Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Ensuring that published studies are of the highest methodological quality is a critical step in plastic surgery's transition to a more evidence-based field. Reporting guidelines and reporting of clinical trial registration may serve as promising avenues of increasing the methodological quality in plastic surgery trials. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to evaluate the rate at which plastic surgery journals require reporting guidelines, as well as the effect these policies have on adherence to reporting guidelines. METHODS:Using journal's "Instructions for Authors," we conducted a cross-sectional survey to evaluate journal policies regarding adherence to reporting guidelines and trial registration. We also examined whether trials published in journals referencing Consolidated Standards of Reporting of Trials (CONSORT) had higher rates of compliance with publishing a CONSORT flow diagram and whether journals with trial registration policies were more likely to contain registered trials than journals without these requirements. RESULTS:Of the 20 plastic surgery journals, 13 (65%) did not mention a single guideline within their instructions to authors. Furthermore, 10 (50%) did not mention policies regarding clinical trial registration. In addition, journals with policies regarding the CONSORT statement were more likely to publish trials with a CONSORT flow diagram, and journals with policies regarding clinical trial registry were more likely to publish trials reporting registration. CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE:Our study found that few plastic surgery journals mention reporting guidelines or trial registration in their instructions for authors. Our study also found that journal policies regarding guideline adherence and trial registration seem to be effective mechanisms toward improvement, and plastic surgery journals should consider adopting such policies.
journal_name
Ann Plast Surgjournal_title
Annals of plastic surgeryauthors
Checketts JX,Cook C,Imani S,Duckett L,Vassar Mdoi
10.1097/SAP.0000000000001476subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-08-01 00:00:00pages
215-219issue
2eissn
0148-7043issn
1536-3708journal_volume
81pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Construction of male genitalia in biological female transsexual patients is problematic. We report 3 transsexuals with scrotal construction by tissue expansion of the labia majora. In each patient, tissue expanders were inserted into the labia majora several months before free flap phalloplasty. In 2 patients, the tis...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-199310000-00016
更新日期:1993-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::As the data in the literature concerning the vascularization of the pectoralis minor were conflicting, we conducted a new anatomic study on cadavers preliminary to clinical application of a pedicle flap for clavicular coverage in 3 patients. Twenty flaps were dissected, yielding numerous anatomic variations. In all ca...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0b013e318195381d
更新日期:2009-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000001105
更新日期:2017-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000001625
更新日期:2019-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Controversy as to benefits, risks, and long-term durability of the subcutaneous rhytidectomy as compared with the composite and the subcutaneous musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) rhytidectomy procedures has persisted over the last several years. Conventional surgical wisdom holds that deep-tissue support would provide ...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-199511000-00001
更新日期:1995-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Reconstruction of extensive, deep burns of the face is a challenging problem in plastic surgery. The authors report the use of tissue expanders placed in the upper chest for facial resurfacing after burn injuries in 4 patients. The expanders are hyperinflated. The flap is then advanced upward to resurface an aesthetic...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-200045010-00001
更新日期:2000-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The author presents a brief discussion of the causes, extent, and prevention of primarily automobile-related soft tissue maxillofacial injuries. This is followed by a practical approach to their management. Personal preferences relative to armamentarium and techniques that have withstood the test of time are given, to...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-198611000-00007
更新日期:1986-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Soft tissue defects in the periolecranon region are difficult to manage by standard techniques such as closure by approximation, split-thickness skin grafting, or healing by secondary intention. We employed cadaver injections and dissections to study the vascular anatomy of the periolecranon region in search of a suit...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-198504000-00010
更新日期:1985-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy is a hereditary, autosomal dominant, slowly progressive disorder with onset that occurs during middle age. Major symptoms are ptosis and dysphagia resulting primarily from selectively involved levator palpebrae and the pharyngeal muscles. Progressive, usually symmetrical blepharoptos...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-200210000-00015
更新日期:2002-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Long-term reviews of patients undergoing augmentation mammaplasty seem to be rare. Recently, a long-term study of patients who had undergone augmentation with polyurethane foam-covered prostheses was undertaken. However, at the time that study was published, the longest follow-up was just over 4 years. We have been us...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-199107000-00004
更新日期:1991-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Many treatment modalities of ingrown toenail are reported in the literature, often associated with unacceptably high recurrence rate. The authors present their technique, which aims at reducing the convexity of the nail fold. After complete removal of the nail plate and accurate debridement of the granulomatous tissue...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.sap.0000095436.08812.67
更新日期:2004-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Twenty-one men with genital Paget's disease were treated in our clinic from 1968 to 1983. We report our policy regarding treatment of the clinical disorder, particularly our surgical approach. We also stress that, when considering treatment, the circumstances of the aged patients should take precedence over aggressive...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-198409000-00005
更新日期:1984-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The two major surgical methods for improving the midface and its profile of Binder's syndrome (commonly referred to as "dish face" deformity of "C-shape" deformity) are bone or cartilage graft and osteotomy. The bone or cartilage graft limited to the nasal sill area is ineffective in changing the flatness of the paran...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-199602000-00020
