Recontouring of the middle third of the face with onlay cartilage plus free fascia graft.

abstract：:Lymphedema is a condition characterized by progressive swelling and adipose deposition that occurs commonly after lymphadenectomy. Recent clinical studies have suggested that the transfer of lymph nodes to the lymphedematous limb can improve lymphatic function. In this report, we investigate dynamic modulation of lymp...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Shioya R,Furukawa H,Murao N,Hayashi T,Oyama A,Funayama E,Yamamoto Y,Saito N

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors encountered a case of elongated uvula with a pleomorphic adenoma originating from the minor salivary gland, causing frequent upper airway obstruction. A 75-year-old woman had obstructive sleep apnea syndrome brought about by the swallowing impact of the pendulous tumor into the hypopharyngeal and supralary...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Motomura H,Harada T,Muraoka M,Taniguchi T

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Autologous free flaps are the criterion standard for reconstructions of complex soft tissue defects; however, they are limited by donor-site morbidities. The arteriovenous (AV) loop model enables the generation of soft tissue constructs based on acellular dermal matrices with a functional microvasculature ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Schmidt VJ,Wietbrock JO,Leibig N,Gloe T,Henn D,Hernekamp JF,Harhaus L,Kneser U

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In select cases, to prevent any functional loss and to initiate early function during the early burn period, the reconstructive procedure of choice may be flap coverage. In these circumstances, when the ideal flap donor site is burned, the clinician may be hesitant to raise this flap because of questionable flap survi...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Borman H,Maral T,Demirhan B,Haberal M

更新日期：2000-10-01 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

authors： Hatoko M,Kuwahara M,Shiba A,Tanaka A,Tada H,Okazaki T,Muramatsu T

更新日期：1999-06-01 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

authors： Lu J,Jiang J,Xu L,Xu W,Xu J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Parkland formula is currently the most widely used protocol to guide fluid resuscitation of acute burns and has been adapted for pediatric use. We describe 3 novel graphic devices (a nomogram, slide rule, and disc calculator) based on this formula, which have significant advantages over existing graphic and electr...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Williams D,Doerfler R

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human bites of the face are common in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Twenty-four such patients with tissue losses seen over a period of two years (1983-1985) at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital were studied. Women in their third decade of life seem to be most at risk; the lips and ears are most frequently bi...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Datubo-Brown DD

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although combined suction-assisted lipectomy (SAL) and surgical abdominoplasties have been described, the surgical excisions have in general been small and limited to the lower portion of the lower abdomen (i.e., just above the pubis). For the obese patient this is an insufficient lipectomy. SAL alone is unsatisfactor...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ousterhout DK

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B vitamins rescue cleft palate induced by glucocorticoids in rodents; however, the mechanism of this effect remains largely unknown. The objective of our study was to assess the effect of dexamethasone and Vitamin B12 on cell proliferation and apoptosis during palatogenesis. In our study, mesenchymal cell proliferatio...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： He W,Meng T,Lu SJ,Zheng Q,Li CH,Wu M,Shi B

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author addresses rippling of the breast in patients with breast implants as a result of breast reconstruction or in cases of primary or secondary breast augmentation. The technique consists of rotating a flap of scar tissue from thicker parts of the breast to the thin, affected areas. The technique is simple both ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Massiha H

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanoma excision requires wide margins, leaving large defects. Surgical dogma has taught that definitive reconstruction of melanoma defects be performed after permanent pathology results, with skin grafts favored. However, this results in an open wound and the need for a second operation. The advantages of immediate ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Parrett BM,Kashani-Sabet M,Leong SP,Buncke N,Singer MI

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 8 male white Yorkshire pigs weighing approximately 42 kg each, 12 buttock neurovascular island skin flaps were dissected. Baseline recordings were made of blood flow and O2 consumption in the flap. Two series of experiments were carried out. In control animals (5), the flap was dissected and the "cold" aluminum pla...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Eriksson E,Miles RD,Le HQ

更新日期：1986-07-01 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

authors： Yoshimatsu H,Yamamoto T,Narushima M,Iida T,Koshima I

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the recent surge in rates of immediate breast reconstruction, there is a paucity of large multicenter studies to compare differences in morbidity after immediate versus delayed breast reconstruction. This study used the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) to study the association be...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Saheb-Al-Zamani M,Cordeiro E,OʼNeill AC,Hofer SOP,Cil TD,Zhong T

