abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO), identified as the mediator of endothelium-dependent relaxation of vascular smooth muscle, is known to cause a number of inflammatory conditions, especially in ischemia/reperfusion injury. This experimental study, using a rabbit epigastric island flap, was designed to investigate whether skin flap is...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Oshima H,Inoue H,Aihara M,Tomioka M,Ishida H

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large cutaneous horn was excised from the left side of the nose and cheek of a 68-year-old woman. Reconstruction was performed with a split-thickness skin graft. Histologically the lesion represented squamous cell carcinoma. The nature of malignant degeneration in cutaneous horns is discussed. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Korkut T,Tan NB,Oztan Y

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study describes the techniques available for single-stage sarcoma resection, soft-tissue reconstruction, and radiotherapy for limb preservation in patients who are unable to undergo primary wound closure after a complete soft-tissue resection of their primary sarcoma. From 1989 to 1994, 19 patients (age ra...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Abramson DL,Orgill DP,Singer S,Gibstein LA,Pribaz JJ

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pedicled flaps and microsurgical free tissue transfers are increasingly being used for reconstruction in the elderly and poorer risk patient. The use of systemically administered vasoactive agents to date has been avoided because of the fear that systemic levels of these agents perioperatively (particularly the vasopr...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Cordeiro PG,Santamaria E,Hu QY,Heerdt P

更新日期：1997-11-01 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：:Women over the age of 30 who had undergone single (N = 20) and multiple (N = 16) facial cosmetic surgery were compared with a control group (N = 49) on five personality measures. Cosmetic surgical patients were found to be more narcissistic (p = 0.05) and to have more problems with separation-individuation (p = 0.01) ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Dunofsky M

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the histological changes following irradiation on nonexpanded and tissue-expanded pigskin. Six Yorkshire pigs received 4860 cGy radiation to one flank with the opposite side serving as the control. A histopathological comparison of tissue expansion in irradiated tissue to nonradiated tissue showed ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kao JT,Dagum AB,Mahoney JL,Gardiner GW,Beaton D

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertrichosis is an often stigmatizing cosmetic problem not only for women but also for male-to-female transsexual patients. The hitherto described therapeutic measures include chemical epilation, razoring, camouflage, electrolysis and thermolysis, and waxing. All of these measures are transient, more or less painful...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Raulin C,Werner S,Hartschuh W,Schönermark MP

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Holoprosencephaly includes a spectrum of conditions that have in common the associated anomalies of false median cleft lip, nasal malformation, orbital hypotelorism, and brain malformations. We recently encountered a patient with holoprosencephaly presenting with a rare unilateral cleft of the lip. This patient was po...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Yonehara Y,Takato T,Komori T

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to evaluate the lung function of patients with median sternotomy wound complication during the early postmedian sternotomy period and to compare the long-term pulmonary effects of reconstruction using pectoralis major and rectus abdominis muscle flaps. The percentage of predicted, standa...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Cohen M,Yaniv Y,Weiss J,Greif J,Gur E,Wertheym E,Shafir R

更新日期：1997-07-01 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：:A series of basic animal studies using a new subatmospheric pressure technique (The V.A.C.) to expedite wound healing are presented. The technique entails placing an open-cell foam into the wound, sealing the site with an adhesive drape, and applying subatmospheric pressure (125 mmHg below ambient) that is transmitted...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Morykwas MJ,Argenta LC,Shelton-Brown EI,McGuirt W

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a method of intermaxillary fixation using beads and wires. This method was effective in mandibular fractures that underwent both open and closed reduction. Our procedure is simple, requires little time, and is inexpensive. We also found several advantages of our technique when compared with the class...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Hataya Y,Matsuo K,Watanabe T,Imai Y

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship of measures of pressure perception to hand function was evaluated by correlating the results of the Mayo Dexterity Test and a timed object recognition test with the one- and two-point static and moving touch thresholds for the index finger pulp of 44 hands. The Mayo Dexterity Test permits the use of v...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Dellon ES,Keller KM,Moratz V,Dellon AL

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, full-thickness skin ulcers of the heel of the foot are still difficult wounds to cover. Many choices of coverage are available, but few provide long-term coverage due to bone exposure, deficient sensibility, and subsequent breakdown. An advancement flap based on the medial plantar artery with sensory nerve br...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Narsete TA

更新日期：1997-05-01 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：:Local fascial flaps independently are a versatile option, reliable when properly designed, and technically simple to execute especially when compared to microsurgical tissue transfers. Although free flaps continue to be the method of choice to repair major distal extremity defects, for smaller wounds it could be prefe...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Hallock GG

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this investigation was (1) to determine the incidence of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) recurrence in patients who had microscopic evidence of residual tumor at the margin of resection and (2) to identify morphological characteristics that predispose to recurrence. Twenty-nine patients with margin-positive ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Friedman HI,Williams T,Zamora S,al-Assaad ZA

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 40-year-old man presented with near-complete mid and lower facial destruction from a shotgun blast to the face. His midface was reconstructed with a serratus anterior muscle composite flap employing rib for nasal reconstruction and scapular tip for palate. Surfacing was done with split-thickness skin grafts. A tempo...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Thomas WO,Harris CN

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of surgical techniques have been described for medial canthal tendon reattachment. They generally require technical skill and prolonged operating time. We have applied a new device, the Mitek Anchor System, in reattaching the medial canthal tendon to the medial orbital wall in 3 patients, and got excellent t...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Okazaki M,Akizuki T,Ohmori K

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two female patients with vulval skin defects after extramammary Paget's disease were reconstructed using a pedicled, distally based rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap. After the operation, the bulkiness of the flap, which might be a major problem in the application for a vulval skin defect, was improved successful...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Hatoko M,Okazaki T,Tada H,Kuwahara M,Shiba A,Muramatsu T,Shirai T

