"Sensible" flap coverage of pressure sores in patients with meningomyelocele.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The "TOMAX" (TO MAX-imize sensation, sexuality, and quality of life) procedure restores genital sensation in men with low spinal lesions, improving sexual health, as shown previously. It connects the dorsal nerve of the penis to the intact ipsilateral ilioinguinal nerve, unilaterally or bilaterally. This stu...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Overgoor MLE,de Jong TPVM,Kon M

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirteen patients who had undergone ablative surgery for advanced squamous cell carcinoma in which more than half of the tongue had been resected underwent reconstruction in which the cutaneous nerve of a free flap was anastomosed to the stump of the transected lingual nerve. Eight of the patients underwent reconstruc...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kimata Y,Uchiyama K,Ebihara S,Kishimoto S,Asai M,Saikawa M,Ohyama W,Haneda T,Hayashi R,Onitsuka T,Nakatsuka T,Harii K

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cost-utility studies, common in medicine, are rare within plastic surgery despite their capability of measuring the value of procedures by considering the societal costs of improving quality of life. The objectives of this study were to analyze the design quality of the plastic surgery cost-utility literatur...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tessler O,Mattos D,Vorstenbosch J,Jones D,Winograd JM,Liao EC,Austen WG Jr

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of combined maxillary orthopedic and surgical treatment protocols have been proposed for the initial phase of therapy for infants with a complete cleft lip and palate. METHODS:Lip adhesion was used in combination with a passive intraoral molding appliance to treat a unilateral complete cleft lip an...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cho BC

更新日期：2006-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Evaluate patients seeking breast augmentation using key variables to assist in selection from the choices for incision, implant type and size, and plane of dissection. 2. Minimize the need for revisionary surgery to factors beyond th...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Alpert BS,Lalonde DH

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonsurgical rhinoplasty using filler injections has become a common procedure in cosmetic practices. This is offered to patients that prefer a temporary outcome or would like to avoid general anesthesia. In addition, it can be used in postrhinoplasty patients to correct nasal deformities or irregularities. T...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Williams LC,Kidwai SM,Mehta K,Kamel G,Tepper OM,Rosenberg JD

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the clinical management of combined tendon and nerve injuries, there are competing treatment strategies. Isolated tendon injuries should be rapidly mobilized after repair to prevent adhesion formation, whereas isolated nerve repairs are usually immobilized to prevent disruption and to allow axon regrowth. Recommend...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chao RP,Braün SA,Ta KT,Palesty JA,Mine R,Syed SA,Chang DJ,Thomson JG

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case series is the most prevalent type of clinical research in the plastic surgery literature. However, this is a lower level study design in the hierarchy of evidence. The case series is nevertheless a useful hypothesis generator for future studies. These in turn can be tested with more robust study designs such ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Coroneos CJ,Ignacy TA,Thoma A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Gynecomastia, or persistent enlargement of the male breast, is a common occurrence during early sexual development. Typically, two types of tissue can be identified during this period of growth. Initially, a dense fibrous growth of supporting stroma and breast tissue forms directly under the areola, creating a ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hammond DC

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascularized lymph node flap transfer for the treatment of upper and lower limb lymphedema has had promising results. This study was performed to investigate the mechanism of lymph drainage of a vascularized lymph node flap both experimentally and clinically. METHODS:In the experimental study, 18 Sprague-Da...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cheng MH,Huang JJ,Wu CW,Yang CY,Lin CY,Henry SL,Kolios L

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case illustrates the variety of clinical presentations of Rosai-Dorfman disease. In this case, the disease presented as bilateral cauliflower ear deformity and was diagnosed on the basis of typical pathological findings. Although the cause of this disease is not fully understood, it is hoped that, with increased ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Oo KK,Pang YT,Thamboo TP

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-seven domestic rabbits, 4 dogs, and 2 freshly amputated human limbs were divided into three groups as three different models of fasciosteal flaps that were taken from the distal radii or the tibiae. Through the methods of histology, fluorochrome bone labeling, and perfusing stain, it was confirmed that viabilit...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Shi ZM,Xu ZG

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes the treatment protocol for and the outcome of the management of complex wounds around total knee replacements. An analysis of 28 patients (29 knees) with complex defects who had surgery between January 1, 1986, and July 30, 1996, was performed. A specific management protocol was applied to each kn...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nahabedian MY,Mont MA,Orlando JC,Delanois RE,Hungerford DS

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical treatment of the aging face is continuing to evolve. Recent emphasis has focused on managing the malar region, specifically ptosis of the cheek pad. Several authors have described techniques for correcting facial aging changes in the midface through an endoscopic approach or transblepharoplasty approach. The ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gunter JP,Hackney FL

