Preventing Breast Implant Contamination in Breast Reconstruction: A National Survey of Current Practice.

abstract：:Our prospective clinical trial collected sensory data using a computerized pressure-specified sensory device comparing 4 procedures for reduction mammaplasty. A total of 48 patients were assessed at baseline, 6 weeks (n = 42), 6 months (n = 15), and 1 year (n = 24) postoperatively. The findings of our study showed pre...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Spear ME,Nanney LB,Phillips S,Donahue R,Rogers KM,Wendel JJ,Summit B,Kelly K,Shack RB,Hagan KF

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Artificial Intelligent Virtual Assistants (AIVA) is a segment of artificial intelligence that is rapidly developing. However, its utilization to address patients' frequently asked questions remains unexplored. METHODS:We developed an AIVA to answer questions related to 10 frequent topics asked by plastic su...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Boczar D,Sisti A,Oliver JD,Helmi H,Restrepo DJ,Huayllani MT,Spaulding AC,Carter R,Rinker BD,Forte AJ

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dorsal hump reduction almost always breaks the internal nasal valve and nasal obstruction is likely to occur postoperatively, unless reconstructed. One hundred eighty patients were operated using both open and closed rhinoplasty approaches. Upper lateral cartilages were meticulously separated from their junction with ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ozmen S,Ayhan S,Findikcioglu K,Kandal S,Atabay K

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Abdominal wall integrity may be compromised after abdominal flap harvest for breast reconstruction, leading to bulging or herniation due to weakening of the abdominal wall and dissection through the rectus muscle. Mesh can be used to reinforce the abdominal wall to reduce the risk of hernia formation posto...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Leon DS,Nazerali R,Lee GK

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:: Gynecomastia is defined as benign proliferation of glandular breast tissue in men. Gynecomastia causes considerable emotional discomfort because of limitation of everyday activity especially in young men. Surgical treatment of gynecomastia significantly contributes to an increase in social activity and an ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ibrahiem SM

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamic reconstruction of the abdominal wall using a free reinnervated rectus femoris muscle and an island tensor fascia lata transfer was performed for a large herniation with loss of the bilateral rectus abdominis muscles of the abdominal wall. The tensor fascia lata transfer was used to close an inner side of the a...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Koshima I,Moriguchi T,Inagawa K,Urushibara K

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases of hereditary lateral cervical fistulas are reported. The patients had lateral cervical fistulas bilaterally and different types of auricular malformations. The mothers of the patients also had lateral cervical fistulas. Moreover, one mother had bilateral microtias and the other mothers bilateral preauricu...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Takato T,Fukuda O

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim of this study is to describe the use of high-frequency ultrasound to ascertain the site, quantity, and type of filler injected in the soft tissue of the face, with respect to reliability of the procedure and the analysis costs. Between December 2006 and August 2010, 80 subjects aged 25 to 65 years, who underwent f...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Grippaudo FR,Mattei M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical errors in the length and orientation of a flap pedicle can result in kinks, twists, or tension on the pedicle vessels. When these errors occur together with the microvascular repairs associated with free flap transfer, thrombosis and flap failure may be the outcome. A model was designed to simulate these even...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ozbek MR,Deune EG,Cooley BC,Khouri RK

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our objective in this study was to extend diaphragmatic pacing therapy to include paraplegic patients with high cervical spinal cord injuries between C3 and C5. INTRODUCTION:Diaphragmatic pacing has been used in patients experiencing ventilator-dependent respiratory failure due to spinal cord injury as a mea...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Nandra KS,Harari M,Price TP,Greaney PJ,Weinstein MS

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marjolin's ulcer is an uncommon condition in which malignant transformation occurs in a chronic inflammatory focus. It was originally described in association with a thermal injury, however, its occurrence with protean chronic inflammatory foci has been described. We report the occurrence of and aggressive squamous ca...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Clements B,Lewis H,Lewis H,McKinstrey S,Gray J,Byrnes D

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracompartmental sepsis (IS) is a rare complication in patients with burns. Intracompartmental sepsis presents in patients with inadequate perfusion of intracompartmental tissues and subsequent ischemic necrosis and infection. Contributing factors include high-volume resuscitation, delayed escharotomies, and previou...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chou C,Lee SS,Wang HM,Hsieh TY,Lee HC,Chang CH,Lai CS,Chang KP,Lin SD,Huang SH

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A muscle bow traction method was developed for dynamic facial reanimation utilizing the masseter muscle and a fascial sling. The principle of this method is that the sling around the muscle pulls the oral commissure laterally and backward by the restoring force of the muscle from its relaxed position to its contracted...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Maegawa J,Saijo M,Murasawa S

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laser-assisted photoepilation has become the procedure of choice for permanent hair reduction. Our purpose was to evaluate patient satisfaction with the procedure using a diode-laser system. METHOD:A self-administered survey was mailed to 220 patients who underwent treatment between 2000 and 2004. These que...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Zins JE,Alghoul M,Gonzalez AM,Strumble P

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue engineering has largely focused on single tissue-type reconstruction (such as bone); however, the basic unit of healing in any clinically relevant scenario is a compound tissue type (such as bone, periosteum, and skin). Nanofibers are submicron fibrils that mimic the extracellular matrix, promoting cellular adh...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Reed CR,Han L,Andrady A,Caballero M,Jack MC,Collins JB,Saba SC,Loboa EG,Cairns BA,van Aalst JA

