Effect of proteins depletion on the surviving length in experimental skin flaps.

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：:Since the development of smooth silicone breast implants in 1962, more than 1 million women throughout the world have opted for breast augmentation surgery. Although initially successful, smooth implants are prone to develop surrounding scar capsules that may harden and contract, resulting in discomfort, weakening of ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ersek RA,Salisbury AV

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Online resources for health information are commonly used by many patients. The discrepancy between functional health literacy and available patient information is recognized as an important contributor to health disparities. To provide understandable patient information, the National Institutes of Health an...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Vargas CR,Koolen PGL,Chuang DJ,Ganor O,Lee BT

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital unilateral lower lip palsy or congenital hypoplasia of the depressor anguli oris muscle, also known as asymmetric crying facies, characterized by deformity of the lower lip, lacks aggressive surgical intervention methods. Although several dynamic and static reconstruction methods have been reporte...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Udagawa A,Arikawa K,Shimizu S,Suzuki H,Matsumoto H,Yoshimoto S,Ichinose M

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The idea of autologous fat microtransplants has recently resurfaced because of interest by the press. Past experiments have shown that small amounts of fat may be transplanted with an expected survival rate between 10 and 50 percent without ectodermis. A great fund of knowledge exists showing that skin grafts will sur...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ersek RA

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-three children with Down's syndrome, aged between 3.7 and 17.5 years, underwent partial glossectomy for improvement of cosmetic appearance. Improved speech was also expected. Preoperative and postoperative audiotaped samples of spoken words and connected speech on a standardized articulation test were rated by ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Margar-Bacal F,Witzel MA,Munro IR

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Internet was evaluated as a source of information for the layperson on the topic of breast augmentation. Three commonly used search engines (Excite, AOL, and Yahoo) were employed using the term "breast augmentation." These sites were then evaluated by each of three experienced plastic surgeons for their quality an...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gordon JB,Barot LR,Fahey AL,Matthews MS

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Hughes tarsoconjunctival flap was initially described in 1937. This flap is best used for reconstructing full-thickness defects involving the central portion of the lower eyelid. The evolution of this flap over the last 60 years is outlined. Several important modifications are presented; these modifications lead t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rohrich RJ,Zbar RI

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a technique that uses a modified standard towel clamp, allowing a single surgeon to perform and maintain an anatomic reduction of displaced mandible fractures simultaneous with the application of internal fixation. The reduced convergent angle of the modified towel clamp allows bicortical engagement of the c...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rogers GF,Sargent LA

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Contracture of the antecubital fossa is a common occurrence following thermal burn injury to the upper extremity. Scarring of the superficial tissues can be treated with a variety of surgical methods to provide release and coverage. However, complex scarring of the elbow, which involves the deeper structures...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kung TA,Jebson PJL,Cederna PS

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although Tisseel (Baxter, Deerfield, Ill.) was introduced over 30 years ago, the literature remains scant regarding its use and efficacy in peripheral nerve repairs. The goal of this systematic review was to summarize current literature on this topic and discuss differences in clinical outcome between the us...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sameem M,Wood TJ,Bain JR

更新日期：2011-06-01 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：:Grafted fat has many attributes of an ideal filler, but the results, like those of any procedure, are technique dependent. Fat grafting remains shrouded in the stigma of variable results experienced by most plastic surgeons when they first graft fat. However, many who originally reported failure eventually report succ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Coleman SR

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acellular dermal matrix for implant-based breast reconstruction appears to cause higher early complication rates, but long-term outcomes are perceived to be superior. This dichotomy is the subject of considerable debate. The authors hypothesized that patient characteristics and operative variables would have...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Selber JC,Wren JH,Garvey PB,Zhang H,Erickson C,Clemens MW,Butler CE

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Congenital melanocytic nevi remain a subject of controversy with respect to risk of malignant transformation and recommended management. Recent studies indicate a lower malignant risk (0.7 to 2.9 percent) than had previously been estimated. Surgery has not been proven to reduce malignant risk or improve quality...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Arad E,Zuker RM

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：:It is possible to reconstruct a breast mound of almost any size by utilizing tissue expansion. In order to produce a pendulous breast which is also ptotic, the tissue-expansion technique has been combined with two other procedures. A new technique is being introduced. It is that of elevating the lower third of the mat...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Versaci AD

