. A waterproof camera is ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Purnell CA,Alkureishi LWT,Koranda C,Patel PK

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex reassignment surgery has proved to be the best resolution for primary transsexuals. In 1980, Dr. Rubin stated that preservation of the glans to reconstruct the clitoris in male-to-female sex reassignment surgery gave good cosmetic and functional results. In his series, Rubin used the corpus spongiosum as the vascu...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Fang RH,Chen CF,Ma S

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The regeneration of bone with a biodegradable, biocompatible carrier and osteo-regenerative proteins may be possible if the carrier has the appropriate architecture to support osteoconduction and prevent soft-tissue prolapse into ablated bone segments. Using radiomorphometry and histomorphometry, our group assessed in...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kleinschmidt JC,Marden LJ,Kent D,Quigley N,Hollinger JO

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pedicled descending branch muscle-sparing latissimus dorsi flap with a transversely oriented skin paddle presents distinct advantages in breast reconstruction, including reduced donor-site morbidity and greater freedom of orientation of the skin paddle. This study reports the anatomical basis, surgical t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Saint-Cyr M,Nagarkar P,Schaverien M,Dauwe P,Wong C,Rohrich RJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：:Dimpling of the skin of the thighs and buttocks is commonly referred to as cellulite, and it afflicts women much more frequently than men. Whereas many therapies that presume cellulite is caused by an abnormality of adipose tissue have gained recent popularity, the basic pathophysiology of cellulite has not been clear...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rosenbaum M,Prieto V,Hellmer J,Boschmann M,Krueger J,Leibel RL,Ship AG

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the experience acquired using the depressor anguli oris flap for lateral lower lip reconstruction, the authors in this paper present their own technique to reconstruct large deficits of the lower lateral lip, involving the commissure and the mental region, by means of a platysma muscle cutaneous flap with a t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Moschella F,Cordova A

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to illustrate the morphologic changes of the mandible after outer cortex osteotomy. METHODS:Ten patients had undergone mandibular outer cortex osteotomy. By using the true-up and dissection techniques based on three-dimensional spiral computed tomography, variables of effect an...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Zhao YF,Liu XJ,Hao YF,Lu P,Gui L

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Augmentation of the craniomaxillofacial region is required for many aesthetic and reconstructive procedures. A variety of different materials and techniques have been used. Coralline hydroxyapatite has proved to have biocompatible properties as a bone graft substitute. This study further analyzes the use of porous cor...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Moreira-Gonzalez A,Jackson IT,Miyawaki T,DiNick V,Yavuzer R

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present, the concept of plasmatic imbibition is generally accepted. That is, observation of weight change or pigmentation methods of the grafts were established to support it. In the present study, we investigated plasmatic imbibition in rat musculocutaneous grafts histologically using peroxidase, which is one of t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Fukui A,Maeda M,Tamai S,Inada Y

更新日期：1992-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Breast volume assessment enhances preoperative planning of both aesthetic and reconstructive procedures, helping the surgeon in the decision-making process of shaping the breast. Numerous methods of breast size determination are currently reported but are limited by methodologic flaws and variable estimation...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Longo B,Farcomeni A,Ferri G,Campanale A,Sorotos M,Santanelli F

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：:A study on the effects of iontophoretic administration of calcitonin gene-related peptide and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide on the healing of venous stasis ulcers of the extremities was carried out on 66 patients. Two randomized groups of patients were compared, one receiving standard treatment plus iontophoresis ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gherardini G,Gürlek A,Evans GR,Milner SM,Matarasso A,Wassler M,Jernbeck J,Lundeberg T

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Various operative approaches exist for treatment of trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis. The aim of this study was to compare the results of Lundborg resection arthroplasty with solely autologous fat injection. METHODS:Twenty-one patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint (...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Erne HC,Cerny MK,Ehrl D,Bauer AT,Schmauss V,Moog P,Broer PN,Loew S,Schmauss D

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is an increased push for plastic surgery units in the United States to become independent departments administered autonomously rather than as divisions of a multispecialty surgery department. The purpose of this research was to determine whether there are any quantifiable differences in the academic p...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Loewenstein SN,Duquette S,Valsangkar N,Avula U,Lad N,Socas J,Flores RL,Sood R,Koniaris LG

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This clinical study was undertaken to demonstrate the feasibility of free transfer of undescended human testes with microvascular anastomoses. We have performed 4 microvascular free transfers of such testes in children aged 5, 6, and 8 years, with follow-up periods of one to three years. All 4 testes have remained cli...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Janecka IP,Romas NA

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathologic cause of both rare craniofacial clefts and congenital limb ring constrictions is the subject of some debate. Uncommon though these two conditions are, they have often been anecdotally reported in association. This study sought to determine the frequency of congenital limb anomalies in general and limb r...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Coady MS,Moore MH,Wallis K

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restoration of sensibility in the paraplegic patient is the optimal therapy for the management and prevention of debilitating pressure sores. In patients with an absence of sensibility below the L3 spinal level, a locally transposed arterialized neuromyocutaneous gracilis flap may be uniquely utilized for ischial rest...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lesavoy MA,Dubrow TJ,Korn HN,Cedars MG,Castro DJ

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The misuse and abuse of opioids, including overprescription, has led to the current opioid epidemic and national crisis. There is a national effort to eliminate the unnecessary prescription of opioids for analgesia. METHODS:Seventy patients were randomized to receive postoperative analgesia with either 5 mg...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Frants A,Garber D,Lafer MP,Gordon SA,Markey JD,Zhang Y,Wang B,Lee JW

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of cleft palatal fistula in a series of nonsyndromic children treated at the authors' institution. This retrospective analysis of 103 patients with cleft palate treated by five surgeons between 1982 and 1995 includes 60 boys and 33 girls, whose median age was 18...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Muzaffar AR,Byrd HS,Rohrich RJ,Johns DF,LeBlanc D,Beran SJ,Anderson C,Papaioannou aA A

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adipose tissue-derived stromal cells augment wound healing and skin regeneration. It is unknown whether and how they can also influence dermal scarring. The authors hypothesized that adipose tissue-derived stromal cells inhibit adverse differentiation of dermal fibroblasts induced by the pivotal factor in sc...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Spiekman M,Przybyt E,Plantinga JA,Gibbs S,van der Lei B,Harmsen MC

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 25 patients with periorbital hemangiomas was treated with intralesional corticosteroid injection. This resulted in a marked involution of the tumor in 16 patients, a moderate involution in 5 patients, and a minimal response in 4. No local or systemic complications were noted. The overall incidence of ocula...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kushner BJ

更新日期：1985-10-01 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：:Free-tissue transfer has facilitated and refined the reconstructive surgeon's ability to repair or reconstruct acquired or congenital defects in children. Although parallels exist between indications for free-tissue transfer in adults and children, the technical challenges and surgical skill required in pediatric pati...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Upton J,Guo L,Labow BI

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00