Preoperative sizing in breast augmentation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Therapies to improve outcomes following peripheral nerve injury are lacking. Prolonged denervation of muscle and Schwann cells contributes to poor outcomes. In this study, the authors assess the effects of growth hormone therapy on axonal regeneration, Schwann cell and muscle maintenance, and end-organ reinn...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tuffaha SH,Budihardjo JD,Sarhane KA,Khusheim M,Song D,Broyles JM,Salvatori R,Means KR Jr,Higgins JP,Shores JT,Cooney DS,Hoke A,Lee WPA,Brandacher G

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subfascial placement of implants was introduced 3 years ago. Collected data reveal very promising short-term and long-term results in comparison with subglandular and subpectoral positioned implants. The clinical experiences of 69 breast augmentations in the subfascial position are reported. The indications for this t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Stoff-Khalili MA,Scholze R,Morgan WR,Metcalf JD

更新日期：2004-10-01 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

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After studying this article, the participant should: 1. Be able to define indications and timing for secondary cranioplasty. 2. Understand the surgical options for reconstructing the cranium and overlying soft-tissue defect including their advantages and disadvantages. 3. Be able to apply this knowl...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Baumeister S,Peek A,Friedman A,Levin LS,Marcus JR

更新日期：2008-12-01 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:Migraine surgery is an increasingly popular treatment option for migraine patients. The lesser occipital nerve is a common trigger point for headache abnormalities, but there is a paucity of research regarding the lesser occipital nerve and its intimate association with the spinal accessory nerve. METHODS:S...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Amirlak B,Lu KB,Erickson CR,Sanniec K,Totonchi A,Peled ZM,Cheng JC

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Common variations in morphology of the medial crura have been described. The authors' observation is that changes in nasal tip projection depend on the shape and strength of the medial crura. The authors investigated how differences in medial crura shape affect tip projection after surgical intervention. ME...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Patel KB,Mendonca DA,Skolnick G,Woo AS

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditional latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap breast reconstruction results in a large wound on the back, difficult inset of flap, and skin color disparity. An anterior approach to harvesting the latissimus dorsi muscle flap reduces morbidity, and with skin-sparing mastectomy, immediate single-stage reconst...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bittar SM,Sisto J,Gill K

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Breast animation may be an unfortunate result of subpectoral implant-based reconstruction following mastectomy. This article reviews a novel approach to the treatment of animation deformity in cases of reconstruction, whereby the pectoralis major muscle is sutured down to the chest wall and the implant is tr...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hammond DC,Schmitt WP,O'Connor EA

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shave excision is a useful technique for the treatment of superficial solar lesions. The most common of these is the solar keratosis, which can be a red or gray scaling lesion. This can at times be difficult to differentiate from the superficial basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma or their more infiltratin...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Emmett AJ,Broadbent GD

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective quantitative analysis of 40 infants who underwent surgery for sagittal craniosynostosis was conducted to determine whether any difference in outcome, with respect to cranial index (cranial width/cranial length x 100), could be associated with either the age at surgery or the extent of the operation. Ch...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Panchal J,Marsh JL,Park TS,Kaufman B,Pilgram T,Huang SH

更新日期：1999-05-01 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:The frontalis is a representative target muscle for botulinum neurotoxin type A injections aimed at treating horizontal wrinkles in the forehead region. However, a lack of information regarding the shape and thickness of the frontalis may lead to unexpected side effects. METHODS:This study dissected hemifac...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lee KL,Choi YJ,Gil YC,Hu KS,Tansatit T,Kim HJ

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The optimal management of sternal wound complications remains controversial. Since 1985, we have utilized a combination of immediate, aggressive debridement with simultaneous repair using bilateral pectoralis major myocutaneous advancement flaps, regardless of the degree of infection. As compared with the use of dista...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hugo NE,Sultan MR,Ascherman JA,Patsis MC,Smith CR,Rose EA

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In obstetrical brachial plexus palsy, suprascapular nerve reinnervation is a priority. For the most favorable outcomes in shoulder function, it is the authors' policy to also reconstruct the axillary nerve with intraplexus donors to the posterior cord (early cases) or directly with intraplexus or extraplexus...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Terzis JK,Kokkalis ZT

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents our experience with microsurgical lymphaticovenous implantation in the treatment of chronic lymphedema. Our attempt is to create a lymphaticovenous shunt with an implantation of the collecting lymphatics, including some lymphatic vessels and lymphatic capillaries, within external connective adven...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Yamamoto Y,Sugihara T

