Anthropometric optical surface imaging system repeatability, precision, and validation.

abstract：:The use of the nasoalveolar molding technique (NAM) aims to reduce passively the width of the alveolar gap, while improving the AP discrepancy but also focusing on the nose. We developed a within-subjects study in which 11 infants with unilateral lip deformity and varying degrees of alveolar gaps were treated by NAM. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Jaeger M,Braga-Silva J,Gehlen D,Sato Y,Zuker R,Fisher D

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mesh infection after abdominal hernia repair is a devastating complication that affects general and plastic surgeons alike. The purpose of this study was 3-fold: (1) to determine current evidence for treatment of infected abdominal wall mesh via systematic review of literature, (2) to analyze our single-inst...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Shubinets V,Carney MJ,Colen DL,Mirzabeigi MN,Weissler JM,Lanni MA,Braslow BM,Fischer JP,Kovach SJ

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Surgical volunteer organizations (SVOs) focus considerable resources on addressing the backlog of cases in low-resource countries. This model of service may perpetuate dependency. Efforts should focus on models that establish independence in providing surgical care. Independence could be achieved through s...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Aliu O,Corlew SD,Heisler ME,Pannucci CJ,Chung KC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reconstruction of maxillectomy with extensive orbital rim and floor excision defects is a challenging problem. The goal of reconstruction here is to provide adequate orbital support to prevent enophthalmos and diplopia as well as obturation of the palatal defect. The existing methods of the reconstruction fail to simu...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Iyer S,Chatni S,Kuriakose MA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many surgical procedures to improve mandibular contour have been introduced in East Asia. Despite consensus regarding mandible contouring surgery, surgery which includes angle ostectomy and lateral cortex excision, some patients require only mandibular angle ostectomy. The intraoral approach is a widely used method, b...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lim H,Kang M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:An increase in bariatric surgery has led to a rise in postbariatric contouring procedures. Despite a comprehensive preoperative assessment, body habitus in these patients may significantly limit the abdominal exam. Abdominal contouring procedures typically elevate large portions of the skin and fat off the abdo...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Levy AS,Dinesh A,Ahmed L,Morrison N,Engdahl R

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative navigation is a tool that provides surgeons with real-time, interactive access to their patient's diagnostic imaging studies while in the operating room. This modality allows for anatomic localization and facilitates intraoperative planning and diagnosis. The application of intraoperative navigation to ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Austin RE,Antonyshyn OM

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A severe case is reported of a rare skin disorder characterized by multiple intracutaneous cystic lesions; the condition is difficult to manage and impossible to cure. The complicating cystic infections that accompany the condition are treated acutely using sound surgical principles, yet long-term management remains a...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kalus R,Lavey EB

更新日期：1984-09-01 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：AIM:To determine whether patients with congenital lower lid epiblepharon treated with a modified Hotz procedure combined with epicanthoplasty have a decreased recurrence rate. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients with epiblepharon of the lower eyelid corrected using a modified Hotz method between 2007 and 2017 were evaluated...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Nemoto H,Nakae S,Miyabe K,Kuroki T,Ito Y,Sumiya N

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fourteen patients with erythematous and/or hypertrophic scars resulting from remote surgical excision or trauma were evaluated and subsequently treated with one to two flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye (585 nm) laser treatments over a 2-month period. Clinical assessments were performed before commencement and at the end of ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Alster TS

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, brow lifting with botulinum A toxin was performed on patients whose ptosis was corrected using the frontal sling technique, and the effects of this application on ptosis were investigated. Seven patients (with 12 eyelids) on whom the frontal sling procedure was performed using a tensor fascia lata graft...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Isik D,Tekin H,Karadag R,Bilgili SG,Atik B

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:: Gynecomastia is defined as benign proliferation of glandular breast tissue in men. Gynecomastia causes considerable emotional discomfort because of limitation of everyday activity especially in young men. Surgical treatment of gynecomastia significantly contributes to an increase in social activity and an ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ibrahiem SM

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compression neuropathies of digital nerves, caused by hypertrophied or anomalous muscles, are rare compared with such occurrences above the wrist. We reported a case of compression neuropathy of the ulnar digital nerves in bilateral thumbs of a massage therapist. Entrapment of the digital nerves by the hypertrophied f...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chen CC,Chien HF,Chen CL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytokines are peptide mediators of inflammation that are being extensively studied in several aspects of disease. I provide an introduction to the general features of cytokine biology. Cytokines may be considered as either proinflammatory or anti-inflammatory compounds, and they also have potent hematopoietic effects....

