Psychological characteristics of women who undergo single and multiple cosmetic surgeries.

abstract：:The etiology of keloid formation is diverse. They are characterized grossly as thick scar tissue that extends beyond the boundaries of the original wound. Histologically, keloids are composed of excessive collagen with an abnormally large number of partially or totally occluded microvessels. This occlusion of keloid m...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Steinbrech DS,Mehrara BJ,Chau D,Rowe NM,Chin G,Lee T,Saadeh PB,Gittes GK,Longaker MT

更新日期：1999-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Tissue expander and implant remains the most common technique for breast reconstruction. A controversial topic within this method is routine use of acellular dermal matrix (ADM). Acellular dermal matrices have increased risks of infection, seroma, hematoma, skin flap necrosis, and total complications. METHO...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Weinstein B,Kumar A,Smith P,Dayicioglu D

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study of experimental contracture in rats confirms the existence in laboratory animals of a phenomenon very much like human capsule contracture. The ultrastructural features of capsules in rats are essentially identical to those for humans and rabbits. Macrophages with silicon-containing material were present. Sta...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ksander GA,Vistnes LM,Kosek J

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 69-year-old woman with a history of mastectomy and radiotherapy for breast carcinoma demonstrated extensive anterior thoracic wall radionecrosis 22 years later. The latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap was chosen to repair two distant ulcerative defects. Chest wall coverage was performed by dividing the muscle int...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Rouanet P,Jozwik M,Pujol H

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pre- and postauricular skin was harvested from 25 facelift patients to study fibroblast replicative ability (RA). In tissue cultures, considerable heterogeneity was found in the ability of facial skin fibroblasts to replicate, both from patient to patient, and in the relationship of preauricular and postauricular skin...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Rudolph R,Vande Berg J

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Lymphatic Microsurgical Preventing Healing Approach (LYMPHA) procedure entails performing a lymphovenous bypass (LVB) at the time of axillary lymph node dissection to reduce lymphedema risk. The two most common fluorophores utilized in LVB are blue dye and indocyanine green. We developed a novel application of flu...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Spiguel L,Shaw C,Katz A,Guo L,Chen HC,Lee BT,Singhal D

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique for reconstruction of the bilateral cleft lip nose is described. The literature for bilateral cleft lip nasal repair and the use of autogenous cartilage grafts is reviewed. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Gorney M,Rosenberg HL

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Capsular contracture is one of the most common complications resulting from implants placed during mammoplasty and rhinoplasty, and there is no definitive solution or a method for preventing it. Recent reports suggest that botulinum toxin A (BoTA) is effective at reducing keloid scars clinically. Peri-implant capsules...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kim YS,Hong JW,Yoon JH,Hwang YS,Roh TS,Rah DK

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Various procedures have been described for the management of mandibular condylar head fracture, but a standard treatment is not yet conclusive. This report describes our experience with osteosynthesis of condylar head fracture at Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. METHODS:Sixteen patients with unilateral ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lai BR,Liao HT

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apert syndrome is characterized by craniosynostosis, central nervous system anomalies, midface hypoplasia, and syndactyly. Current research has focused on genetic and neurologic correlates. Cognitive assessment has been primarily limited to global intellectual evaluations, which can fail to detect the diverse cognitiv...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Da Costa AC,Savarirayan R,Wrennall JA,Walters I,Gardiner N,Tucker A,Anderson V,Meara JG

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After 30 years of clinical use, the 1992 Food and Drug Administration moratorium on silicone gel breast implants (SGBIs) resulted from a paucity of scientific data concerning their safety. The frequency of rupture and reoperative procedures was not known, nor were reliable data available for changes in the physical pr...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Marotta JS,Goldberg EP,Habal MB,Amery DP,Martin PJ,Urbaniak DJ,Widenhouse CW

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clavicular myocutaneous island flap, with circulation provided by the platysma and superficial cervical fascia, was first performed by Paul Tessier in 1970, taking his motivation from the prior experience of John Barron with subcutaneous island flaps. A manuscript written by Dr. Tessier on his experience of 120 ca...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Tessier P,Matthews DC,Kamerer D Jr,Ciminello FS,Gargano F,Wolfe SA

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent cicatricial entropion of the upper eyelid creates a surgical problem. We present a 53-year-old patient with complicated postsurgical fibrotic and scarred upper eyelid entropion. Double-opposed Z-plasty incisions were used at the anterior approach. The outer Z incision included the skin and the orbicularis oc...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Tamir G,Van der Meulen JC,Robinpour M,Hauben DJ

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Our objective was to determine the compliance of observational studies in plastic surgery with the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement checklist. METHODS:All cohort, cross-sectional, and case-control studies published in five major plastic surgery journa...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Agha RA,Lee SY,Jeong KJ,Fowler AJ,Orgill DP

