The bladder flap for urethral reconstruction in total phalloplasty.

abstract：:Postbariatric body contouring surgery has grown in prevalence, mirroring the ascent of weight loss surgery. With the rise in prevalence of this subset of plastic surgery procedures, we are gaining wisdom about technique, safety, and outcomes associated with this patient population. The pearls of patient management inc...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Shermak MA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The theoretical applications and advantages of the scanning microscope in peripheral nerve research are presented. The internal anatomy of the peripheral nerve can be distinctly examined, and long segments of axons can be examined without the necessity of tedious study of multiple sections. The SEM should make it poss...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Van Beek AL,Jacobs SC,Zook EG

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to present a set of preliminary cases from an ongoing program of reconstructive procedures using a new technique in the treatment of severe enophthalmos and diplopia after the primary treatment of orbital floor fractures had rendered insufficient results. METHODS:Glass-bioceramic im...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Klein M,Glatzer C

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One of the most common complications of the use of foreign material, in both reconstructive and cosmetic breast surgery, is capsular contracture. Historically, research on capsular contracture has focused mainly on reducing bacterial contamination through antibiotic solutions. Only secondary studies have foc...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lombardo GAG,Tamburino S,Magano K,Fagone P,Mammana S,Cavalli E,Basile MS,Salvatorelli L,Catalano F,Magro G,Nicoletti F

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nerve transfer surgery has revolutionized the management of traumatic brachial plexus injures. However, the optimal size ratio of donor to recipient nerve has yet to be elucidated. The authors investigated the axon count ratios of ulnar and median fascicular transfers to restore elbow flexion. The authors hy...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Schreiber JJ,Byun DJ,Khair MM,Rosenblatt L,Lee SK,Wolfe SW

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increasing use of autologous fat grafting in breast cancer patients has raised concerns regarding its oncologic safety. This study evaluated patient outcomes and tumor recurrence following mastectomy reconstruction and autologous fat grafting. METHODS:Retrospective chart review identified patients who u...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cohen O,Lam G,Karp N,Choi M

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An alternative method for the repair of rhombic skin defects utilizing opposing Z-plasties has been developed and applied clinically. The design, orientation, and execution of this method share the simplicity of the Z-plasty. The technique has been employed successfully in over 100 cases during the past 5 years to res...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cuono CB

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Correcting facial asymmetry is a difficult problem for plastic surgeons. From 1991 to 1996, the authors treated 53 cases of mandibular angle resection, 13 of which were of patients with an asymmetrical lower face. On the basis of these experiences, the authors highlight two important points in dealing with the asymmet...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lee Y,Kim JH

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cost-utility studies, common in medicine, are rare within plastic surgery despite their capability of measuring the value of procedures by considering the societal costs of improving quality of life. The objectives of this study were to analyze the design quality of the plastic surgery cost-utility literatur...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tessler O,Mattos D,Vorstenbosch J,Jones D,Winograd JM,Liao EC,Austen WG Jr

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allopurinol has been reported to improve cell survival in a variety of conditions, including the ischemia-reperfusion injury occurring in skin flaps. It has been suggested that the beneficial effect of allopurinol on rat skin flaps is through blockage of xanthine oxidase-generated oxygen-derived free radicals. We have...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Picard-Ami LA Jr,MacKay A,Kerrigan CL

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of sepsis on neovascularization in fractures that follows open fractures is important to the understanding of bone and soft-tissue healing. An animal model was designed that mimics the open fracture and the clinical repair of the human, high-energy open fracture. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) mR...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Khodaparast O,Coberly DM,Mathey J,Rohrich RJ,Levin LS,Brown SA

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An experimental, anatomical, and clinical study has confirmed the feasibility of free neurovascular flaps. The interrelationship between the cutaneous vascular and neural supply has been defined and demonstrated electrophysiologically, both in man and in experimental animals. A potential donor site in man has been e...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Daniel RK,Terzis J,Schwarz G

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical application of composite tissue allograft transplants opened discussion on the restoration of facial deformities by allotransplantation. The authors introduce a hemifacial allograft transplant model to investigate the rationale for the development of functional tolerance across the major histocompatibility co...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Demir Y,Ozmen S,Klimczak A,Mukherjee AL,Siemionow M

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study evaluates the possibility of enhancing the beneficial effect of the delay procedure by using hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and the possibility of lessening the time required for maximal effect of delay procedure. METHODS:Eight male Wistar rats were used in each of 10 groups. The surgical delay metho...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ülkür E,Karagoz H,Ergun O,Celikoz B,Yildiz S,Yildirim S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1964, I started using vertical mammaplasty without a submammary scar for all breast reductions. This technique was based on the following principles: a central wedge resection, an upper pedicle for the areola, no undermining, and a vertical scar to finish off. Because of the drawings, there was a pitfall: In large ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lassus C

