Replantation of amputated distal phalangeal parts of fingers without vascular anastomoses, using subcutaneous pockets.

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：:We have achieved functional reconstruction for a bilateral upper alveolar bone, gingival, and palatal defect that has various problems originating from instability of the prosthesis using the fibula osteocutaneous flap with osseointegrated implants. The flap had three bone segments and two skin paddles. The combined b...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nakayama B,Matsuura H,Ishihara O,Hasegawa H,Mataga I,Torii S

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Negative-pressure wound therapy with instillation is a novel wound therapy that combines negative pressure with instillation of a topical solution. METHODS:This retrospective, historical, cohort-control study examined the impact of negative-pressure wound therapy with and without instillation. RESULTS:One ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kim PJ,Attinger CE,Steinberg JS,Evans KK,Powers KA,Hung RW,Smith JR,Rocha ZM,Lavery L

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both one- and two-stage approaches have been widely used for patients with asymmetric bilateral cleft lip. There are insufficient long-term outcome data for comparison of these two methods. The purpose of this retrospective study was to compare the clinical outcome over the past 20 years. METHODS:The senior...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chung KH,Lo LJ

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothesis that incomplete resorption of osteons in an autogenous cortical bone graft may limit its replacement by new bone regeneration was explored by implanting a hydroxyapatite replica of a coral skeletal structure into bone gaps. This implant contained channels and interconnections similar to those in osteon-...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Holmes RE

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the inception of microvascular free tissue transfer, flap monitoring has been based on clinical signs. Color, capillary refill, and handheld Doppler have been used for monitoring in the postoperative period; however, subjective clinical examination may delay recognition of flap compromise. Tissue oxime...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lin SJ,Nguyen MD,Chen C,Colakoglu S,Curtis MS,Tobias AM,Lee BT

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The infracture technique for reduction malarplasty has been widely used as an aesthetic surgical procedure in northeast Asia. Since 1988, the authors' original method of infracture technique was performed through the combined approach of intraoral and temporopreauricular incision, which may leave a rather long scar on...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Yang DB,Chung JY

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A successful replantation of an amputated penis-scrotum, by microneurovascular anastomoses, is presented. There were no significant postoperative complications. A satisfactory result was obtained with sensory reinnervation of the glans. Microsurgical replantation, with anastomoses, is the best procedure in these cases...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tamai S,Nakamura Y,Motomiya Y

更新日期：1977-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Composite defects of the oral cavity are often the result of trauma or advanced-stage tumor extirpation. The resultant deformity frequently requires a three-dimensional reconstruction of bone and soft-tissue. The fibula free flap is the preferred method of reconstruction, with various modifications focused o...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Potter JK,Lee MR,Oxford L,Wong C,Saint-Cyr M

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to compare several microvascular anastomotic techniques by patency rate using a free flap model in rats. METHODS:A microsurgical transfer model of a pectoral skin flap to the cervical region was used. In experiment 1, 120 rats were divided into four groups (n = 30 in each group) depending o...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Miyamoto S,Okazaki M,Ohura N,Shiraishi T,Takushima A,Harii K

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A modification of Tennison's operation for closure of a cleft lip is presented. The modification entails the use of X-shaped incision lines and a piece of lead rather than a wire. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Stenström SJ

更新日期：1976-12-01 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：:Free-tissue transfer has emerged as the ideal way of reconstructing complex facial defects. Multifaceted free flaps are often needed, and we have developed a simple technique to determine both the volume of tissue required and the localization of the various epithelial surfaces, thereby simplifying these complex recon...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Pribaz JJ,Morris DJ,Mulliken JB

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tracking world cases of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is currently limited to patient registries at a few academic centers, dependent upon patient referral and case reports in the literature. The purpose of this study was to review and compare federal database adverse event ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Srinivasa DR,Miranda RN,Kaura A,Francis AM,Campanale A,Boldrini R,Alexander J,Deva AK,Gravina PR,Medeiros LJ,Nast K,Butler CE,Clemens MW

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Gynecomastia, or persistent enlargement of the male breast, is a common occurrence during early sexual development. Typically, two types of tissue can be identified during this period of growth. Initially, a dense fibrous growth of supporting stroma and breast tissue forms directly under the areola, creating a ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hammond DC