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The stage at diagnosis and the survival experience of 41 women who developed breast cancer after cosmetic breast augmentation were compared with those of all other patients with breast cancer (n = 13,246) diagnosed in Alberta from 1973 to 1990 (inclusive). The tumors in women with breast implants were smaller (65.9 pe...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Birdsell DC,Jenkins H,Berkel H

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The suitability of the thigh as a donor site for a new free flap was examined in 100 cadavers. It was found that the vastus lateralis muscle can be used to form a myocutaneous or fasciomuscular flap, the raising of which causes no technical problems and leads to no functional and only minor aesthetic impairments. Depe...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Wolff KD,Grundmann A

更新日期：1992-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:The treatment of lentigo maligna and lentigo maligna melanoma presents a difficult problem for clinicians. Published guidelines recommend a 5-mm excision margin for lentigo maligna and a 1-cm margin for lentigo maligna melanoma, yet these are often inadequate. The authors' purpose is to report their 10-year ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bosbous MW,Dzwierzynski WW,Neuburg M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital unilateral lower lip palsy or congenital hypoplasia of the depressor anguli oris muscle, also known as asymmetric crying facies, characterized by deformity of the lower lip, lacks aggressive surgical intervention methods. Although several dynamic and static reconstruction methods have been reporte...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Udagawa A,Arikawa K,Shimizu S,Suzuki H,Matsumoto H,Yoshimoto S,Ichinose M

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial and venous anatomy and their relation to the anterolateral thigh flap were examined in 10 specimens of six fresh cadavers in which radiopaque materials were injected into both the arterial and venous systems. Territories and positions of individual perforating arteries were measured, and the venous drainage p...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kawai K,Imanishi N,Nakajima H,Aiso S,Kakibuchi M,Hosokawa K

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fat graft volume retention remains highly unpredictable, but addition of adipose-derived stromal cells to fat grafts has been shown to improve retention. The present study aimed to investigate the mechanisms involved in adipose-derived stromal cell enhancement of fat grafting. METHODS:Adipose-derived stroma...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Garza RM,Rennert RC,Paik KJ,Atashroo D,Chung MT,Duscher D,Januszyk M,Gurtner GC,Longaker MT,Wan DC

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Internationally, plastic surgery societies have placed an increasing emphasis on the importance of evidence-based medicine. The authors aimed to categorize levels of evidence of podium presentations at three major North American plastic surgical meetings, and to assess the factors associated with a higher le...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chuback JE,Varley TL,Yarascavitch BA,Eaves F 3rd,Thoma A,Bhandari M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the authors' experience with the submental flap over the past 10 years. A brief review of the key points and some refinements in the operative technique are discussed. The results concern 31 patients with a mean age of 57 years. All flaps were pedicled except two. One case of composite flap with...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Pistre V,Pelissier P,Martin D,Lim A,Baudet J

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the lack of a scientifically proven link between silicone implants and disease, many women have chosen to have their implants removed out of concern for their health. Unfortunately, there are few studies in the literature that have investigated the outcome of explanations, and there are no prospective analyses...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rohrich RJ,Kenkel JM,Adams WP,Beran S,Conner WC

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgery is accepted as one of the most demanding professions that create both physical and mental strain on the performers. Therefore, the authors aimed to elucidate the mental burden of surgeons, which is dedicated to operative stress. They also tested the hypotheses that participating in surgery creates mental stres...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Demirtas Y,Tulmac M,Yavuzer R,Yalcin R,Ayhan S,Latifoglu O,Atabay K

更新日期：2004-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bariatric surgery for morbid obesity results in massive weight loss and improvement of health and quality of life. A downside of the major weight loss is the excess of overstretched skin, which may influence the patient's quality of life by causing functional and aesthetic problems. The purpose of the curren...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： van der Beek ESJ,Geenen R,de Heer FAG,van der Molen ABM,van Ramshorst B

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most common complication in flap surgery is of a circulatory nature. Impeded blood flow leads to altered metabolism in the tissue. Possible metabolic differences between different zones of the transverse rectus abdominis muscle (TRAM) flap were studied and the metabolism of pedicled and free TRAM flaps was compare...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Edsander-Nord A,Röjdmark J,Wickman M

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of distraction osteogenesis to the membranous bones of the craniofacial skeleton and its effects on cranial volume and overall skull shape have not been fully studied. This pilot study was designed to compare distraction of a cranial suture in the rabbit model with distraction across an osteotomy and t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tung TH,Robertson BR,Winograd JM,Mullick T,Manson PN

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00