Subtotal midfacial/total nasal reconstruction following shotgun blast to the face employing composite microvascular serratus anterior rib, muscle, and scapular tip.

abstract：:Primary intraosseous venous malformations affecting the zygoma are rare vascular lesions, with only 35 cases reported in the surgical literature. Despite the establishment of the binary classification system, which serves to distinguish vascular tumors from malformations, inappropriate use of the term "hemangioma" to ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Defazio MV,Kassira W,Camison L,Meshkov L,Robinson PG,Kawamoto HK,Thaller SR

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the literature, few studies based on clinical and histological evaluation analyze skin structural changes after transplantation to the oral cavity. Ten patients affected by squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity who were reconstructed with a free forearm flap were included in the current study to analyze skin a...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Rubino C,Dessy LA,Farace F,Ena P,Mazzarello V

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In fingertip amputations, conventional stump plasty provides an almost acceptable functional result. However, replanting fingertips can preserve the nail and minimize loss of function. We investigated the functional and cosmetic results of fingertip replantation at the terminal branch of the digital artery. Outcomes w...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Matsuzaki H,Yoshizu T,Maki Y,Tsubokawa N

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases of hereditary lateral cervical fistulas are reported. The patients had lateral cervical fistulas bilaterally and different types of auricular malformations. The mothers of the patients also had lateral cervical fistulas. Moreover, one mother had bilateral microtias and the other mothers bilateral preauricu...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Takato T,Fukuda O

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Millions of patients are treated annually in the United States with either acute or chronic wounds, costing billions of dollars. This is a retrospective study designed to quantify the directed education that medical students receive in their 4 years of training on 3 wound-related topics: physiology of tissue injury, p...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Patel NP,Granick MS

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of internal mammary perforators (IMPs) as recipient vessels in autologous free flap breast reconstruction has many additional benefits compared with the internal mammary or thoracodorsal vessels. Our goals were to analyze the characteristics of these vessels and to evaluate the reliability of using t...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Halim AS,Alwi AA

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reviewed the fate of titanium plates used to correct maxillofacial trauma in 76 patients to define risk factors for plate removal. Medical records of 76 consecutive patients at a single institution, over a 10-year period, were retrospectively reviewed. Variables included age, sex, trauma type, diagnosis, fr...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Murthy AS,Lehman JA Jr

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of multiple symmetric lipomatosis in a 61-year-old man is described. The patient had the striking appearance that characterizes multiple symmetric lipomatosis. He had a history of alcohol abuse. Before admission to our institution, he underwent surgical treatment three times at other hospitals. We describe his ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Yoshioka N,Suzuki S

更新日期：1989-11-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Proper wound care along with the use of skin grafts over deep burn wounds has been the standard treatment. However, the goal in burn wound care has shifted from achieving a satisfactory survival rate to improving long-term form and function of the healed wound, which is sometimes hindered by scar contractu...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ou KL,Tzeng YS,Liu HH,Wu CJ,Chen CY,Chou YY,Hsu KF,Wang CH,Dai NT,Chang CK

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although most commonly seen with dental extractions, inferior alveolar nerve injury is occasionally seen with orthognathic surgery and facial trauma. Nerve grafting can be performed by lateral corticotomy without the use of maxillomandibular fixation. A case is reported with this technique and recovery of sensibility ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Evans GR,Crawley W,Dellon AL

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The branches of the medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve (MACN) are located at the medial site of the elbow. The MACN, especially the posterior branches, may be injured or transected during cubital tunnel surgery or other medial approaches to the elbow. Damage to the nerve can cause a neuroma, which leads to disabling ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Stahl S,Rosenberg N

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a new method of creating a natural anterior hairline using microsurgical free scalp flaps. This operative method is a one-stage procedure and the new hairline has normal hair density and natural hair direction. The donor flap is raised mainly from the parietooccipital portion of the scalp. The met...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ohmori K

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the management and outcome of acute facial powder burns, 10 patients admitted to a burn center (1980-1985) were reviewed. Facial burns resulted from black gun-powder in 7 and fireworks in 3 patients. Most burns occurred in teenage boys (6) and all but 1 were the result of carelessness on the part of the bu...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Zamboni WA,Eriksson E,Zook EG

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite their widespread use, there are no evidence-based guidelines on the management of closed-suction drains or antibiotics in postmastectomy breast reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to assess consensus and variation in postoperative care among plastic surgeons. METHODS:The authors designed a...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Phillips BT,Wang ED,Mirrer J,Lanier ST,Khan SU,Dagum AB,Bui DT

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Piezoelectric sensors have been shown to respond reproducibly to changes in tissue mechanical properties surrounding an implant over a 4-month period. The vibrational amplitude at a frequency corresponding to the radial resonance shows a statistically significant change over time. The initial period of inflammation is...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Bender JW,Friedman HI,Giurgiutiu V,Watson C,Fitzmaurice M,Yost ML

