Biocompatibility of agarose gel as a dermal filler: histologic evaluation of subcutaneous implants.

abstract：:We have used dacryoscintigraphy to study the efficiency of the lacrimal system following the repair of a divided lower canaliculus in 4 children. This test has been reliable in evaluating lacrimal function and suggests that a canaliculus can be repaired and splinted satisfactorily. Our experience with dacryoscintigrap...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hoehn JG,Vitale P,Elliott RA Jr

更新日期：1976-09-01 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：:The extensor digitorum brevis muscle flap, which has already been suggested as a local flap for the foot, has been applied by us in 2 cases with excellent results. This flap, as with other muscle flaps, provides an excellent bed for the skin graft. Furthermore, because of its width, it allows for covering an area of s...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Landi A,Soragni O,Monteleone M

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascularized lymph node transfer is a physiologic microsurgical technique used for the treatment of lymphedema. As vascularized lymph node transfer is becoming more common, it is essential that one is aware of all potential complications associated with vascularized lymph node transfer and know how to avoid and manage...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Teven CM,Hunter CL,Chang DW

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Much of the literature on the epidemiology of cleft lip with or without cleft palate is more than three decades old. The question arose as to whether there has been any recent change or trend in its rate of occurrence. METHODS:The number of live births with cleft lip or other congenital anomalies was solici...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tanaka SA,Mahabir RC,Jupiter DC,Menezes JM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most lesions of the upper extremity are common and benign, and many have questioned the need for routine pathologic evaluation of these specimens. The authors aim to examine the national use of routine pathologic examination of nonmalignant hand lesions to help guide health care policy and practice patterns....

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cho HE,Kelley B,Zhong L,Chung KC

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-two patients operated on by skin expansion have been contacted after a mean time of 25 months from the last surgery. Two biopsies have been taken from the expanded area of each patient. In 12 patients it has been possible to obtain a similar sampling from the opposite, nonexpanded area of the body. The samples u...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Matturri L,Azzolini A,Riberti C,Lavezzi AM,Cavalca D,Vercesi F,Azzolini C

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since 2005, seven facial composite tissue allotransplantations have been performed in five different centers in three countries. Four teams have reported their outcomes in separate publications. The authors sought to review the first four global experiences and compare several factors. This review facilitate...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hui-Chou HG,Nam AJ,Rodriguez ED

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Body dysmorphic disorder may negatively affect self-perception of body shape and lead patients to seek cosmetic surgery. This study estimates the level of body dissatisfaction and prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder symptoms in candidates for three plastic surgical procedures. METHODS:Three hundred patie...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： de Brito MJA,Nahas FX,Cordás TA,Tavares H,Ferreira LM

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Full-thickness cranial (membranous) and split-thickness iliac crest (endochondral) onlay bone grafts were placed subperiosteally without fixation onto the snout (membranous) and tibia (endochondral) in 30 rats. The animals had been divided into three equal groups in which the bone grafts had been demineralized, autocl...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sullivan WG,Szwajkun PR

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Vascular anomalies and related conditions cause overgrowth of tissues. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy and safety of liposuction techniques for pediatric overgrowth diseases. Patients treated between 2007 and 2015 who had follow-up were reviewed. Seventeen patients were included; the ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Couto JA,Maclellan RA,Greene AK

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Open rhinoplasty has unquestionably become more popular during the past two decades because of the putative diagnostic and technical advantages that direct transcolumellar access offers. To test the hypothesis that patients initially treated by the opened or closed approaches differed in the secondary deformities that...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Constantian MB

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After studying this article, the participant should be able to: (1) Identify the essential preoperative considerations for patients undergoing blepharoplasty. (2) Describe upper and lower eyelid anatomy and the relevance to blepharoplasty techniques. (3) Discuss a standard approach to upper and lowe...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Drolet BC,Sullivan PK

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term durability of a standard vertical plication of the anterior rectus sheath. For this purpose, 70 women who had undergone this procedure as part of an abdominoplasty were sent a questionnaire, their records were studied, and they were invited back to the clinic for a...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： van Uchelen JH,Kon M,Werker PM

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated where leprosy affects the posterior tibial nerve and whether neurolysis is beneficial. Nine patients with bilateral posterior tibial leprous neuropathy with no sensorimotor recovery were studied. Preoperative sensory-muscle and nerve conduction velocity testing revealed the tarsal tunnel to be ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Richard B,Khatri B,Knolle E,Lucas S,Turkof E

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The orbital blowout fracture is a common facial injury, but full consensus has not been reached regarding its optimal management. The authors retrospectively explored consecutive cases of blowout fractures and proposed new recommendations for treatment. METHODS:Two hundred eight newly registered patients we...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Yano H,Nakano M,Anraku K,Suzuki Y,Ishida H,Murakami R,Hirano A