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some children with bilateral cleft lips do not grow a long enough nose and require surgical lengthening of the nose. We review our 12-year experience with a one-stage slide operation to achieve this. Seven males and 5 females had this operation at ages 7 through 13 years, and we have followed them from 6 months to 12 ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Edgerton MT,Marsh JL

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of glucose and lactate within skin flaps was determined in full-thickness guinea pig skin (excluding the panniculus carnosus). The distal end of the flaps had a low glucose content (less than 50 percent of normal) but high lactate level (2 to 3 times normal) during the 3 days after flap elevation. Pro...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hoopes JE,Im MJ

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Review the appropriate indications and techniques for suction-assisted lipectomy body contouring surgery. 2. Accurately calculate the patient limits of lidocaine for safe dosing during the tumescent infiltration phase of liposuction....

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chia CT,Neinstein RM,Theodorou SJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple occurrences of pilomatrixoma are rare. Although it has been known as a benign lesion, there are reports of some tumors that have histopathologic features of malignancy. A case of a 68-year-old Caucasian women with multiple pilomatrixoma is presented. She was operated on to remove three other pilomatrixomas on...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Aslan G,Erdoğan B,Aköz T,Görgü M,Seçkin S,Terzioğlu A

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A microform cleft lip has three major components: (1) a minor defect of the upper vermilion border with loss of the mucocutaneous ridge; (2) a narrow ridge of tissue, resembling an exaggerated philtral column extending to the nostril sill; and (3) a deformity of the nostril. To attain the muscle continuity without an ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cho BC

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the wound management and treatment of 12 consecutive patients with severe radiation damage to the hands. Three of these were secondary to therapeutic radiation for squamous cell carcinoma in one and synovial sarcoma in two, and nine were healthy professional people exposed to radiation in the work...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Milanov NO,Shilov BL,Tjulenev AV

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some modified surgical techniques are described for constructing a deep conchal cavity and pseudomeatus and obtaining high auricular projection in congenital microtia. At the primary operation, a rather small portion of the microtic vestige is utilized for the lobule by switching, sparing the skin for the concha, with...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Isshiki N,Koyama H,Suzuki S,Taira T

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although local anesthesia will, and should, continue to be the principal method of anesthesia for most face lift operations, we believe that general endotracheal anesthesia, supplemented by local anesthesia with epinephrine, offers significant advantages in a selected group of patients. We review 100 consecutive rhyti...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kaye BL,Kruse JC

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A laboratory approach to measuring neurologic impairment has been developed that is applicable to systemic disease as well as localized nerve injury. This approach compares individual parameters of the experimental rat hind footprint (walking track) with weight- and sex-matched control track parameters; classic mathem...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Dellon ES,Dellon AL

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful rhinoplasty depends on nasal tip support and its influence on nasal tip projection. The factors involved in nasal tip support are numerous; however, the role of the anterior septum versus the lower lateral cartilages has been debated in the literature. The purpose of this study was to quantitate, using fres...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Adams WP Jr,Rohrich RJ,Hollier LH,Minoli J,Thornton LK,Gyimesi I

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascularized groin lymph node flap transfer is an emerging approach to the treatment of postmastectomy upper limb lymphedema. The authors describe the pertinent flap anatomy, surgical technique including different recipient sites, and outcome of this technique. METHODS:Ten cadaveric dissections were perform...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cheng MH,Chen SC,Henry SL,Tan BK,Chia-Yu Lin M,Huang JJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve male cadaver specimens were injected with a latex solution to define the cutaneous blood supply of the penis. The cutaneous blood supply of the penile shaft is derived solely from a pair of axial arteries running in the dartos layer. Additional deep perforating arteries from the dorsal penile artery and corpora...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Grossman JA,Caldamone A,Khouri R,Kenna DM

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sharing and storing digital patient photographs occur daily in plastic surgery. Two major risks associated with the practice, data theft and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) violations, have been dramatically amplified by high-speed data connections and digital camera ubiquity. The...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Thomas VA,Rugeley PB,Lau FH

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00