Occlusion following laser resurfacing promotes reepithelialization and wound healing.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abdominally based free tissue transfer (FTT) and latissimus dorsi and immediate fat transfer (LIFT) procedures are both fully autologous options for breast reconstruction. The former is specialized and requires comfort with microsurgical technique, whereas LIFT combines a common set of techniques familiar to...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Black CK,Zolper EG,Economides JM,Abadeer A,Fan KL,Song DH

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a series of six patients with eight flaps in whom computer-generated models were used for fabrication of vascularized bone grafts in complex facial restorations. Preoperative CT data, digitalized on tape, were converted by the CEMAX (Santa Clara, Calif.) 1500 Integrated Hardware and Software System to a thr...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rose EH,Norris MS,Rosen JM

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Split-thickness nail bed grafting is the accepted method of treatment for injuries involving loss of nail bed tissue. The nail bed of the great toe may be used without donor-site morbidity, and nail bed grafting may be combined with other procedures for fingertip reconstruction. A case of fingertip avulsion injury wit...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Matsuba HM,Spear SL

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, the treatment of a complicated Achilles tendon defect with a composite lateral arm flap with distal design of the skin paddle has been presented. The extended portion of the flap was sufficient to restore adequate contour to the posterior aspect of the ankle, and reinervation showed good protective sens...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Berthe JV,Toussaint D,Coessens BC

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was designed to assess the long-term efficacy of surgical deactivation of migraine headache trigger sites. METHODS:One hundred twenty-five volunteers were randomly assigned to the treatment (n = 100) or control group (n = 25) after examination by the team neurologist to ensure a diagnosis of migr...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Guyuron B,Kriegler JS,Davis J,Amini SB

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Free abdominal flaps are the first option in autologous breast reconstruction using the multidetector-row computed tomographic angiography for mapping the abdominal perforators. The authors aim to evaluate the impact of using a preoperative design for shaping the new breast symmetrical to the contralateral b...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Dionyssiou D,Demiri E,Tsimponis A,Boorman J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carpal tunnel syndrome is very common. Although surgery is effective in mild and moderate cases, recovery is often incomplete in severe cases. Therefore, adjuvant therapy to improve nerve regeneration in those patients is much needed. Acetyl-L-carnitine has been shown to be effective in other neuropathies. T...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Curran MWT,Morhart MJ,Olson JL,Hachisuka A,Chan KM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of heel damage that were reconstructed with a T-shaped distally based island fasciocutaneous flap in the sural area are presented. This flap is vascularized by the distal sural arterial network. The advantages of this flap are: (1) It does not sacrifice any major arteries of the leg. (2) It covers the whole ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hyakusoku H,Tonegawa H,Fumiiri M

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although endothelial cell injury and microcirculatory intravascular thrombosis have been implicated in the pathophysiology of skin-flap failure, the basic underlying pathophysiology has not been documented previously. This study focuses on the morphologic changes and the alteration in platelet, fibrinogen, antithrombi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hjortdal VE,Sinclair T,Kerrigan CL,Solymoss S

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue factor pathway inhibitor is a naturally occurring protein inhibitor of factor X and the tissue factor-factor VII complex of the extrinsic pathway of coagulation. The potential of tissue factor pathway inhibitor as a topical antithrombotic agent was evaluated in a rabbit model of thrombosis that combined intimal...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lantieri LA,Ozbek MR,Deune EG,Ornberg RL,Brown DM,Chung SH,Wun TC,Cooley BC,Khouri RK

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has a list of 10 hospital-acquired conditions for which hospitals and physicians will not be reimbursed because it deems such conditions are preventable and should be considered "never events." To evaluate the validity of this premise, the authors conducted a re...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Adetayo OA,Salcedo SE,Biskup NI,Gupta SC

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Monobloc distraction has been demonstrated to be an efficacious, safe, and stable method of providing functional and aesthetic improvement in children with syndromic craniosynostosis. Although the movement of bony structures following monobloc distraction has been quantitatively assessed before, objective an...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： O'Connor EJF,Marucci DD,Jeelani NO,Witherow H,Richards R,Dunaway DJ,Hayward RD

更新日期：2009-05-01 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:Traumatized lower extremities may present not only composite soft-tissue defects but also flexor and/or extensor loss. Free functioning muscle transfer can provide composite structural and functional restoration. METHODS:From 1996 to 2004, 19 patients with lower extremity injuries whose lesions exhibited co...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lin CH,Lin YT,Yeh JT,Chen CT

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to gain information which might be helpful in understanding the influence of palate surgery on abnormal maxillary growth. The finding of actin-rich cells in the granulation tissue of palatal wounds supports the hypothesis that one of the functions of those cells is contraction--and the la...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Dabelsteen E,Kremenak CR