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:A cross-facial nerve graft connected to buccal branches of the healthy facial nerve may carry axons destined for the orbicularis oris muscle as well as axons destined for elevators and abductors of the corner of the mouth. If this nerve graft innervates a pedicled or free muscle flap, contractions of the flap or part ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Nicolai JP,Robinson PH

更新日期：1987-10-01 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

authors： Cohney BC,Cohney TB,Hearne VA

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Limb salvage in bone sarcomas requires resection and joint and soft-tissue reconstruction. Suboptimal coverage can lead to prosthesis infection, subsequent hardware exposure, or loss with eventual amputation. In the pediatric sarcoma population, it is essential to not only have viable soft-tissue coverage but o...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Wang TY,Dormans JP,Chang B

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xeroderma pigmentosum is a relatively rare systemic disease transmitted through an incomplete sex-linked recessive gene. It is characterized by malignant skin degeneration. One of the most effective treatment choices for the malignant changes is full-face resurfacing with skin grafts. Grafts harvested from areas that ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Aslan G,Karaçal N,Görgü M

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free flaps have become a popular option for the reconstruction of intraoral defects. The radial forearm flap used to be the workhorse flap for small and thin defects, but was associated with numerous donor-site morbidities. The proximal lateral leg flap can provide a thin and pliable tissue similar to the radial forea...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lee JT,Chen PR,Cheng LF,Wang CH,Wu MS,Huang CC,Chien SH,Hsu H

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laser-assisted photoepilation has become the procedure of choice for permanent hair reduction. Our purpose was to evaluate patient satisfaction with the procedure using a diode-laser system. METHOD:A self-administered survey was mailed to 220 patients who underwent treatment between 2000 and 2004. These que...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Zins JE,Alghoul M,Gonzalez AM,Strumble P

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fate of the Zyderm II, Zyplast, Vicryl, and chromic gut was histologically examined up to 1 year following subcutaneous implantation into rats. Our data demonstrated both Zyderm II and Zyplast to be inert materials without inflammatory response; there was no difference in long-term persistence between these two co...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ozgentaş HE,Pindur A,Spira M,Liu B,Shenaq S

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of our patients had been recovering from prolonged illness for about eight months following extensive deep burns of the lower limbs, along with other complications, when he had a sudden attack of acute dyspnea with orthopnea. The cause of this condition was diagnosed as secondary hypodynamic cardiomyopathy. We fou...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Mukherjee GD,Basu PG,Roy S,Seal M

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study of experimental contracture in rats confirms the existence in laboratory animals of a phenomenon very much like human capsule contracture. The ultrastructural features of capsules in rats are essentially identical to those for humans and rabbits. Macrophages with silicon-containing material were present. Sta...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ksander GA,Vistnes LM,Kosek J

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six patients underwent percutaneous pin placement, 17 intraoral corticotomies, and application of an Orthofix lengthening device to facilitate complex multiplanar distraction as mandated by the patient's specific deformity. The patients underwent gradual bony and soft-tissue distraction at the rate of .25 mm four time...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Pensler JM,Goldberg DP,Lindell B,Carroll NC

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five patients with avulsed scalps were treated with replantation between 1992 and 1998. All patients were women age 20 to 36 years. The percentage of the avulsed scalp ranged from 50% to 100% of the whole scalp. The vessels chosen for anastomosis were the superficial temporal artery, occipital artery, and superficial ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Cho BC,Lee DH,Park JW,Byun JS,Baik BS

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The reported rate of isolated medial orbital wall fractures varies widely but has been found to be as high as 55% of all orbital fractures. Identifying and repairing medial orbital wall defects by using appropriate materials improves patient outcome considerably; however, most related research has focused on...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chou C,Kuo YR,Chen CC,Lai CS,Lin SD,Huang SH,Lee SS

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Facial contours are thought to depend on the appropriate balance of hard and soft tissue. To obtain aesthetically good results in head and neck reconstruction, surgeons should know the exact three-dimensional shape and volume of both hard and soft tissue to be reconstructed. The authors used computer-assisted three-di...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ueda K,Tajima S,Oba S,Omiya Y,Byun SI,Okada M

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Terror attacks have been progressively increasing worldwide through the present era. The management of the consequences of terrorism events is under debate in almost every scientific area. The organization and advancement of health services constitute important components of the crisis management. Similar to other spe...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： İğde M,Kaplan A

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study of anatomic variations of the median nerve and its relationship to the surrounding structures was performed of 354 consecutive operations in 192 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome at Korea University Anam Hospital from July 1995 to September 1997. A total of 184 patients were women and 8 patients...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ahn DS,Yoon ES,Koo SH,Park SH

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00