Jejunal free autograft: analysis of complications and their resolution.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Body mass index has been shown to be a predictor of outcomes after subpectoral expander/implant reconstruction, with every unit increase in body mass index increasing the risk of complications by approximately 6 percent. The effect of body mass index on complications after prepectoral reconstruction has not ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gabriel A,Sigalove S,Sigalove NM,Storm-Dickerson TL,Pope N,Rice J,Maxwell GP

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Success of argon laser therapy as a therapeutic modality for port wine stains has been correlated with the degree of vascular congestion within the lesions. Epinephrine causes vasoconstriction and erythrocyte stasis within normally innervated vessels. We tested the hypothesis that subcutaneous injection of epinephrine...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Smoller BR,Kwan TH,Noe JM

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient-reported lower satisfaction with the abdomen preoperatively is a strong predictor of undergoing DIEP flap surgery. The authors evaluated physical well-being of the abdomen before and after flap-based breast reconstruction to determine potential predictors for decreased postoperative abdominal well-be...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Stone JP,Bello RJ,Siotos C,Meyer ML,Sebai ME,Payne RM,Manahan MA,Cooney DS,Sacks JM,Broderick KP,Cooney CM,Rosson GD

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：:Costochondral grafts have gained increasing popularity in reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint and condyle in children. This is a report on the long-term follow-up of eight adolescent patients who underwent reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint and ramus for correction of hemifacial microsomia or trau...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Guyuron B,Lasa CI Jr

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-three white Leghorn chickens were used in a two-stage tendon grafting into the deep flexor of the third toe. In the first stage, a 4- or 8-week-old pseudosheath was created around the Silastic rod. In the second stage, the grafting was carried out: in 33 birds the new sheath covered the entire tendon graft and i...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Farkas LG,Lindsay WK

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To achieve the desired refinements in Asian patients, sufficient septal cartilage is needed for ideal tip projection and lengthening of the nose by the septal extension supported by the stable septum. There are many cases of insufficient septal cartilage in Asian patients. For optimal outcome, the author pro...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kim CH

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Capsular contracture remains the most common complication following breast augmentation surgery, and evidence suggests that bacterial biofilm on the implant surface is responsible. The authors investigated whether the interaction of bacterial biofilm with implants independently determines progression to caps...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Jacombs A,Tahir S,Hu H,Deva AK,Almatroudi A,Wessels WLF,Bradshaw DA,Vickery K

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the reconstructive plastic surgeon, knowledge of the molecular biology underlying membranous fracture healing is becoming increasingly vital. Understanding the complex patterns of gene expression manifested during the course of membranous fracture repair will be crucial to designing therapies that augment poor fra...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Spector JA,Luchs JS,Mehrara BJ,Greenwald JA,Smith LP,Longaker MT

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After studying this article, the participant should: 1. Be able to define indications and timing for secondary cranioplasty. 2. Understand the surgical options for reconstructing the cranium and overlying soft-tissue defect including their advantages and disadvantages. 3. Be able to apply this knowl...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Baumeister S,Peek A,Friedman A,Levin LS,Marcus JR

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of head growth, obstructive sleep apnea, and intracranial hypertension in patients with syndromic or complex craniosynostosis, and to evaluate the authors' standardized treatment protocol for the management of intracranial hypertension in these patien...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Spruijt B,Joosten KFM,Driessen C,Rizopoulos D,Naus NC,van der Schroeff MP,Wolvius EB,van Veelen MC,Tasker RC,Mathijssen IMJ

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to compare the local recurrence and distant metastasis of postmastectomy radiotherapy for breast cancer patients with and without immediate transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap reconstruction. METHODS:Between March of 1997 and October of 2001, 191 breast can...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Huang CJ,Hou MF,Lin SD,Chuang HY,Huang MY,Fu OY,Lian SL

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Velopharyngeal insufficiency occurs in 5 to 20 percent of children following repair of a cleft palate. The pharyngeal flap is the traditional secondary procedure for correcting velopharyngeal insufficiency; however, because of perceived complications, alternative techniques have become popular. The authors' ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sullivan SR,Marrinan EM,Mulliken JB

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ischemia tolerance of free-muscle flaps was investigated in the rat by orthotopic and syngeneic transplantation of muscle flaps measuring 4 x 2.5 cm. The effects of ischemia with a maximal duration of 7 hours on the raised flaps and of anoxia caused by occlusion of the flap vessels were studied for the first time ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Wolff KD,Stiller D

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients presenting for plastic surgery consultation after massive weight loss require a thorough preoperative evaluation that takes into account the complex medical and psychosocial issues associated with obesity. A number of factors must be considered, including type of weight loss procedure, nutritional deficiencie...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bossert RP,Rubin JP

