Patient satisfaction following nipple-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction: an 8-year outcome study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelet-rich plasma contains high concentrations of growth factors that stimulate proliferation and migration of various cell types. Earlier experiments demonstrated that local platelet-rich plasma administration activates Schwann cells to improve axonal regeneration at a transected peripheral nerve lesion....

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sowa Y,Kishida T,Tomita K,Adachi T,Numajiri T,Mazda O

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast augmentation techniques using the submuscular and subglandular planes to introduce the implant are well known and widely used procedures. The authors have been using the subfascial dissection plane, a new concept for breast augmentation. From October of 1998 to September of 2001, 263 patients underwent breast a...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Graf RM,Bernardes A,Rippel R,Araujo LR,Damasio RC,Auersvald A

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascularized groin lymph node flap transfer is an emerging approach to the treatment of postmastectomy upper limb lymphedema. The authors describe the pertinent flap anatomy, surgical technique including different recipient sites, and outcome of this technique. METHODS:Ten cadaveric dissections were perform...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cheng MH,Chen SC,Henry SL,Tan BK,Chia-Yu Lin M,Huang JJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gender disparities in academic plastic surgery are known; however, recently, professional societies have endorsed a culture of gender diversification. This study aims to evaluate the effects of these changes at faculty and leadership positions. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted in June of 2018 t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Smith BT,Egro FM,Murphy CP,Stavros AG,Kenny EM,Nguyen VT

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary surgical correction of the cleft lip nasal deformity is routinely performed at the Craniofacial Center at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Over time, however, there is a tendency for the lower lateral cartilage to retain its memory and, subsequently, recreate the preoperative nasal deformity. Therefore, it is cur...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Yeow VK,Chen PK,Chen YR,Noordhoff SM

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Segmental Le Fort I osteotomy, a complex procedure with many mobile parts, has traditionally required presurgical orthodontics with conventional braces, composed of metal brackets, bands, and archwires. These appliances are not always accepted by patients, particularly older teenagers and professional adults who previ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kankam HKN,Gupta H,Sawh-Martinez R,Steinbacher DM

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Biplanar oncoplastic surgery represents a novel technique with which to address partial breast reconstruction defects in small to medium sized breasts. Traditional oncoplastic volume displacement techniques may correct contour irregularities but do not address volumetric asymmetries. Volume replacement techn...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nahabedian MY,Patel KM,Kaminsky AJ,Cocilovo C,Miraliakbari R

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Simulation has gained notable recognition for its role as an effective training and assessment modality in the present era of competency-based medical education. Despite the well-documented efficacy of both live and cadaveric animal models, several ethical, financial, and accessibility issues persist with th...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Abi-Rafeh J,Zammit D,Mojtahed Jaberi M,Al-Halabi B,Thibaudeau S

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although surgical release and reconstruction have been used extensively to treat severe postburn knee flexion contractures, the degree of correction is sometimes unsatisfactory, and the procedure is not exempt from significant complications. Based on the principle of slow, gradual external fixation distraction, we hav...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Barquet A,Suero C,Cortés O,López L

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dissection of the proximal gracilis vascular pedicle proceeds in a dark tunnel-like space deep to the adductor longus. With the application of a previously described technique for an extended approach to the lateral arm free flap, the authors describe a novel technique that improves observation and thus facilitates di...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hasen KV,Gallegos ML,Dumanian GA

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous work on critical ischemia time suggested (1) a greater susceptibility of myocutaneous flaps over skin flaps to the ischemia reperfusion injury and (2) that duration of ischemia may affect the survival area of a flap. Using a pig model, 55 animals were operated on and the critical ischemia times and survival p...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Picard-Ami LA Jr,Thomson JG,Kerrigan CL

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thinned perforator flaps, reported techniques, and degree of thinning differ by study. This study investigated the anatomy of subcutaneous tissue according to the varying fattiness and identified which component and how much of the subcutaneous tissue layer needed to be excluded to meet target flap thickness...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kim SY,Lee YJ,Mun GH

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This two-part study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of perioperative Adriamycin on skin-graft take and adherence in an animal model. Thirty-four male Fisher rats were divided into control and experimental groups. The controls received intravenous saline, and the experimental animals received Adriamycin 6 mg/kg (...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nappi JF,Falcone RE,Ruberg RL,Innes JA

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present, the concept of plasmatic imbibition is generally accepted. That is, observation of weight change or pigmentation methods of the grafts were established to support it. In the present study, we investigated plasmatic imbibition in rat musculocutaneous grafts histologically using peroxidase, which is one of t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Fukui A,Maeda M,Tamai S,Inada Y

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of cleft palatal fistula in a series of nonsyndromic children treated at the authors' institution. This retrospective analysis of 103 patients with cleft palate treated by five surgeons between 1982 and 1995 includes 60 boys and 33 girls, whose median age was 18...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Muzaffar AR,Byrd HS,Rohrich RJ,Johns DF,LeBlanc D,Beran SJ,Anderson C,Papaioannou aA A

