5-fluorouracil selectively inhibits collagen synthesis.

abstract：UNLABELLED:When choosing a thigh lift operation, the surgeon also chooses which complications he/she will be managing, and the most dreaded after conventional thigh lifting are those of lymphatic origin such as lymphocele or lymphedema. The authors describe avulsion thighplasty, a technique that spares lymphatics by us...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hunstad JP,Kortesis BG,Knotts CD

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine whether the type of capsulectomy, anterior or total, affects the recurrence of capsular contracture around subglandular silicone-gel breast implants. A retrospective analysis was performed of patients who underwent either anterior or total capsulectomy for Baker grade 3 or ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Collis N,Sharpe DT

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2005, convincing safety and efficacy data were presented, resulting in the approval of Mentor MemoryGel Implants, with conditions. METHODS:The 1007 women enrolled in the 10-year, multicenter, Mentor Core MemoryGel Study were distributed into four cohorts: 551 primary augmentation patients, 146 revision-a...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cunningham B

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast reconstruction is most frequently performed using implants or expanders. Adjunctive materials such as acellular dermal matrix and synthetic meshes are used to support the implant or expander. A paucity of large studies exist on the use of synthetic mesh for breast reconstruction. METHODS:A retrospect...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Faulkner HR,Shikowitz-Behr L,McLeod M,Wright E,Hulsen J,Austen WG Jr

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of the literature and case records reflected a need for the development of a clinically applicable assessment scheme and classification system for soft-tissue laceration injuries to the face. Herein, a systematic approach for assessing facial lacerations is proposed based on location, depth of penetration, br...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lee RH,Gamble WB,Robertson B,Manson PN

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poland's syndrome comprises a spectrum of chest-wall deformities affecting, to various degrees, the rib cage, the chest-wall muscles, the neurovascular structures of the ipsilateral arm, and the overlying breast. This study details our experience with nine female Poland's syndrome patients who had chest-wall and breas...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Longaker MT,Glat PM,Colen LB,Siebert JW

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As a component of the Maintenance of Certification process from 2003 to 2019, the American Board of Plastic Surgery tracked 20 common plastic surgery operations. By evaluating the data collected over 16 years, the authors are able to examine the practice patterns of pediatric/craniofacial surgeons in the Uni...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kearney AM,Gart MS,Brandt KE,Gosain AK

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:When replantation of an avulsed/amputated thumb is not feasible, toe-to-hand transfer may be considered as a reconstructive option in appropriately chosen patients. Although selection criteria are purposefully restrictive, immediate one-stage transfer, as opposed to a delayed procedure, provides many advanta...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ray EC,Sherman R,Stevanovic M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemangiomas of infancy can give rise to alarm because of their rapid growth and occasional dramatic appearance. The objective of this study was to investigate the growth pattern of hemangiomas and risk factors for residual lesions. METHODS:A follow-up study was performed of patients with hemangiomas that we...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bauland CG,Lüning TH,Smit JM,Zeebregts CJ,Spauwen PHM

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deciding whether or not to have breast reconstruction following breast cancer diagnosis is a complex decision process. This randomized controlled trial assessed the impact of an online decision aid [Breast RECONstruction Decision Aid (BRECONDA)] on breast reconstruction decision-making. METHODS:Women (n = 2...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sherman KA,Shaw LE,Winch CJ,Harcourt D,Boyages J,Cameron LD,Brown P,Lam T,Elder E,French J,Spillane A,BRECONDA Collaborative Research Group.

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate freeze-dried cortical allograft bone for nasal dorsal augmentation. The 42-month report on 18 patients was published in 2009 in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with 89 percent success at level II evidence, and this article is the 10-year comprehensive review of 62 pat...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Clark RP,Pham PM,Ciminello FS,Hagge RJ,Drobny S,Wong GB

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:A profusion of terms are currently used to describe free flap wound closure. It is important to broadly standardize nomenclature when embarking on a comparison of functional outcomes between institutions. Therefore, a series of 68 "emergency" (within 24 hours) free flaps performed by a single surgeon were reviewed wit...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ninkovic M,Mooney EK,Ninkovic M,Kleistil T,Anderl H

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anatomical subunit approximation cleft lip repair advantageously achieves a balanced lip contour, with the line of repair hidden along seams of aesthetic subunits. Dr. David Fisher's original description of the repair reflects the considerable thought that went into the evolution of his design. As his technique ha...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chong DK,Swanson JW