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravascular coagulation is the final common pathway of failure in replanted digits and "free" tissue transfers. To address this clinical problem, a model based upon intimal damage and stasis in the rat femoral vein was developed. The ability of local, intraarterially administered Thrombolysin to achieve "local" clot...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Dellon AL,Curtis RM,Cooley BC

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pleural space problems after lung resection and persistent air leaks are among the commonest challenges posed to thoracic surgeons. Surgical repair of air leaks are indicated when conventional tube thoracostomy has failed to solve the problem. We would like to propose the novel application of the combined latissimus d...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Woo E,Tan BK,Lim CH

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Definitive repair of recurrent ventral hernias using abdominal wall reconstruction techniques is an essential tool in the armentarium for general and plastic surgeons. Despite the great morbidity associated with incisional hernia, no consensus exists on the best means for treatment (Korenkov et al, Langenbecks Arch Su...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Sailes FC,Walls J,Guelig D,Mirzabeigi M,Long WD,Crawford A,Moore JH Jr,Copit SE,Tuma GA,Fox J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suction-curettage is a minimally invasive surgical approach for the treatment of focal axillary hyperhidrosis. Studies comparing the efficacy of different surgical cannulas are missing. Therefore, we gravimetrically compared a specially designed cannula versus 2 standard liposuction cannulas. METHODS:Axilla...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Bechara FG,Sand M,Sand D,Altmeyer P,Hoffmann K

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myxoma of the jaw is a rare, benign bone tumor of odontogenic origin. Given the locally aggressive nature of the myxoma and the high rate of recurrence, there is a tendency to choose radical resection of the jaw segment containing the tumor mass as the treatment modality. As they appear to attain a considerable size p...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chen CT,Chen YR,Lai JP,Tung TC

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the recipient and donor site complications associated with breast reconstruction using a deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap (DIEAP) flap compared with a free TRAM flap. The charts of 108 patients who underwent breast reconstruction using these techniques were reviewed. There were 130 ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Scheer AS,Novak CB,Neligan PC,Lipa JE

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complications after immediate breast reconstruction pose a significant challenge to the reconstructive surgeon. Known risk factors include smoking, obesity, age, and adjuvant oncologic therapies. Less is known about the association between axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) and the development of postoper...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Madsen RJ,Esmonde NO,Ramsey KL,Hansen JE

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a case of microvascular ear replantation with repair of the artery only and medicinal leech therapy that survived for 14 days but ultimately failed as a result of the absence of development of venous channels between the replant and the recipient bed. A 35-year-old man presented with complete avul...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Akyürek M,Safak T,Keçik A

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large craniofacial defect resulting from a close-range shotgun blast is described. It involves the left hemimandible, the left maxilla, the hard palate with nasal support, the roof of the left orbit, and the left side of the oral lining. The defect was reconstructed using autogenous ribs for the facial skeleton. The...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Arnold PG,Irons GB

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-one transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap breast reconstructions were performed after a delay period either of 1 week (group I, N = 15) or 2 weeks (group II, N = 16). The preliminary delay procedure consisted of bilateral deep inferior epigastric and superficial inferior epigastric artery and...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Restifo RJ,Syed SA,Ward BA,Scoutt LM,Taylor K

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty cases of constriction band syndrome diagnosed and treated with surgery at Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, during 1973 to 1986 are reported. The incidence of this congenital anomaly could not be verified in this series because the number of cases was limited and the cause could not be concluded. The less frequent...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Visuthikosol V,Hompuem T

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS:The aims of the present study were to determine the exact level of separation of the upper lateral cartilage from the septal cartilage, and to classify the patterns of connection between the upper lateral cartilage and the lower lateral cartilage. METHODS:We dissected and photographed 60 sides of noses; 18...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Yoo JY,Kim JN,Lee JY,Shin KJ,Song WC,Koh KS,Choi HG,Shin DH,Jo DI,Jeon HS,Kim SH

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Plantar hyperkeratosis, such as corns and calluses, is common in older people and associated with pain, mobility impairment, and functional limitations. It usually develops on the palms, knees, or soles of feet, especially under the heels or balls. There are several treatment methods for plantar hyperkerat...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Wang CY,Chang CK,Chou CY,Wu CJ,Chu TS,Chiao HY,Chen CY,Chen TM,Tzeng YS

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical errors in the length and orientation of a flap pedicle can result in kinks, twists, or tension on the pedicle vessels. When these errors occur together with the microvascular repairs associated with free flap transfer, thrombosis and flap failure may be the outcome. A model was designed to simulate these even...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ozbek MR,Deune EG,Cooley BC,Khouri RK

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00