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of symptomatic and asymptomatic deep venous thrombosis in patients undergoing harvest of a free flap from the lower extremity who were receiving standard chemoprophylaxis while hospitalized. METHODS:A retrospective review of 65 consecutive patients ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rau AS,Harry BL,Leem TH,Song JI,Deleyiannis FW

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome is a devastating disease, with mortality rates ranging between 20 and 60 percent. This study evaluated an alternative treatment approach using antishear wound care and compared outcomes using the severity of illness score for toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome (SCORTEN) s...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Dorafshar AH,Dickie SR,Cohn AB,Aycock JK,O'Connor A,Tung A,Gottlieb LJ

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The umbilicus is essential to the aesthetic appearance of the abdomen. However, very little has been written about the exact location of the aesthetically pleasing umbilicus as far as the Indian cosmopolitan population is concerned. Although a variety of reconstructive methods are available, no real standard...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Abhyankar SV,Rajguru AG,Patil PA

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conventional palatoplasty relies on extensive mucosal incisions and isolation of flaps on the palatine vessels to facilitate midline closure and velar reconstruction. This introduces substantial scarring, which has adverse effects on vascularity and growth. The authors have developed a minimally invasive pal...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Pan BS,Rapp SJ,Vu A,Uribe-Rivera A,Billmire DA,Gordon CB

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:"Disruptive physician" is a term appearing more frequently in many hospital bylaws. It has significant negative implications that can lead to loss of privileges for plastic surgeons. METHODS:Exploring the various definitions of disruptive physician reveals palpable differences between those of the Joint Com...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Zbar RIS,Taylor LD,Canady JW

更新日期：2009-01-01 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:The α-gal epitope is a carbohydrate antigen that interacts specifically with the natural anti-Gal antibody--the most abundant antibody in humans. Anti-Gal/α-gal epitope interaction activates complement to generate chemotactic factors that induce rapid recruitment of macrophages. The authors hypothesized that...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hurwitz ZM,Ignotz R,Lalikos JF,Galili U

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rat model of the transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap was used in the present study to determine the effects of external beam radiation on myocutaneous flap histology and pathophysiology. A total of 57 adult Sprague-Dawley rats underwent a TRAM procedure. A pilot study with 17 animals was first...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lin KY,Patterson JW,Simmons J,Long MD,Schultz RO,Amiss LR,Molloy JA,Kelly MD

更新日期：2001-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Adequate tissue perfusion is essential to minimize postoperative complications following microsurgery. Intraoperative knowledge of tissue perfusion could aid surgical decision-making and result in reduced complications. Laser speckle imaging is a new, noninvasive technique for mapping tissue perfusion. This article di...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： To C,Rees-Lee JE,Gush RJ,Gooding KM,Cawrse NH,Shore AC,Wilson ADH

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reconstruction of abdominal-perineal wounds after tumor extirpation presents the plastic surgeon with a variety of complex reconstructive options. These options are complicated by the resection of the bony pelvis. Two cases are presented that combine the use of synthetic mesh for pelvic ring and floor reconstruction w...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Evans GR,Goldberg DP,Ames FC

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In aesthetic rhinoplasty, the described ideal nasolabial angle ranges from 90 to 120 degrees, with variable anthropologic differences. The authors sought to verify the most aesthetic nasolabial angle as specifically perceived by a random prospective sample of the general population and determine whether age,...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sinno HH,Markarian MK,Ibrahim AMS,Lin SJ

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a modified mattress suture technique in septal anterior deviation correction and to compare it with the Hinderer technique. This was a randomized, controlled, single-blind clinical trial. Fifty patients with anterior septal deviation were assigned to one of two...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Calderón-Cuéllar LT,Trujillo-Hernández B,Vásquez C,Padilla-Acero J,Cisneros-Preciado H

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Upper airway narrowing has been a concern of mandibular setback. The aims of this study were (1) to evaluate the effect of bimaxillary rotational setback surgery on upper airway structure in patients with skeletal class III deformities, and (2) to compare the preoperative and postoperative upper airways of c...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hsieh YJ,Chen YC,Chen YA,Liao YF,Chen YR

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Horizontal mattress sutures have previously been shown to remove unwanted bulbosity and convexity of nasal tip cartilages. The purpose of this study was to extend that concept by investigating the universal applicability of the horizontal mattress suture to change and control the curvature (e.g., convexity or concavit...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gruber RP,Nahai F,Bogdan MA,Friedman GD

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Craniosynostosis is characterized by premature fusion of the cranial sutures. At the molecular level, mutations in homeobox genes, transcription factors, and growth factor receptors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of this disorder, but the specific etiologic pathways have not yet been elucidated. To further s...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nott RL,Stelnicki EJ,Mack JA,Ben Y,Mitchell R,Mooney MP

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00