Neurotoxins: Expanding Uses of Neuromodulators in Medicine--Major Depressive Disorder.

abstract：:A retrospective study was undertaken to assess speech outcomes in patients undergoing Furlow palatoplasty. Since 1994, the authors have used the position of the levator veli palatini musculature to determine type of surgical intervention recommended for the management of velopharyngeal insufficiency. Furlow palatoplas...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sie KC,Tampakopoulou DA,Sorom J,Gruss JS,Eblen LE

更新日期：2001-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Current rodent models of wound healing and scarring are flawed because of rapid wound contraction and inconspicuous scarring after healing, which is not closely parallel to the physiologic process in humans. This study aimed to establish a novel model of wound healing and scarring in rats. METHODS:Excisiona...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Zhou S,Wang W,Zhou S,Zhang G,He J,Li Q

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reconstruction of the upper aerodigestive tract with free jejunal flaps is now an accepted alternative to more conventional techniques. Success rates for microsurgical transfer approach 100 percent; however, complications following this technique are reported despite technical success, ischemia being implicated as an ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Olding M,Jeng JC

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one vascular malformations located in the facial area, 11 high-flow arteriovenous malformations and 10 slow-flow malformations, underwent combined treatment by embolization and later surgery. Embolization was performed simultaneously with superselective angiography of the branches of the external carotid artery...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Niechajev I,Clodius L

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been stated that height of the lateral lip is difficult to obtain with the rotation advancement repair only when the lateral lip is short in both its vertical and horizontal dimensions. The authors studied preoperative cleft lip anthropometry to determine the frequency of the "geometrically unfavorabl...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Boorer CJ,Cho DC,Vijayasekaran VS,Fisher DM

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Classic abdominoplasty leads to disappointing aesthetic results in patients with preexisting supraumbilical scars. Various techniques involving vertical and horizontal incisions have been described. The authors point out the validity of the "anchor-line" approach. METHODS:In a retrospective study, the autho...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Persichetti P,Simone P,Scuderi N

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The financial reimbursement for breast reconstruction is perceived to be low. The authors evaluated the financial impact of providing breast reconstruction for an academic medical practice and health care system. METHODS:The authors examined the billing records for 97 patients undergoing postmastectomy brea...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Alderman AK,Storey AF,Nair NS,Chung KC

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radiation therapy is a cornerstone of oncologic treatment. Skin tolerance is often the limiting factor in radiotherapy. To study these issues and create modalities for intervention, the authors developed a novel murine model of cutaneous radiation injury. METHODS:The dorsal skin was isolated using a low-pre...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Thanik VD,Chang CC,Zoumalan RA,Lerman OZ,Allen RJ Jr,Nguyen PD,Warren SM,Coleman SR,Hazen A

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the chemomigration activity of an epithelial carcinoma cell line using a modified 96-well Boyden chamber apparatus consisting of upper and lower wells separated by an 8-microns pore polycarbonate filter. Cells from the malignant squamous carcinoma cell line A-431 were plated in the upper wells over a c...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ricciardelli EJ,Persing JA,Romano JA,Morgan RF,Ogle RC

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One of the goals of lip augmentation is to recreate the natural shape and contour of the lips. The literature describes numerous fillers and multiple techniques for this procedure. However, there is a paucity of information regarding the anatomy of the fat layers of the upper and lower lips. While prosecting...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rohrich RJ,Pessa JE

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors retrospectively reviewed their experience over the past 5 years with reconstructions of hypopharyngeal defects using anterolateral thigh flaps. The purpose of the study was to present a modified classification of defects, the method and tips used, and outcomes and morbidities. METHODS:From 2002 ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Spyropoulou GC,Lin PY,Chien CY,Kuo YR,Jeng SF

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Auricular pseudocyst is an asymptomatic cystic swelling of the upper portion of the auricle. Various therapeutic approaches have been employed with variable success. We report our results with nine patients treated by needle aspiration and bolstered pressure sutures applied over both aspects of the cyst for 1 week. Tr...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ophir D,Marshak G

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique is presented for correction of supratarsal depression in the upper lids of orientals, using silicone bag-gel prostheses. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Mutou Y

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The buttocks are a key element of female beauty, with aesthetic gluteoplasty becoming one of the fastest growing plastic surgery procedures. However, there remains no clear standard for the ideal buttocks. The authors performed a population analysis of the characteristics of the ideal buttocks to guide surgi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Wong WW,Motakef S,Lin Y,Gupta SC

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a 3 1/2-year period, periprosthetic infections due to Mycobacterium fortuitum complex organisms complicated augmentation mammaplasty in at least 17 women. To determine the magnitude of the problem and to identify possible risk factors for infection, we conducted a questionnaire survey of 2062 members of the America...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Clegg HW,Bertagnoll P,Hightower AW,Baine WB