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fourteen patients with uncontrolled drooling were treated with bilateral excision of the submaxillary glands and either transfer or ligation of the parotid ducts. In this small series, all had good results but the duct ligation group was slightly better. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Glass LW,Nobel GL,Vecchione TR

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty axial-pattern skin flaps in 10 pigs were studied, and 50 and 15 mu radioactively tagged microspheres were used to study blood flow at 2 days and 7 days after surgical delay. Blood flow increased during this period. No statistically significant change in the index of non-nutrient flow, an expression of arterioven...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Guba AM Jr

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Harvesting the sartorius muscle and the iliac bone with a superficial circumflex iliac artery (SCIA) perforator flap can be a challenging procedure. The aim of this study was to describe the anatomical topology of the deep branch of the SCIA in fresh cadavers, which has not been reported in detail. METHODS:...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Yoshimatsu H,Steinbacher J,Meng S,Hamscha UM,Weninger WJ,Tinhofer IE,Harima M,Fuse Y,Yamamoto T,Tzou CHJ

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ptotic breast is surgically rejuvenated through a mastopexy procedure. Recurrent ptosis or other negative changes to the breast shape are not uncommon following mastopexy, as the tissue laxity and skin quality that contributed to ptosis are not surgically corrected. The purpose of this study was to asses...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Adams WP Jr,Moses AC

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective postsurgical analgesia is a critical aspect of patient recovery. The goal of this prospective, randomized, controlled, blinded study was to examine the effect that liposomal bupivacaine delivered by means of a transversus abdominis plane block has on pain control in women undergoing unilateral deep inferior ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gatherwright J,Knackstedt RW,Ghaznavi AM,Bernard S,Schwarz G,Moreira A,Gurunluoglu R,Djohan R

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent literature has focused on the advantages and disadvantages of using acellular dermal matrix in breast reconstruction. Many of the reported data are from low level-of-evidence studies, leaving many questions incompletely answered. The present randomized trial provides high-level data on the incidence a...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Agarwal JP,Mendenhall SD,Anderson LA,Ying J,Boucher KM,Liu T,Neumayer LA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immediate reconstruction of composite head and neck defects using free tissue transfer is an accepted treatment standard. There remains, however, ongoing debate on whether the costs associated with this reconstructive approach merit its selection, especially considering poor patient prognoses and the high co...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Jones NF,Jarrahy R,Song JI,Kaufman MR,Markowitz B

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A one-stage lip-switch operation was successfully performed on an 80-year-old woman with accompanying disorders. Postoperative venous congestion was controlled mainly by dressing changes with wet gauze. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ohtsuka H

更新日期：1985-10-01 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：:The purpose of this primer is to provide the clinical surgeon with a survey overview of the basic biochemistry of collagen and the methods and rationale of collagen cross-linking in the processing and preparation of bioprosthetics for surgical implantation. The author highlights the critical biologic factors, such as ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Dunn RM

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dentofacial deformities are traditionally treated by maxillary and mandibular osteotomies conducted separately or simultaneously. Recently, distraction osteogenesis has become an irreplaceable part of the surgical armamentarium, for its ability to induce new bone formation between the surfaces of bone segments that ar...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Schendel SA,Hazan-Molina H,Aizenbud D

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our clinical experience with laser, electrosurgical, scalpel, and tangential burn wound excisions in 26 patients is presented. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Levine NS,Peterson HD,Salisbury RE,Pruitt BA Jr

更新日期：1975-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast reduction is a very common procedure within the field of plastic surgery, with many techniques. These techniques include differences in the location of the pedicles and of the scars. Another variation on the technique for breast reduction relates to preoperative infiltration of an epinephrine solution...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kaplan JL,Rotemberg S,Yetman R,Boggs O,Bena JF,Tang AS,Meisler E

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prophylactic bilateral mastectomy is an option for women who are at an increased risk of developing breast cancer. Prophylactic mastectomy is often performed with immediate reconstruction (i.e., at the same time and under the same anesthetic as the mastectomy). Satisfaction with reconstruction has been described previ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Metcalfe KA,Semple JL,Narod SA

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The desired shape and position of the nipple-areola complex may be difficult to achieve in vertical scar reduction mammaplasty when using the standard technique of preoperative marking of the so-called mosque-shaped areolar pattern of excision. We describe our modified approach of intraoperative final positioning of t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Vogt PM,Mühlberger T,Torres A,Peter FW,Steinau HU

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A very rare case of congenital skin tube pedicle with congenital constriction band syndrome was presented. Only one report concerning this bizarre abnormality could be found in the available literature, and no consideration of its etiology has previously been published. In our case, the skin tube was accompanied by th...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nakamura K,Nanjyo B

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00