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Craniofacial reconstructive procedures are frequently associated with some dissection or transposition of the temporalis muscle. During active growth, such muscle manipulations may influence craniofacial development. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of surgical manipulation of the temporalis musc...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Brennan M,Antonyshyn O

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scholarly output has typically been measured by citation-based metrics such as the Hirsch index (h-index). The Altmetric Attention Score has emerged as a substitute to measure digital attention given to a project. This study aims to determine whether there is any correlation between h-index and the Altmetric...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Shiah E,Heiman AJ,Ricci JA

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A thick nostril is a disturbing deformity and one for which surgeons and patients may be reluctant to employ the traditional "piece of pie" skin excisions commonly described. As an alternative in selected circumstances, a method of internally thinning the nostril rim using an alar base groove incision known as alar ri...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Matarasso A

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful reconstructive surgery with muscle flaps depends on adequate arterial supply and undisturbed venous drainage. Combining such surgery with reconstructive vascular surgery of a large-caliber vein that is responsible for the venous drainage of the flap poses an additional challenge--the repaired vein's suscept...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Har-Shai Y,Karmeli R,Saute M,Mayblum S,Taran A,Barak A,Loberman Z,Naveh U,Eyal A,Schramek A

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our understanding of breast shape and size changes after surgery is limited by a lack of measurement studies that evaluate and compare changes in breast dimensions after cosmetic breast procedures. This study was undertaken to remedy this deficiency. METHODS:Women undergoing primary vertical mastopexy, augm...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Swanson E

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of distraction osteogenesis to the membranous bones of the craniofacial skeleton and its effects on cranial volume and overall skull shape have not been fully studied. This pilot study was designed to compare distraction of a cranial suture in the rabbit model with distraction across an osteotomy and t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tung TH,Robertson BR,Winograd JM,Mullick T,Manson PN

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors have used cervicopectoral superthin flaps to reconstruct face, chin, and neck scar contractures. In the authors' clinical experience, three types of flaps could be harvested: (1) cutaneous pedicled flaps, (2) musculocutaneous pedicled flaps, and (3) muscle pedicled flaps. In the present study, th...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Vinh VQ,Ogawa R,Iwakiri I,Hyakusoku H,Tanuma K

更新日期：2007-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Clinically describe various cutaneous neoplasms. 2. Identify the corresponding histopathologic findings. 3. Discuss the optimal treatment approach for each entity. SUMMARY:Cutaneous neoplasms are broadly viewed as benign, premalignan...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lee EH,Nehal KS,Disa JJ

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perforator free flaps from the buttock serve as an alternative to abdominally based flaps in autologous breast reconstruction. Microsurgeons often opt to harvest tissue from the gluteal donor site because of a lack of abdominal volume and/or quality. The authors examined the experience of a single surgeon wi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Mirzabeigi MN,Au A,Jandali S,Natoli N,Sbitany H,Serletti JM

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outcomes research examines the end results of medical interventions, taking into account patients' experiences, preferences, and values. The purpose of assessing outcomes is to provide evidence on which to base clinical decisions. The assessment of outcomes in aesthetic surgery is especially pertinent because patient ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ching S,Thoma A,McCabe RE,Antony MM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The iPhone X (Apple, Inc., Cupertino, Calif.) is the first smartphone to be released with a high-fidelity three-dimensional scanner. At present, half of all U.S. smartphone users use an iPhone. Recent data suggest that the majority of these 230 million individuals will upgrade to the iPhone X within 2 years....

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rudy HL,Wake N,Yee J,Garfein ES,Tepper OM

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Describe the anatomical malformations found in unilateral cleft lip deformity. 2. Discuss current methods of measuring the deformity and subsequent outcomes. 3. Discuss preoperative assessments, workup, and the use of early interventi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Greives MR,Camison L,Losee JE

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unilateral cleft lip revision may be necessary to address visible scars, unequal anatomical boundaries, vermillion inequities, or some combination thereof. In the setting of more than one stigma, a complete recreation of the defect and repair is necessary. This study anthropometrically evaluates the results ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Li W,Steinbacher DM

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Flaps based on the ulnar artery have never gained the same popularity as the radial forearm flap, despite several potential advantages. In this article, the authors describe a true ulnar artery perforator flap with perforator mapping. METHODS:Thirty-eight consecutive patients who underwent ulnar artery perf...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Yu P,Chang EI,Selber JC,Hanasono MM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several authors have cited renal disease as a risk factor for free flap failure. The authors performed a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent free tissue transfer with concomitant renal disease, including acute renal failure, end-stage renal disease, chronic renal insufficiency, and functional kidney t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Moran SL,Salgado CJ,Serletti JM

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00