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective chart review study examined the mental health histories and psychiatric medication usage of persons who sought cosmetic surgery. The medical records of 232 patients who had undergone a consultation for a cosmetic procedure were reviewed. The rates of self-reported psychiatric disorders and of psychi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sarwer DB,Zanville HA,LaRossa D,Bartlett SP,Chang B,Low DW,Whitaker LA

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an effort to evaluate quality-of-life benefits of ablative head and neck cancer surgery and microvascular reconstruction, a longitudinal study was undertaken in which patients with T3 or T4 oropharyngeal cancers without systemic metastases at presentation were administered both general and disease-specific quality-...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Netscher DT,Meade RA,Goodman CM,Alford EL,Stewart MG

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Optogenetics is an emerging technology that enables the expression of light-activated ion channels in mammalian cells. Neurons expressing light-activated ion channels can be depolarized using the appropriate wavelength of light. Optical stimulation of neurons could have important implications for further und...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kapur SK,Richner TJ,Brodnick SK,Williams JC,Poore SO

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This experimental study demonstrates that iontophoresis can be used to transport biologically active gentamicin into auricular cartilage. Fifty female New Zealand White rabbits were divided into three groups: live controls with unburned ears, live animals with burn-injured ears (deep or partial-thickness), and euthani...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kaweski S,Baldwin RC,Wong RK,Manders EK

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The buccinator myomucosal island pedicle flap is a useful means of introducing relatively large amounts of vascularized mucosa into the oral cavity. Using cadaver dissections and clinical cases, the anatomy and clinical relevance of this tissue are defined. Emphasis is placed on the technical caveats and pitfalls of t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Carstens MH,Stofman GM,Hurwitz DJ,Futrell JW,Patterson GT,Sotereanos GC

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a series of 708 parotidectomies (partial or total), we found 23 cystic lesions. Of these, 16 met the criteria for so-called "branchial cysts"; five were retention cysts of duct origin, and the remaining two were epidermal inclusion cysts. The principles of diagnosis and treatment of parotid cysts are presented. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Richardson GS,Clairmont AA,Erickson ER

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous "overnight" deflation of inflatable prostheses is rather uncommon, but we have had a 5.7% incidence of it in a 24-month period in which we used implants with a suturable tab and fastened them to the subjacent fascia. At exploration we found these tabs had torn the bag of the implant, usually at the vulcani...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rubin LR,Speace G

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:De novo or rare transmitted mutations in the SMAD6 gene affect 7 percent of midline nonsyndromic synostosis patients. This study aimed to determine the neurocognitive sequelae of SMAD6 synostosis. METHODS:Nonsyndromic synostosis patients 6 years or older with SMAD6 mutations and non-SMAD6 nonsyndromic synos...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Wu RT,Timberlake AT,Abraham PF,Gabrick KS,Lu X,Peck CJ,Sawh-Martinez RF,Steinbacher DM,Alperovich MA,Persing JA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemangioma is a primary tumor of microvasculature. Its development typically exhibits a proliferative phase followed by an involuting phase that continues into the involuted phase. Although apoptosis has been reported, the mechanisms regulating the spontaneous regression of hemangioma are largely unknown. The authors ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hasan Q,Tan ST,Gush J,Davis PF

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular malformations frequently enlarge during adolescence, suggesting that hormones may be involved. The purpose of this study was to determine whether pubertal hormone receptors are present in vascular malformations and whether they differ from normal tissue. METHODS:Tissue specimens (arteriovenous malf...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kulungowski AM,Hassanein AH,Nosé V,Fishman SJ,Mulliken JB,Upton J,Zurakowski D,DiVasta AD,Greene AK

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to assess the health-related quality-of-life benefit following auricular reconstruction using autologous costal cartilage in children. In addition, key aspects of the surgical reconstruction are assessed. METHODS:After auricular reconstruction, patients completed two questionnaires. The firs...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Soukup B,Mashhadi SA,Bulstrode NW

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascularized lymph node transfer is a physiologic microsurgical technique used for the treatment of lymphedema. As vascularized lymph node transfer is becoming more common, it is essential that one is aware of all potential complications associated with vascularized lymph node transfer and know how to avoid and manage...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Teven CM,Hunter CL,Chang DW

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding and optimizing psychosocial functioning in children with craniofacial anomalies are essential components of their reconstructive care. This work compared parental perceptions to pediatric self-reported psychosocial functioning in children with craniofacial anomalies. METHODS:Two hundred twenty...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Volpicelli EJ,Pfaff MJ,Potemra HMK,De Leon FS,Lin J,Ayeroff JR,Bradley JP,Wilson L,Lee JC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The venous architecture of the integument and the underlying deep tissues was studied in six total-body human fresh cadavers and a series of isolated regional studies of the limbs and torso. A radiopaque lead oxide mixture was injected, and the integument and deep tissues were dissected and radiographed. The sites of ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Taylor GI,Caddy CM,Watterson PA,Crock JG

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00