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three methods of obtaining digital photographs in a clinical setting were compared using direct anthropometry as a reference standard. The methods included a digital camera, scanning negatives from a 35-mm single-lens reflex camera, and scanning Polaroid photographs taken with a Polaroid camera designed for medical do...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nechala P,Mahoney J,Farkas LG

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Evaluate appropriate patients best suited for one- or two-stage alloplastic breast reconstruction. 2. Discuss and apply the unique advantages and disadvantages of scaffold use and different implant types in breast reconstruction to m...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Frey JD,Salibian AA,Karp NS,Choi M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Standard photographic technique in plastic surgery is an important topic that has been stressed in the discipline over the past several years. Clinical photographs should always be taken with the same camera lens, lens setting, lighting, film, and patient position to ensure reproducibility and to enable valid pre- and...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： DiBernardo BE,Adams RL,Krause J,Fiorillo MA,Gheradini G

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An alternative method for the repair of rhombic skin defects utilizing opposing Z-plasties has been developed and applied clinically. The design, orientation, and execution of this method share the simplicity of the Z-plasty. The technique has been employed successfully in over 100 cases during the past 5 years to res...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cuono CB

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent experimental work has suggested that increased lip pressure and scar contraction following lip repair with wide soft-tissue undermining may, in part, contribute to midfacial growth inhibition. The present study was designed to test this hypothesis through the application of pharmacologic agents reported to mini...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Mooney MP,Siegel MI,Hurwitz DJ,Edington H

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rectus femoris muscle flap is well known for its reliable anatomy, the ease with which it can be harvested, and its great versatility. As a pedicled or free flap, it is used to cover soft-tissue defects and to recreate motor function. Although the muscle is very reliable, it is not well respected because of its as...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Daigeler A,Dodic T,Awiszus F,Schneider W,Fansa H

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Biodegradable implants have not been used on a large scale for internal fixation of mandibular fractures because of presumed inferior mechanical properties. This prospective clinical trial was designed to elucidate the stability and biocompatibility of self-reinforced poly-L/D-lactide plates and screws used ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Yerit KC,Hainich S,Turhani D,Klug C,Wittwer G,Ockher M,Ploder O,Undt G,Baumann A,Ewers R

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The latissimus dorsi has been used extensively and dependably in reconstruction surgery. The major complications involve donor-site infections, seromas, and poor cosmesis. Minimally invasive surgery has been used in abdominal, thoracic, and urologic surgeries with favorable results. To date, flap harvesting and other ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Friedlander L,Sundin J

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transversus abdominis plane blocks are increasingly being used in microvascular breast reconstruction. The implications of these blocks on specific reconstructive, patient, and institutional outcomes remain to be fully elucidated. METHODS:Patients undergoing abdominally based microvascular breast reconstruc...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Salibian AA,Frey JD,Thanik VD,Karp NS,Choi M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to compare the local recurrence and distant metastasis of postmastectomy radiotherapy for breast cancer patients with and without immediate transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap reconstruction. METHODS:Between March of 1997 and October of 2001, 191 breast can...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Huang CJ,Hou MF,Lin SD,Chuang HY,Huang MY,Fu OY,Lian SL

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Therapeutic augmentation of fracture-site angiogenesis with deferoxamine has proven to increase vascularity, callus size, and mineralization in long-bone fracture models. The authors posit that the addition of deferoxamine would enhance pathologic fracture healing in the setting of radiotherapy in a model wh...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Donneys A,Ahsan S,Perosky JE,Deshpande SS,Tchanque-Fossuo CN,Levi B,Kozloff KM,Buchman SR

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1985 through 1987, five of eight infants with thoracic wounds at Yale-New Haven Hospital underwent chest-wall reconstruction. In total, the eight infants underwent 17 procedures (including multiple open resuscitations) exclusive of the reconstructive operations. Patients undergoing reconstruction ranged from 1 to...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Stahl RS,Kopf GS

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free vascularized bone grafts have revolutionized mandibular reconstruction, yet their use in all mandibulectomy patients is not always necessary. A recently developed alternative to bony reconstruction has been the use of the AO reconstruction plate. We compared the use of the AO reconstruction plate with immediate f...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Schusterman MA,Reece GP,Kroll SS,Weldon ME

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A laboratory approach to measuring neurologic impairment has been developed that is applicable to systemic disease as well as localized nerve injury. This approach compares individual parameters of the experimental rat hind footprint (walking track) with weight- and sex-matched control track parameters; classic mathem...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Dellon ES,Dellon AL

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00