更新日期:1996-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::An effective and practical method of oxygen administration during cosmetic facial surgery under local anesthesia is described. A large volume of oxygen is delivered directly to the nasopharynx, and partial upper airway obstruction caused by the tongue falling into the pharynx is resolved, yet the apparatus does not in...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-198606000-00014
更新日期:1986-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Although various techniques have been reported to correct blepharoptosis, undercorrection is still a commonly occurring complication and needs further revision procedure. Scar formation and distorted anatomy make reoperation more difficult than the primary surgery. However, tarsus is usually fully maintained in the fi...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000000223
更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND AIM:To date, clinically relevant selection criteria have not been established for the use of the gluteal fold flap after oncological vulvoperineal resection. We prospectively assessed the surgical risk factors of this reconstructive technique in a large series. METHODOLOGY:From April of 2000 through Dec...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000000964
更新日期:2017-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The present study describes the techniques available for single-stage sarcoma resection, soft-tissue reconstruction, and radiotherapy for limb preservation in patients who are unable to undergo primary wound closure after a complete soft-tissue resection of their primary sarcoma. From 1989 to 1994, 19 patients (age ra...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-199711000-00003
更新日期:1997-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::We have developed a method of intermaxillary fixation using beads and wires. This method was effective in mandibular fractures that underwent both open and closed reduction. Our procedure is simple, requires little time, and is inexpensive. We also found several advantages of our technique when compared with the class...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-199706000-00011
更新日期:1997-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Periarterial sympathectomy is a treatment option for patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) suffering from digital vasculopathy. Despite potential benefits of ulcer healing, pain improvement, and amputation prevention, this operation appears to be infrequently performed. The aims of our study are as follows: (1...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000000614
更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:The combined approach using both an implant and autologous tissue for breast reconstruction has become more common over the last 10 years. We sought to provide a systematic review and outcomes analysis of this technique. METHODS:We searched PubMed and the Cochrane Library database to identify studies that...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000002085
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of long-term survival with metastatic basal cell carcinoma to regional lymph nodes is presented. The literature has been briefly reviewed. When a metastatic basal cell carcinoma is discovered, the average survival is only 8 to 10 months. The patient in this case report has been followed for 10 years from the in...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00000637-199002000-00012
更新日期:1990-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Controversy exists on whether or not the epidermal keratinizing squamous epithelium of skin grafts and flaps applied to line a neovagina changes histologically to a nonkeratinizing mucosal type squamous epithelium after vaginoplasty in male-to-female transsexuals. To end this discussion, the aim of this study was to o...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.sap.0000258953.00234.50
更新日期:2007-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:The traditions of surgical education have changed little over the years. However, the increasing focus on patient safety and duty hour restrictions mandates that residents start developing complex skill sets earlier to ensure they graduate with procedural competency. Surgical training is poised to exploit ...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000002265
更新日期:2021-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The authors report a method of reconstruction of a full-thickness lower eyelid defect using a blepharoplasty technique utilizing excess skin of the lower eyelid with a hard palate mucosal graft. In all patients the hard palate mucosa took well, and good functional and aesthetic results were obtained. The most suitable...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-199906000-00019
更新日期:1999-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Full-thickness soft tissue defects of the back remain challenging clinical problems for reconstructive surgeons. Among a vast variety of local flap options, perforator-based local flaps gain increasing popularity lately. Because mostly heterogeneous patient cohort comparison of different perforator flaps i...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000002439
更新日期:2021-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Millions of patients are treated annually in the United States with either acute or chronic wounds, costing billions of dollars. This is a retrospective study designed to quantify the directed education that medical students receive in their 4 years of training on 3 wound-related topics: physiology of tissue injury, p...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0b013e31802dd43b
更新日期:2007-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Soft-tissue defects in the area of the periolecranon may be a source of concern to the reconstructive surgeon who aims for durable protection with a minimum of drawbacks. Lamberty and Cormack described the antecubital fasciocutaneous flap both as a local transposition and as a free flap. The island version of this fla...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-199809000-00005
更新日期:1998-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Despite advances in reconstruction techniques, pressure sores continue to present a challenge to the plastic surgeon. The parasacral perforator flap is a reliable flap that preserves the entire contralateral side as a future donor site. On the ipsilateral side, the gluteal muscle itself is preserved and all ...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000000024
更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Lymphaticovenular anastomosis has become one of the treatment options for lymphedema. Among several types of anastomosis, side-to-end anastomosis in which a window is made on the wall of a lymphatic vessel is considered to be the most effective, because it creates bidirectional bypasses through 1 anastomosis. However,...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0b013e318276d99a
更新日期:2014-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Mallet finger injuries are common and involve disruption of the terminal extensor mechanism overlying the distal interphalangeal joint. Many operative techniques have been advocated. The pull-in suture technique is a useful surgical procedure for the treatment of mallet finger. Although this procedure allo...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0b013e31822f9ac1
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00