Modified mattress suture technique to correct anterior septal deviation.

abstract：:Breast reconstruction after a radical mastectomy using the temporary subcutaneous tissue expander is described. The main principle of this method is recovery of the amount of lost tissue through expansion of the remaining chest skin to large proportions and filling of the breast envelope with a smaller permanent mamma...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Radovan C

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Why do some surgeons retire (or not), and perhaps more importantly, when should some surgeons retire? Interviews were conducted with 21 senior plastic surgeons to determine why plastic surgeons choose not to retire. In an effort to answer the second question (When should surgeons retire?), an analogy is constructed be...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Luce EA

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Today's criterion standards for measuring functional recovery after nerve trauma in experimental studies are the muscle mass ratio and the isometric tetanic force; both tests are invasive and require a sacrificial procedure. The authors propose ultrasound as a noninvasive method to determine muscle atrophy, ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hundepool CA,Nijhuis THJ,Rbia N,Bulstra LF,Selles RW,Hovius SER

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Penile transplantation may provide improved outcomes compared with autogenous phalloplastic reconstruction. The optimal approach to vascularizing penile allografts is unknown. In penile replantation, typically only the dorsal arteries are repaired, but using the cavernosal and external pudendal arteries may ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tuffaha SH,Sacks JM,Shores JT,Brandacher G,Lee WPA,Cooney DS,Redett RJ

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The breast can be considered conceptually as a cone. This article compares and contrasts short-scar breast reduction techniques with inverted T techniques using the cone model. Four issues are examined-the base of the breast, breast projection, the inframammary fold, and the pedicle. The short-scar techniques focus on...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： McCulley SJ,Hudson DA

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of useful recipient sites exist for breast reconstruction with free flaps, and correct selection remains a significant decision for the surgeon. Among the main pedicles, the disadvantages of the internal mammary vessels are the necessity of costal cartilage resection and the impairment of future cardiac bypa...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Munhoz AM,Ishida LH,Montag E,Sturtz GP,Saito FL,Rodrigues L,Gemperli R,Ferreira MC

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：:Recent studies have identified a subpopulation of craniosynostotic individuals who exhibit progressive or delayed-onset synostosis and mild craniofacial growth abnormalities. These individuals may be good candidates for nonextirpation, distraction osteogenesis therapy. The present study was designed to test this hypot...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Losken HW,Mooney MP,Zoldos J,Tschakaloff A,Burrows AM,Smith TD,Cooper GM,Kapucu MR,Siegel MI

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Appropriate study design and proper statistical analysis are necessary ingredients for improving the quality and reliability of the information in journal articles. General surgery and plastic surgery articles were compared for principal author's academic degree, a Ph.D.'s presence as a coauthor, the study type, the p...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Velanovich V,Robson MC,Heggers JP,Smith DJ Jr,Koss N

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the efficacy of newer skin substitute scaffolds to reconstruct complex lower extremity wounds. The investigators present a multihospital experience of reconstructive surgeons utilizing collagen-GAG bilayer wound matrix in lower extremity soft-tissue reconstruction with the goals to (1) ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Shakir S,Messa CA 4th,Broach RB,Rhemtulla IA,Chatman B,D'Angelantonio A,Levin LS,Kovach SJ 3rd,Serletti JM,Fischer JP

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The blood supply to the brachioradialis muscle and the skin of the forearm was studied in latex-injected arms. The dominant perforator to the muscle arose from the brachial artery (27.3 percent), radial recurrent artery (33.3 percent), or radial artery (39.4 percent). In all cases, adequate perforators exist from the ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sanger JR,Ye Z,Yousif NJ,Matloub HS

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale is a promising new method incorporating observer and patient ratings in evaluating burn scars. The authors compared this tool to the Vancouver Scar Scale in a cohort of women with linear scars from breast cancer surgery. METHODS:Twenty women with newly diagnose...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Truong PT,Lee JC,Soer B,Gaul CA,Olivotto IA

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the blockage of polymorphonuclear neutrophil endothelial adhesion by using a monoclonal antibody to the intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) ligand to prevent ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat skin flaps. A skin and subcutaneous tissue flap (3.0 cm x 4.5 cm) supplied by...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tosa Y,Lee WP,Kollias N,Randolph MA,May JW Jr

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oronasal fistulas are a frequent complication after cleft palate surgery. Numerous repair methods have been described, but wound-healing problems occur often. The authors investigated, for the first time, the suitability of multilayered amniotic membrane allograft for fistula repair in a laboratory experimen...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rohleder NH,Loeffelbein DJ,Feistl W,Eddicks M,Wolff KD,Gulati A,Steinstraesser L,Kesting MR