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of keloid scars poses a significant challenge. Assessment of treatment response and research in this area depend on the availability of objective, accurate, and reproducible outcome measures. At present, scars are assessed using subjective grading systems, or with cumbersome investigations such as ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ardehali B,Nouraei SA,Van Dam H,Dex E,Wood S,Nduka C

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Human Genome Project was launched in 1989 in an effort to sequence the entire span of human DNA. Although coding sequences are important in identifying mutations, the static order of DNA does not explain how a cell or organism may respond to normal and abnormal biological processes. By examining the mRNA content o...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cole J,Isik F

更新日期：2002-09-01 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：:This is a report of a patient who sustained a traumatic avulsion of the hemipelvis and survived this catastrophic challenge. Survival of the patient is dependent on multiple factors of associated injuries, early management, and general health of the patient. Early involvement of the plastic surgical team offers a coor...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Danisi FJ,Stromberg BV

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors present their experience using an established chemotherapeutic agent as a scarless treatment for vascular birthmarks. One hundred sixty-four of more than 600 patients seen in the authors' center received intralesional bleomycin injection over 5 years. METHODS:Patient demographics, clinical respo...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sainsbury DCG,Kessell G,Fall AJ,Hampton FJ,Guhan A,Muir T

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:At Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, patients with periocular hemangiomas are assessed in a multidisciplinary team setting using a protocol developed in 1999. As part of this protocol, surgery is indicated for lesions that continue to cause amblyopia despite treatment with systemic or intralesional ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Geh JLC,Geh VSY,Jemec B,Liasis A,Harper J,Nischal KK,Dunaway D

更新日期：2007-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical treatment of the aging face is continuing to evolve. Recent emphasis has focused on managing the malar region, specifically ptosis of the cheek pad. Several authors have described techniques for correcting facial aging changes in the midface through an endoscopic approach or transblepharoplasty approach. The ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gunter JP,Hackney FL

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors prospectively evaluated the effect of isolated abdominoplasty with or without rectus fascia plication on the physical, functional, and psychosocial dimensions of health-related quality of life in post-bariatric surgery patients. They also evaluated whether the objectively measured amount of abdom...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Staalesen T,Olsén MF,Elander A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data from large-scale studies of breast reconstruction surgery outcomes and downstream costs are lacking. The authors assessed outcomes, patient return rates, and costs across a large, geographically diverse patient population undergoing autologous breast reconstruction. METHODS:Insurance claims for patient...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Israeli R,Funk S,Reaven NL

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last two decades, virtual reality, haptics, simulators, robotics, and other "advanced technologies" have emerged as important innovations in medical learning and practice. Reports on simulator applications in medicine now appear regularly in the medical, computer science, engineering, and popular literature. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Grunwald T,Krummel T,Sherman R

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scleral show or ectropion is a known complication of lower eyelid surgery. It is particularly problematic after lower eyelid blepharoplasty when the orbicularis oculi muscle is transected or after other procedures are performed that denervate the lower eyelid. The purpose of this study was to determine wheth...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lowe JB 3rd,Cohen M,Hunter DA,Mackinnon SE

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelet-rich plasma contains high concentrations of growth factors that stimulate proliferation and migration of various cell types. Earlier experiments demonstrated that local platelet-rich plasma administration activates Schwann cells to improve axonal regeneration at a transected peripheral nerve lesion....

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sowa Y,Kishida T,Tomita K,Adachi T,Numajiri T,Mazda O

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The creation of a neoumbilicus is a common challenge for plastic surgeons. The authors present their technique of umbilical reconstruction with bilateral square "pumpkin-teeth" advancement flaps. The technique described is applicable in both the setting of a vertical midline incision and when no midline incision is pr...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Purnell CA,Turin SY,Dumanian GA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a blind, randomized study, two groups, each of seven rabbits, were treated with either a very low dose of human melanoma cell line-derived tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) or isotonic saline. t-PA (0.067 mg/kg of body weight) was administered intraaortically, 20 percent being given as a 30-second "bolus" in...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Arnljots B,Wieslander JB,Dougan P,Salemark L

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00