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first metatarsophalangeal joint area is a very difficult one to reconstruct, needing skin that is thick, sensitive, and resistant to friction. Although the medial plantar island flap was initially described to resurface heel defects, we have used this flap as a cross-foot flap to recover the first metatarsophalang...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Amarante J,Martins A,Reis J

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Technically we can divide full-thickness thoracic reconstruction into 2 parts: providing a rigid support and ensuring well-vascularized coverage. Since 1986, the authors' center has had ample experience with bone banks and the use of cryopreserved bone grafts, which led them to consider the possibility of using these ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Garcia-Tutor E,Yeste L,Murillo J,Aubá C,Sanjulian M,Torre W

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Since its description in the 1970s, the radial forearm free flap has earned a clearly defined role in the armamentarium of reconstructive head and neck surgery. Three decades later, the donor site remains an intrinsic drawback primarily due to its esthetic impact, although functional morbidity is significant in...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Rowe NM,Morris L,Delacure MD

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A bayonet-shaped airway allowing free respiration and undisturbed deglutition was reconstructed in 2 young women who had undergone tracheotomy and radiotherapy for thyroid carcinoma. The laryngeal vestibule, glottis, and subglottis had been destroyed, and the air passages were closed. An external gutter and an anterio...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Meyer R,Rheims D,Attya E

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Good mammography in the augmented patient is often difficult to achieve. A case is described that illustrates that posterior breast tissue is generally better seen with standard compression mammography and that physical examination by the radiologist must accompany mammography. Implant displacement mammography, while ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Silverstein MJ,Gamagami P,Handel N

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Plastic surgery training has traditionally been modeled as an "apprenticeship," where faculty teach surgical skills to residents on live patients. Although this is a well-established process, the demand by the public and healthcare agencies for improved patient care, outcomes, and patient safety has led to...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Satterwhite T,Son J,Carey J,Zeidler K,Bari S,Gurtner G,Chang J,Lee GK

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The origins of electrosurgery are presented and recognition given to one of its forgotten pioneers, William T. Bovie. Though not a physician, Bovie contributed greatly to patient care. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Goldwyn RM

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report presents a unique, late complication of breast reconstruction surgery. A woman, who underwent left mastectomy and several reconstruction procedures with silicone implants presented with symptomatic enlarged internal mammary lymph nodes on her contralateral side. The nodes, which were suspicious for br...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Gil T,Mettanes I,Aman B,Taran A,Shoshani O,Best LA,Naroditsky I,Har-Shai Y

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combined latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous and scapular fasciocutaneous free flap were successfully used to reconstruct two complex pharyngolaryngectomy defects with no anterior neck skin. The cervical esophagus and hypopharynx were reconstructed with the scapular portion, and the latissimus segment restored the anter...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Antohi N,Tîbîrnă G

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast reconstruction after nipple sparing mastectomy (NSM) plays, nowadays, a fundamental role in breast cancer management. There is no consensus on the best implant-based reconstruction technique, considering 2 stages (expander-prosthesis) or direct-to-implant (DTI). A retrospective review of consecutive adult femal...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Pallara T,Cagli B,Fortunato L,Altomare V,Loreti A,Grasso A,Manna E,Persichetti P

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although compartment syndromes of the forearm are infrequently encountered, they are well described in the literature. Forearm compartment syndrome uncommonly occurs after percutaneous arterial blood sampling and is usually associated with anticoagulant therapy. Our review of the English literature revealed no other c...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Safran MR,Bernstein A,Lesavoy MA

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To establish outcome of brow suspension techniques, a reliable and clinically suitable measurement tool is required. Most of the published methods lack statistical validation, and in none of the reviewed studies, the standardized photograph protocols were validated. METHODS AND TECHNIQUES:Fifteen subjects were...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Verduijn PS,Selles RW,Mureau MA

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Massive defects of the abdominal wall are commonly repaired with the component separation technique (CST) when insufficient tissue exists to close the defect primarily. Although the utility of CST has been documented in cases of large ventral hernias in adults, its application to congenital and acquired defe...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Vargo JD,Larsen MT,Pearson GD

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a newly developed Doppler probe, we have found that a standard suture anastomosis in a rat femoral artery is accompanied by significant (30-60%) cross-sectional area stenosis, which dissipates to baseline levels within 24 hours. We hypothesized that spasm, deposition of coagulation products, or the suture techni...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Moskovitz MJ,Zhang L,Baron DA,Kanner BJ,Tuchler RE,Siebert JW

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The need for preoperative imaging as well as anastomotic technique (ie, end-to-side [ETS] vs end-to-end [ETE]) are areas of controversy in microsurgical lower-extremity reconstruction. The objective of this study was to (1) investigate whether preoperative imaging is mandatory and (2) to elicit if the type o...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Carney MJ,Samra F,Momeni A,Bauder AR,Weissler JM,Kovach SJ

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00