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the nearly 90,000 implant-based breast reconstructions performed in the United States, the majority use internal soft-tissue support. Aesthetically, these constructs may allow for better positioning of prosthesis, improve lower pole expansion, and increase projection. They may have particular utility in direct-to-i...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kim JYS,Mlodinow AS

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors have previously described a classification system for earlobe ptosis and have established a criterion for earlobe pseudoptosis. Earlobe heights were characterized based on anatomic landmarks, including the intertragal notch, the otobasion inferius (the most caudal anterior attachment of the earlobe to the ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Mowlavi A,Meldrum DG,Wilhelmi BJ,Zook EG

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracoabdominal ectopia cordis is a congenital malposition of the heart and abdominal viscera, which are externally situated, carrying an extremely poor prognosis. We report a case of a complete thoracoabdominal ectopia cordis that had undergone successful coverage over the exposed heart and abdominal contents. A few...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hochberg J,Ardenghy MF,Gustafson RA,Murray GF

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transversus abdominis plane blocks are increasingly being used in microvascular breast reconstruction. The implications of these blocks on specific reconstructive, patient, and institutional outcomes remain to be fully elucidated. METHODS:Patients undergoing abdominally based microvascular breast reconstruc...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Salibian AA,Frey JD,Thanik VD,Karp NS,Choi M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plagiocephaly is a term commonly used to describe congenital forehead asymmetry. Sixty patients with frontal plagiocephaly were evaluated retrospectively and separated into three types: synostotic (N = 24), compensational (N = 3), and deformational (N = 33). Categorization of frontal plagiocephaly as synostotic or def...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bruneteau RJ,Mulliken JB

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The establishment of an effective clinical and academic culture within an institution is a multifactorial process. This process is cultivated by dynamic elements such as recruitment of an accomplished and diverse faculty, patient geographic outreach, clinical outcomes research, and fundamental support from a...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Carney MJ,Weissler JM,Tecce MG,Mirzabeigi MN,Wes AM,Koltz PF,Kanchwala SK,Low DW,Kovach SJ,Wu LC,Serletti JM,Fosnot J

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Regenerative medicine aims to obviate the need for autologous grafting through the use of bioengineered constructs that combine stem cells, growth factors, and biocompatible vehicles. Human mesenchymal stem cells and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) have both shown promise for use in this context, t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hokugo A,Li A,Segovia LA,Yalom A,Rezzadeh K,Zhou S,Zhang Z,Zuk PA,Jarrahy R

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With health reform increasingly focused on readmission rates as an indicator of quality of care, providers have a duty to identify patients at risk of readmission. The authors assessed the incidence and risk factors for readmission following immediate breast reconstruction. METHODS:Patients who underwent im...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nelson JA,Fischer JP,Chung C,Wu LC,Serletti JM,Kovach SJ

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to (1) understand national variation in delay of emergency procedures in patients with open tibial fracture at the hospital level and (2) compare length of stay and cost in patients cared for at the best- and worst-performing hospitals for delay. METHODS:The authors retrospecti...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sears ED,Burke JF,Davis MM,Chung KC

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The integrated model of plastic surgery education, shortly to become the standard for all 6-year programs, has set minimal but no maximal exposure to plastic surgery. The authors hypothesized that the first 3 years of integrated training will show variability among residency programs. METHODS:Rotation sched...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Schneider LF,Barr J,Saadeh PB

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method of mastopexy is presented which we have used on 60 cases during 7 years, with the best results we have obtained. We believe it preserves the blood supply and sensation of the areola-nipple better than the other mastopexies we have tried, while producing breasts with excellent contour and position, and nor...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Fígallo E

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Free tissue transfer has not been fully adopted as the primary mode of treating foot and ankle defects in potentially indicated patients, partly because of the lack of sizable vessels and the potential in the long term of differential growth in the flap and the recipient site. Also lacking are long-term outc...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lin CH,Mardini S,Wei FC,Lin YT,Chen CT

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In autologous breast reconstruction after mastectomy, fat necrosis is a rather common complication that may lead to secondary corrective surgery. The understanding of fat necrosis until now has been limited because previous studies were based exclusively on physical examination and used diverse definitions. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Peeters WJ,Nanhekhan L,Van Ongeval C,Fabré G,Vandevoort M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the alterations of symptoms and tactile sensibility of the breast after reduction mammaplasty. In a prospective study, 10 women were operated on using the inferior pedicle technique. The patients were examined and interviewed preoperatively and at 2 weeks and 3 and 12 month...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Harbo SO,Jørum E,Roald HE

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relationships between physicians and industry, whether it be pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, or purveyors of medical technology, contain both an element of potential for good and a potential for harm. Certainly, the potential for good is realized when the collaboration results in improved plast...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Luce EA

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00