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is an uncommon neoplasia occurring in women with either cosmetic or reconstructive breast implants. The actual knowledge about BIA-ALCL deriving from the literature presents several limits, and it remains difficult to make inferences about BIA-ALCL ep...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nava MB,Adams WP Jr,Botti G,Campanale A,Catanuto G,Clemens MW,Del Vecchio DA,De Vita R,Di Napoli A,Hall-Findlay E,Hammond D,Heden P,Mallucci P,Martin Del Yerro JL,Muti E,Rancati A,Randquist C,Salgarello M,Stan C,Roc

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Review of 46 consecutive patients undergoing immediate breast reconstruction with tissue expanders and subsequent implant placement was conducted to assess the potential liability of adjuvant chemotherapy. Twenty-three patients required chemotherapy, while 23 did not. Critical comparison of complications and outcome o...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Yule GJ,Concannon MJ,Croll G,Puckett CL

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The following statements summarize our interpretation of the literature regarding submucous cleft palate: Incidence and Diagnosis of Submucous Cleft Palate 1. In surveys of classic stigmata of submucous cleft palate among the general population, the incidence has been reported to be 0.02 to 0.08 percent. In the larger...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gosain AK,Conley SF,Marks S,Larson DL

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The septal extension graft is currently the most commonly used primary and secondary rhinoplasty technique in Asia because it provides maximal tip projection and rotational controllability. The authors compared the tip projection amount and rotational controllability of the tip support between the septal ext...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Suh YC,Jeong WS,Choi JW

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital clinical anophthalmia requires fitting an artificial eye, achieving a pleasing aspect of the palpebral apparatus, and stimulating growth of the orbit, as well as of the entire midface. METHODS:Out of 25 patients with clinical anophthalmia, 22 were treated according to a new protocol (first descri...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gundlach KK,Guthoff RF,Hingst VH,Schittkowski MP,Bier UC

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemia of the distal portion of the latissimus dorsi muscle occurs in muscle transfer for cardiomyoplasty and reduces distal muscle contractility and thus the mechanical effectiveness of cardiomyoplasty. We hypothesized that muscle function would be improved by a vascular delay procedure that increases distal muscle...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Carroll SM,Heilman SJ,Stremel RW,Tobin GR,Barker JH

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the complex and challenging treatment of a mutilating hand injury, any available resources need to be primarily recruited. Besides direct digital replantation, the tissue of the nonreplantable "spare parts" could often be "recycled," and also some replantable or injured structures could be "redistributed"...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kokkoli E,Spyropoulou GA,Shih HS,Feng GM,Jeng SF

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a previous study in the rabbit, the authors defined the macroscopic growth alterations after unilateral partial facial paralysis. Dry skull measurements revealed a reduced premaxillary, maxillary, mandibular, and anterior corpus length with a simultaneous increase in mandibular ramal height on the paralyzed side. T...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sinsel NK,Opdebeeck H,Guelinckx PJ

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After nearly any form of cardiac surgery, an acute febrile illness characterized by leukocytosis, pericarditis with pericardial effusion, and pleural effusion may occur. In some instances, this postpericardiotomy syndrome may suggest the presence of mediastinal infection. Treatment of postpericardiotomy syndrome is co...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Workman ML,Blinkhorn R,Smith AA

更新日期：1995-09-01 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：:We present the first case of complete hemithoracic reconstruction of an irradiated postpneumonectomy recurrent empyema cavity that was unresponsive to multiple conventional treatments. The procedure described used a chain-link of two coupled free flaps consisting of an omental and TRAM flap. A single abdominal donor s...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rand RP,Maser B,Dry G,Vallieres E

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The timing of reconstruction following melanoma extirpation remains controversial, with some advocating definitive reconstruction only when the results of permanent pathologic evaluation are available. The authors evaluated oncologic safety and cost benefit of single-stage neoplasm extirpation with immediate...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Karanetz I,Stanley S,Knobel D,Smith BD,Bastidas N,Beg M,Kasabian AK,Tanna N

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The theoretical applications and advantages of the scanning microscope in peripheral nerve research are presented. The internal anatomy of the peripheral nerve can be distinctly examined, and long segments of axons can be examined without the necessity of tedious study of multiple sections. The SEM should make it poss...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Van Beek AL,Jacobs SC,Zook EG

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biocompatibility of prosthetic mesh is dependent on a number of physicochemical properties that ultimately incite an optimal foreign body response. The magnitude and character of the foreign body response directly affect the clinical success of the hernia repair, with too little scar resulting in bulge or hernia r...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Jordan SW,Fligor JE,Janes LE,Dumanian GA

更新日期：2018-01-01 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