A Retrospective Analysis of Secondary Revisions after Face Transplantation: Assessment of Outcomes, Safety, and Feasibility.

abstract：:In Part IV of this examination of the phenol-croton oil peel, the author presents peeling solutions using phenol in concentrations between 16% and 50% as the carrier for croton oil. Previously, in Part I, the author showed that phenol alone in concentrations of less than 50% has no significant peeling effect on the sk...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hetter GP

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The construction details for an inexpensive, easy-to-build operating table for hand surgery have been described. The table was specifically designed according to the needs of those working with it. It has been in daily use for over 2 years and has proved to be a popular product with all staff members. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bowen V,Chang P

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the use of the expanded myocutaneous flap has many advantages, the time course is prolonged. The net gain in surface area during acute expansion is insufficient. In this study, botulinum toxin type A was applied to shorten the flap expansion period while obtaining an adequate surface area that would...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chenwang D,Shiwei B,Dashan Y,Qiang L,Bin C,Muxin Z,Pengcheng L,Senkai L

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of scleroderma is presented in which there was extensive skin involvement with contractures, but without any systemic manifestation. This patient has been kept ambulatory by repeated skin grafting. The grafts were taken from the few areas which were not involved with the disease. The grafting was successful, an...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bang RL

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Costochondral grafting for reconstruction of the Pruzansky type III mandible has given variable results. Lengthening of the rib graft by means of distraction had been advocated when subsequent growth of the grafted mandible is inadequate. This retrospective study reviews a series of patients with mandibular costochond...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Stelnicki EJ,Hollier L,Lee C,Lin WY,Grayson B,McCarthy JG

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reconstruction of the nipple is the penultimate step in breast reconstruction after mastectomy. A number of reconstructive techniques have been described for nipple reconstruction including skin grafts, composite grafts, and various local flaps. The authors' preferred reconstructive technique is the local C-V or modif...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bernard RW,Beran SJ

更新日期：2003-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the body image concerns of women who sought cosmetic breast augmentation. Thirty breast augmentation candidates completed several measures of body image before their initial surgical consultation. Thirty physically similar women who were not interested in breast augmentation were recruited from...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sarwer DB,LaRossa D,Bartlett SP,Low DW,Bucky LP,Whitaker LA

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients requested explantation of their saline-filled breast implants. Bilateral calcification had occurred in all six implants. Four of the implants were manufactured by McGhan Corporation (Santa Barbara, Calif.), and two, by the Simaplast Company (Toulon, France). All implants had been inserted in the subglan...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Peters W,Smith D,Lugowski S,Pritzker K,Holmyard D

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xeroradiography can demonstrate many non-metallic foreign bodies that do not show by conventional radiography techniques. Two examples are shown. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bowers DG Jr,Lynch JB

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the fibula free flap is preferred for bony head and neck reconstruction, donor-site morbidity remains a concern. The authors' goal was to evaluate potential risk factors for complications and whether the type of wound closure and timing of postoperative ambulation had an effect on the development of...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Momoh AO,Yu P,Skoracki RJ,Liu S,Feng L,Hanasono MM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The maxillary artery is recognized as the main vascular supply of the facial bones; nonetheless, clinical evidence supports a codominant role for the facial artery. This study explores the extent of the facial skeleton within a facial allograft that can be harvested based on the facial artery. METHODS:Twent...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gharb BB,Rampazzo A,Kutz JE,Bright L,Doumit G,Harter TB

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the increasing trend is to rebuild facial soft-tissue volume with autologous fat transfer, there is no agreement concerning the best way of processing the harvested fat before reinjecting it. Among all the reported fat graft processing techniques, in the present study, the authors compared the clini...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Botti G,Pascali M,Botti C,Bodog F,Cervelli V

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anomaly of facial cleft no. 1 has been encountered recently. It is a rare finding and, accordingly, is being reported with the hope that more craniofacial clefts will be seen in the future and direct the attention of the medical community to the problems. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Suwantemee C

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, there have been many new designs in both the surface texture and chemical composition of breast implants that claim reduced constrictive capsular formation. The purpose of this study was to utilize a quantitative method to determine the firmness of capsules formed around saline-filled smooth silicone, textur...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bucky LP,Ehrlich HP,Sohoni S,May JW Jr