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vascular anatomy of the dorsalis pedis-first dorsal metatarsal artery was investigated with regard to its general distribution and variation. We especially focused on the status of the dorsalis pedis-first dorsal metatarsal-first plantar metatarsal arterial interconnection and the sagittal course of the first dors...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lee JH,Dauber W

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In previous studies, we were able to demonstrate baseline non-augmented cadaveric silicon tissue values as well as silicone-augmented breast capsular tissue silicon levels from various geographic locations in the United States. One of the limitations of these previous studies was the potential for intracapsular variat...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Evans GR,Baldwin BJ

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early complications following aortofemoral bypass grafting include acute limb ischemia, renal failure, bowel and spinal cord ischemia, and myocardial infarction. Although the literature recognizes these more common complications, we have found very few reports that raised the possibility of an anatomically determined,...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ho PR,Yim K,Hui K,Lineaweaver WC

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many procedures have been developed to correct the secondary cleft lip nasal deformity, including the depressed nasal tip, flaring nasal aperture, and a very short columella. The forked flap, cartilage graft, or strut and bony graft have been applied for many years. We propose the extended open-tip rhinoplasty with th...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chen TH,Chen YR

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that multiparas who had previously been delivered of newborns with obstetric brachial plexus palsy are at risk of having the same complication in subsequent deliveries. However, none of the studies in the literature have actually attempted to estimate how high is that risk. The aims of the current pap...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： al-Qattan MM,al-Kharfy TM

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical study was designed in which 20 women who were to undergo bilateral McKissock reduction mammaplasties were requested to use a precut silicone elastomer sheet over the scars of one breast, starting at the time of suture removal. The patients were instructed to use the silicone sheet for 12 hours each day for ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Cruz-Korchin NI

更新日期：1996-10-01 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：:Thirty-eight patients with significant weight loss after vertical banded gastroplasty were studied prospectively while undergoing abdominal dermolipectomy to determine if the current intensity used during electrosurgical dissection influenced wound complication rates after this surgery. Patients were assigned randomly...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kuzon WM Jr,Crawford R,Binhammer P,Fielding C,Knowlton R,Levine R

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelin-1, a peptide isolated from vascular endothelial cells, facilitates the constriction of vascular smooth muscle and various pharmacological actions including vasodilation, the proliferation of smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts, and the stimulation of arachidonic acid metabolism. In this study, plasma, urine...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Wakisaka N,Kubota T,Ando K,Aihara M,Inoue H,Ishida H

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pigmented lesions of the nail bed, especially without a history of trauma, represent a diagnostic challenge to the clinician. These lesions are often categorized as melanonychia striata (MS), which refers to any linear tan-brown-black pigmentation of the nail bed. The differential diagnosis of MS includes subungual he...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Glat PM,Spector JA,Roses DF,Shapiro RA,Harris MN,Beasley RW,Grossman JA

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic-assisted surgery allows remote incision placement and provides an illuminated, magnified operative field. We have applied these principles to perform neurolysis of the zygomaticotemporal nerve and removal of a fixation wire under endoscopic control in a patient with pain and tenderness at the site of a prev...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ramirez OM,Pozner JN

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomechanical tests of torsional loading and cantilevered bending were used to study the effects of varying screw size design of five different titanium miniscrews and microscrews in a metacarpal spiral oblique fracture model. Sixty-six fresh frozen human cadaveric metacarpal bones were subjected to torsional loading ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Prevel CD,Morgan R,Molnar J,Eppley BL,Moore K

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematogenous ostemyelitis is infrequently seen in adults and primary involvement of the hand skeleton is extremely rare. Little has been reported about the foci of hematogenously spread infections. Two cases of hematogenous osteomyelitis of the hand originating from dental maxillary infections were reported. The first...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Germann G,Petracic A,Wittemann M,Raff T

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously demonstrated in a rat surgical incision model that charged dextran beads enhance wound repair in a charge-specific manner: positively charged beads increased wound breaking strength (WBS), whereas neutral or negatively charged beads were ineffective. The present work extends these observations into ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Galiano RD,Jyung RW,Krukowski M,Mustoe TA

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic facial surgery is gaining wide acceptance, as results are providing comparable if not superior to the standard, superficial musculoaponeurotic system rhytidectomy, with minimal scarring. Frontal branch facial nerve injury remains a troublesome complication. The purpose of our study was to determine if a sub...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Burnett CD,Rabinowitz S,Rauscher GE

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive scar contracture by wound fibroblasts can have devastating consequences, ranging from body disfigurement to joint immobility. The ability of fibroblasts isolated from lesions of hypertrophic scars, keloids, normal skin, or normal scars in contracting the provisional wound matrix (i.e., fibrin clot) was compa...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Younai S,Venters G,Vu S,Nichter L,Nimni ME,Tuan TL

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate third-year medical students' knowledge of and exposure to cleft palate before and after a rotation in plastic surgery. A 26-item questionnaire was administered to 37 students before and after their 12-week rotation that included the evaluation and management of patients with c...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Vallino LD,Brown AS

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acquired defects involving exposed bone in the central forehead can be challenging to reconstruct. We present a simple technique in which two superiorly based flaps of galea frontalis and skin are transposed medially, like the shutter of a camera. Full-thickness grafts are used to close the donor site. This is a remar...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Levine NS,Sahl WJ,Stewart JB

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microvascular reconstruction at the lower extremity for complex composite wounds has traditionally been predicated upon performance of the microanastamosis beyond the so-called "zone of injury." Failure to do so was believed to account for increased rates of vessel thrombosis and transplant loss. Extensive vessel diss...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Isenberg JS,Sherman R

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00