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Remick DG

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) breast reconstruction in patients with advanced breast cancer is controversial. Management of these patients is often complex and consists of surgical extirpation, postoperative radiation, chemotherapy, and in some cases bone marrow transplantation. Few studies have ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Behnam AB,Nguyen D,Moran SL,Serletti JM

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous work in our laboratory has indicated that ischemic preconditioning improves musculocutaneous flap survival 2.5 times that of the control flap area when the flaps are subsequently subjected to 4 hours of global ischemia. The preconditioning protocol used in this study was arbitrarily designed to be 10 minutes ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Zahir TM,Zahir KS,Syed SA,Restifo RJ,Thomson JG

更新日期：1998-04-01 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：:The injection of liquid silicone for cosmetic augmentation has a history of both legal as well as illicit practice in the United States and worldwide. Recently, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons has launched a public awareness campaign through patient stories and various statements in response to the rise in de...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Leonardi NR,Compoginis JM,Luce EA

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap and deep inferior epigastric perforator flap are the flaps of choice for autologous breast reconstruction. The better understanding of the vascular anatomy of these flaps has reduced the incidence of flap loss and fat necrosis, and positioning the flap's least vasc...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： de Weerd L,Woerdeman LA,Hage JJ

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In male-to-female genital sex reassignment surgery, the clitoris, its prepuce, and the labia minora remain among the most difficult structures to construct. We describe the authors' clitoroplasty and vulvoplasty technique. METHODS:All patients who underwent male-to-female sex reassignment surgery at a singl...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Mañero Vazquez I,García-Senosiain O,Labanca T,Gómez Gil E

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 31-year-old female patient with both acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and a solid silicone buttock implant presented with fever. Using ultrasound-guided aspiration of the periprosthetic space, a diagnosis of Mycobacterium avium complex infection involving the implant was made. The implant was surgically removed an...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kaplan A,Orsetti KE,Kuzon WM Jr

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a new in vivo model for the study of fetal wound healing. Fetal ICR mice (total gestation, 21 days) received a full-thickness incisional wound in the hind limb at gestational day 14 (N = 100). The wound was made with a 28.5-gauge needle that was passed transplacentally into the amniotic cavity. The w...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Stelnicki EJ,Bullard KM,Harrison MR,Cass DL,Adzick NS

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of lidocaine as a local anesthetic has been limited to 7 mg/kg. The authors question whether amounts of lidocaine greater than the recommended dosage may be safely used in the patient undergoing lipoplasty of the torso and knees. Six patients were used as a sample and a wetting solution of 750 mg or 1,000 mg o...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lewis CM,Hepper T

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress secondary to ischemia can cause physiopathologic changes that adversely affect wound healing. In this experimental study, we hypothesized that the topical use of esterified glutathione, a well-known antioxidant, can minimize the effects of oxidative stress by an increase in intracellular glutathione a...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kopal C,Deveci M,Oztürk S,Sengezer M

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Avulsion fractures can pose technical difficulties for surgical fixation. The fragments are often small and around finger joints with access being difficult due to attachment of ligaments or tendons. Traditionally, these have been treated using K wires, lag screws, or pullout sutures.Hook plates were originally descri...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Thirumalai A,Mikalef P,Jose RM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical site infection after breast reconstruction is associated with increased length of hospital stay, readmission rates, cost, morbidity, and mortality. Identifying methods to reduce surgical site infection without the use of antibiotics may be beneficial at reducing antimicrobial resistance, reserving the use of ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Strong AL,Wolfe ET,Shank N,Chaffin AE,Jansen DA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Asian breast reconstruction patient is usually of lower mean age, lower body mass index (BMI), and has relatively small breasts. This study aimed to investigate the outcome of 1-stage immediate breast reconstruction using saline-filled implants in the Asian patients.Between April 2002 and July 2005, 30 patients un...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Wang HY,Ali RS,Chen SC,Chao TC,Cheng MH

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aims to understand the degree to which ptosis is recognizable to a layperson. METHODS:Fifteen color drawings of a gender-neutral human face were created. Six faces exhibited right-sided ptosis (decreased margin reflex distance 1 and lengthened tarsal platform show) of 0.5 mm, 1 mm, 1.5 mm, 2 mm, 2.5...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Gordon MJ,Christenbury JG,Bokman CL,Rootman DB,Goldberg RA

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) is a kind of prostaglandin that produces vasodilation of the peripheral vessels and platelet disaggregation, similar to prostacyclin (PGI2). The effects of PGE1 administered intraarterially or intravenously on peripheral vascular disease have been reported by many authors. In this investigation...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Suzuki S,Isshiki N,Ogawa Y,Nishimura R,Kurokawa M

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00