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that breastfeeding problems occur in women who have breast implants. The breastfeeding success of women who had augmentation with saline implants and subsequently had a live birth (n = 107) was compared with that of women of similar age who had hypoplastic breasts and had children before their con...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Cruz NI,Korchin L

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five patients with arteriovenous malformations of the face (4 males and 1 woman; age range, 11-38 years) were treated by selective embolization through the feeding arteries with polyvinyl alcohol particles. Immediate gross angiographical obliteration was obtained in 4 patients, with pronounced reduction of the arterio...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Komiyama M,Khosla VK,Yamamoto Y,Tazaki H,Toyota N

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Lymphatic Microsurgical Preventing Healing Approach (LYMPHA) procedure entails performing a lymphovenous bypass (LVB) at the time of axillary lymph node dissection to reduce lymphedema risk. The two most common fluorophores utilized in LVB are blue dye and indocyanine green. We developed a novel application of flu...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Spiguel L,Shaw C,Katz A,Guo L,Chen HC,Lee BT,Singhal D

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary cutaneous and soft tissue angiosarcoma is a rare but highly aggressive malignancy. To date, surgical resection is the mainstay of treatment, but poor prognosis is expected. To investigate whether there are factors associated with poor prognosis after surgical resection and to develop a treatment guideline for ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lee BL,Chen CF,Chen PC,Lee HC,Liao WC,Perng CK,Ma H,Lin CH

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Norian CRS, Bone Cement (Synthes CMF), and Mimix (Lorenz) have been used to reconstruct large cranio-orbital defects in 85 patients. Resorbable mesh (Macropore), used in combination in selected patients, obviates dura pulsations that have been postulated to cause fragmentation of alloplastic material. Norian is compos...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Greenberg BM,Schneider SJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Surgical volunteer organizations (SVOs) focus considerable resources on addressing the backlog of cases in low-resource countries. This model of service may perpetuate dependency. Efforts should focus on models that establish independence in providing surgical care. Independence could be achieved through s...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Aliu O,Corlew SD,Heisler ME,Pannucci CJ,Chung KC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conjoined twinning is a rare congenital malformation, and the resultant huge body wall defects after separation of conjoined twins represent a real challenge to surgeons. METHODS:From 2004 to 2009, authors performed body wall reconstruction for 2 pairs of thoraco-omphalopagus twins and 1 pair of ischiopagus...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Wu S,Guo K,Xiao P,Yang J,Sun J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-five patients with melanoma were surveyed for recent history of major stress, coping styles, and psychiatric disturbance. Recurrence of disease was strongly related to biological variables (stage and Breslow depths) but not to psychological measures. Major life stress was not related to stage, Breslow, Clark l...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Gibertini M,Reintgen DS,Baile WF

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first reports on gender-confirming surgery had been published in Germany in the 1920s, but it took some 30 years before sex reassignment surgery for transsexuals became generally known. Initially, such surgery was performed mostly in Europe and Casablanca. In 1956, the gynecologist Dr Georges Burou (1910-1987) ind...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Hage JJ,Karim RB,Laub DR Sr

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infantile hemangioma (IH) is a common, benign tumor occurring in up to 10% of white infants. Propranolol has emerged as a front-line therapy for IH. The retrospective study examined the response of propranolol therapy on hemangioma size. METHODS:Twenty-seven children (4 to 20 weeks old) with IH were enrolle...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ng M,Knuth C,Weisbrod C,Murthy A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Flexor tendon repair techniques that can resist active forces are widely accepted. Despite that many suture techniques have been described, the "perfect repair" for flexor tendons cannot be achieved yet. We aimed to compare a new loop suture technique with commonly used flexor tendon repair methods biomech...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Yildiran G,Akdag O,Tosun Z

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five patients with avulsed scalps were treated with replantation between 1992 and 1998. All patients were women age 20 to 36 years. The percentage of the avulsed scalp ranged from 50% to 100% of the whole scalp. The vessels chosen for anastomosis were the superficial temporal artery, occipital artery, and superficial ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Cho BC,Lee DH,Park JW,Byun JS,Baik BS

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although columellar strut grafts (CSGs) are considered among the fundamental steps for providing nasal tip support, a downward rotation of the nasal tip in patients with strut grafts can still be encountered. Patient-related factors such as nasal skin thickness can allow the plastic surgeon to anticipate cer...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Sezgin B,Guney K,Lazoglu I,Tatar S,Layegh E,Ozel M,Ozmen S,Yavuzer R

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The successful release of severe contracture of the first web space depends on addition of a sufficient amount of skin. Because local skin is limited, skin grafts tend to contract, and free and pedicle flaps are bulky, further procedures are often obligatory. Expansion of the tissues of the dorsum of the hand offers a...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Borenstein A,Yaffe B,Seidman DS,Engel J

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventeen whole-breast tissue specimens of mammary cystic disease were prepared using Marcum's whole-mounting technique. Histological studies were performed on from 10 to 19 slides of tissue containing the suspected pathological foci. Cysts in the cleared breast tissues were numerous, and cyst walls were covered by si...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Amaaki T,Yasumura K,Kami T,Tahara H

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00