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The conchal cartilage is favored in nasal tip surgery, but is limited in dorsal augmentation. The authors evaluated diced conchal cartilage with perichondrial attachment in augmentation of the nasal dorsum, radix, and/or tip. METHODS:The medical records of 37 patients who underwent rhinoplasty using diced c...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kim JH,Jang YJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper discusses a case of congenital leukemia cutis of lymphoblastic type presenting as a solitary frontonasal tumor. The presentation is unusual when compared with other reported cases of neonatal leukemia and represents the only reported case with comparable presenting features to the authors' knowledge. The di...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Campbell DC,Grippaudo FR,Lewandowski R

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Best evidence has no bearing on quality of life if it is not implemented in clinical practice. The authors introduce knowledge translation as a theoretical framework for closing the gap between evidence and practice in plastic surgery. The current state of published evidence in plastic surgery is reviewed and evaluate...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Moltaji S,Alkhatib AH,Liu H,Murphy J,Gallo L,Karpinski M,Mowakket S,Thoma A

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sharing and storing digital patient photographs occur daily in plastic surgery. Two major risks associated with the practice, data theft and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) violations, have been dramatically amplified by high-speed data connections and digital camera ubiquity. The...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Thomas VA,Rugeley PB,Lau FH

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polyacrylamide hydrogel has been used for soft-tissue augmentation for more than 10 years. Although it is considered a nontoxic, nonimmunogenic material, complications after polyacrylamide hydrogel injections during facial soft-tissue augmentation have been reported. METHODS:Between 2003 and 2009, 24 patien...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Shen H,Lv Y,Xu JH,Hong XY,Zeng BW,Xiao W,Zheng LJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Body mass index has been shown to be a predictor of outcomes after subpectoral expander/implant reconstruction, with every unit increase in body mass index increasing the risk of complications by approximately 6 percent. The effect of body mass index on complications after prepectoral reconstruction has not ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gabriel A,Sigalove S,Sigalove NM,Storm-Dickerson TL,Pope N,Rice J,Maxwell GP

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The compromised airway in Robin sequence demands prompt operative intervention. Tongue-lip adhesion is one alternative; however, the outcome of this technique is variable. The purpose of this study was to identify variables that preoperatively predict the success of adhesion in Robin sequence patients with l...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rogers GF,Murthy AS,LaBrie RA,Mulliken JB

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disharmonies of the upper lip aesthetic unit generally stem from tall ergotrids and/or thin lips. Comprehension and correction of such defects has been stifled by a lack of metrics and organized systems of diagnosis and treatment. METHODS:The philtral-labial score was devised to better analyze the upper lip...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Raphael P,Harris R,Harris SW

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is an economic comparison of various methods of breast reconstruction after mastectomy. The hospital bills of 287 patients undergoing breast reconstruction at three institutions from June of 1988 to March of 1991 were analyzed. The procedures examined included mastectomy, implant and tissue-expander reconst...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Elkowitz A,Colen S,Slavin S,Seibert J,Weinstein M,Shaw W

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Static suspension remains an option for certain patients with facial paralysis. Endoscopically assisted facial suspension obviates the need for a counter-incision at the oral commissure to distally inset the fascia lata graft as described in the standard technique. The endoscopic technique is simple, allows secure pla...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Wong GB,Stokes RB,Stevenson TR,Whetzel TP,Saunders CJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subcutaneous "pocketing" is proposed as a simple and convenient method to nourish a denuded, replanted end of a finger, when the amputation is between the lunule and the DIP joint. The investigation of a laboratory model is presented, and our initial clinical experience is reported. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Brent B

更新日期：1979-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:An increasing number of women who undergo immediate two-stage tissue expander/implant breast reconstruction will require postmastectomy radiation therapy. An important variable is the timing of radiotherapy relative to surgery. The authors report their experience treating a large consecutive series of patien...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ho AL,Bovill ES,Macadam SA,Tyldesley S,Giang J,Lennox PA

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ability of the immature skull to spontaneously heal large bony defects created after craniofacial procedures was examined over a 25-year period of craniofacial surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. METHODS:Only patients who underwent frontal orbital advancement and reconstruction, had at l...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Paige KT,Vega SJ,Kelly CP,Bartlett SP,Zakai E,Jawad AF,Stouffer N,Whitaker LA

更新日期：2006-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound and CT scans have been used to examine 12 patients with suspected medial orbital wall fractures. A good correlation between ultrasound and CT scanning was demonstrated, and the authors believe that either investigation is a suitable alternative to conventional radiology when this type of injury is suspected...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ord RA,Le May M,Duncan JG,Moos KF

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical treatment of injuries with loss of skin tissue has improved significantly with the advent of regenerative medicine and tissue bioengineering, and the use of stem cells and dermal substitutes. The success of tissue regeneration depends on optimal local vascularization and the successful integration o...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Meruane MA,Rojas M,Marcelain K

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00