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Great auricular nerve injuries are the most frequent nerve injuries following rhytidectomy, occurring at a rate of 6 percent. Short-scar techniques may decrease visualization and increase the risk of injury/compression of the great auricular nerve. Recent reviews have identified that great auricular nerve in...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Barbour JR,Iorio ML,Halpern DE

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have reduced 68 breasts in 34 women, transposing the nipple-areolar complex on a single superiorly-based pedicle. The complication rate was 4.4 percent. The method appears to be safe, and it produces better shaped breasts than we obtained by operations using double pedicles. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hugo NE,McClellan RM

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Split-thickness nail bed grafting is the accepted method of treatment for injuries involving loss of nail bed tissue. The nail bed of the great toe may be used without donor-site morbidity, and nail bed grafting may be combined with other procedures for fingertip reconstruction. A case of fingertip avulsion injury wit...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Matsuba HM,Spear SL

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this anatomic investigation were to examine the levator veli palatini, tensor veli palatini, and salpingopharyngeus muscles in relation to normal eustachian tube function and to analyze the clinical implications of these data for tubal physiology in cleft palate individuals. Detailed dissections under 3.2x...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Huang MH,Lee ST,Rajendran K

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extensive composite defects of the oromandibular area are usually created after the surgical treatment of T3 and T4 cancers, requiring complex reconstructive plastic surgical procedures. The preferred treatment method for this type of defect is reconstruction with two free flaps. The use of the vascularized fibula ost...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Wei FC,Celik N,Chen HC,Cheng MH,Huang WC

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bibliometric indices are proposed measures to quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate scholarly output within academic medicine. The authors sought to validate bibliometric indices as an indicator of academic productivity within plastic surgery and their association with promotion of faculty surgeons in ac...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gast KM,Kuzon WM Jr,Waljee JF

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Shared medical appointments combine individual patient-physician encounters with a group educational segment. This allows for patients' needs to be addressed individually and for patients to benefit from shared learning. Shared medical appointments enhance knowledge, understanding, and management of disease ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Giladi AM,Brown DL,Alderman AK

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Weight gain is common in breast cancer patients and increases the risk of recurrence and mortality. The authors assessed the impact of autologous breast reconstruction on body mass index patterns after diagnosis in mastectomy patients. METHODS:Women undergoing therapeutic mastectomy at the authors' institut...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cho EH,Shammas RL,Glener AD,Greenup RA,Hwang ES,Hollenbeck ST

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The anterolateral thigh perforator flap is a common workhorse flap for head and neck reconstruction. The authors present an alternative method using the posteromedial thigh profunda artery perforator flap and compare its characteristics, outcomes, donor-site morbidity, and donor-site cosmesis with those of t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Wu JC,Huang JJ,Tsao CK,Abdelrahman M,Kolios G,Cheng MH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Keloids cause aesthetic disfigurement and physical complaints, mainly pain and pruritus. Treatment of these scars is difficult, with high recurrence rates forming the main issue. Surgical excision with adjuvant radiotherapy is considered the most efficacious treatment. At their institution, the authors have ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： van Leeuwen MCE,Stokmans SC,Bulstra AJ,Meijer OWM,van Leeuwen PAM,Niessen FB

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of the slide-swing plasty are reviewed over a period of 16 years. A total of 1,308 patients were analyzed with regard to location and etiology. The slide-swing plasty has proved successful in practice. Its great advantage consists in the possibility of closing large defects without skin grafting. Compared ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Schrudde J,Petrovici V

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Substantial fluid shifts occur during liposuction as wetting solution is infiltrated subcutaneously and fat is evacuated, causing potential electrolyte imbalances. In the porcine model for large-volume liposuction, plasma aspartate aminotransferase and alanine transaminase levels were elevated following liposuction. T...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lipschitz AH,Kenkel JM,Luby M,Sorokin E,Rohrich RJ,Brown SA

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rectus abdominis muscle has been used in reconstructive surgery as a superiorly and an inferiorly based pedicle flap as well as free flap. Since flap necrosis is unusual, the primary morbidity of the harvesting is donor-site complications, including infections, seromas, poor cosmesis, and hernias. Minimally invasi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Friedlander LD,Sundin J

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite a 12 to 82 percent pressure ulcer recurrence rate, no standard protocol exists for postoperative management. The authors reviewed a single surgeon's experience using a standard protocol: surgery and immediate reconstruction regardless of nutrition, intraoperative bone culture guiding postoperative an...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Larson DL,Hudak KA,Waring WP,Orr MR,Simonelic K

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00