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suction lipectomy was initially advocated for the treatment of localized collections of fat and for the removal of less than 1500 ml of material. However, many patients wished to have multiple areas treated or had diffuse collections of fat. In such instances, the removal of over 1500 ml of material and circumferentia...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Courtiss EH,Choucair RJ,Donelan MB

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have determined specific factors influencing patients with rheumatoid arthritis to choose to undergo reconstructive hand surgery. However, little is known about how rheumatoid arthritis patients are counseled by physicians regarding surgical options and the concerns that cause patients to de...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Mathews AL,Burns PB,Chung KC

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After reading this article, participants should be able to: 1. Understand the evidence regarding the timing of expander/implant breast reconstruction in the setting of radiation therapy. 2. Discuss the implications of a patient's risk factors for possible outcomes and complications of expander/impla...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Alderman A,Gutowski K,Ahuja A,Gray D,Postmastectomy ExpanderImplant Breast Reconstruction Guideline Work Group.

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present 30 cases of ankylosis of the lower jaw following cancrum oris. The clinical and radiological findings, the anesthetic methods, and the surgical management are described. Adequate excision of limiting scar and any bony ankylosis, with immediate mucosal or skin coverage of any raw surfaces created, is the pro...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Oluwasanmi JO,Lagundoye SB,Akinyemi OO

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Therapeutic augmentation of fracture-site angiogenesis with deferoxamine has proven to increase vascularity, callus size, and mineralization in long-bone fracture models. The authors posit that the addition of deferoxamine would enhance pathologic fracture healing in the setting of radiotherapy in a model wh...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Donneys A,Ahsan S,Perosky JE,Deshpande SS,Tchanque-Fossuo CN,Levi B,Kozloff KM,Buchman SR

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of breast implant surgery and its approaches on lactation by comparing women with and without breast implants at the time of childbirth. METHODS:Between April of 2013 and July of 2014, in Rosario (Sanatorio de la Mujer and Centro Quirúrgico Rosario), Ar...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Filiciani S,Siemienczuk GF,Nardín JM,Cappio B,Albertengo AC,Nozzi G,Caggioli M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Evaluate appropriate patients best suited for one- or two-stage alloplastic breast reconstruction. 2. Discuss and apply the unique advantages and disadvantages of scaffold use and different implant types in breast reconstruction to m...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

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

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incisions made perpendicular to the hair follicles during anterior frontal hairline brow lifts or forehead shortening procedures help produce an inconspicuous forehead scar. The success of this "hidden" incision relies on the anteriorly directed frontal hairline follicles and their growth vector. The authors...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Mowlavi A,Majzoub RK,Cooney DS,Wilhelmi BJ,Guyuron B

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast implant rupture is an important complication of augmented and reconstructed breasts. Although several techniques such as mammography, xeromammography, ultrasound, thermography, and computed tomographic (CT) scanning have been proven to be useful to detect implant rupture, they have several disadvantages and lac...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ahn CY,Shaw WW,Narayanan K,Gorczyca DP,Sinha S,Debruhl ND,Bassett LW

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A modification of the great-toe-to-thumb transfer is presented, which includes sculpting the transferred toe with removal of soft-tissue pulp and bone from the lateral side of the toe. This modification provides the aesthetic advantages of the wrap-around flap while avoiding problems of bone graft resorption, pulp mob...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Upton J,Mutimer K

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemangiomas of infancy can give rise to alarm because of their rapid growth and occasional dramatic appearance. The objective of this study was to investigate the growth pattern of hemangiomas and risk factors for residual lesions. METHODS:A follow-up study was performed of patients with hemangiomas that we...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bauland CG,Lüning TH,Smit JM,Zeebregts CJ,Spauwen PHM

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many patients of rhytidectomy age have had previous rhinoplasty or nasal injury and have dorsal irregularities or saddle-nose deformities. SMAS tissue ordinarily discarded at rhytidectomy may be used for nasal dorsal augmentation and padding. Six patients undergoing rhytidectomy who also had prior nasal surgery or def...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Leaf N

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cause of cleft lip remains speculative. The nature and extent of pathophysiologic changes in cleft lip muscle are controversial. This study was undertaken to better understand the developmental processes at work. There were two groups of patients. In group 1, 40 fresh tissue specimens were taken from 22 patients w...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： de Chalain T,Zuker R,Ackerley C

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laser scar revision was studied to measure the effects of targeting extracellular matrix protein versus tissue water on scar revision. We compared the free electron laser used at 7.7 microm (the amide III protein absorption band) to the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser and dermabrasion.Nude mice (n = 40) that had rejected s...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chen JS,Shack RB,Reinisch L,Spector N,Zinsser JW,Weisberg NK,Stricklin GP,Ellis DL

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Describe biofilm pathogenesis as it relates to problem wounds. 2. Understand the preclinical and clinical evidence implicating biofilm in problem wounds. 3. Explain the diagnostic and treatment challenges that biofilms create for prob...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Barker JC,Khansa I,Gordillo GM

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00