abstract：:An approach to outpatient anesthesia using drugs that have reversible or very short-acting effects is described, along with a method of monitoring patients using pulse rate to assess tranquility. Preoperatively, the patient is given 1 mg of lorazepam the evening before surgery and sublingual lorazepam 1 mg combined wi...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Silver H,Codesmith AO

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method for constructing groin flaps is presented which the author has used successfully. The flap is elevated medial to the sartorius muscle. The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve is preserved. The muscular branch is carefully divided to avoid damage to the superficial circumflex iliac artery. Near the femoral artery,...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Schlenker JD

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of early movement on flexion return in the repaired deep flexor tendon of 85 chicken toes was assessed. Postoperatively, the leg was immobilized in plaster. Beginning 18 days after surgery, minimal flexion of the third toe was induced by electrical stimulation of the deep flexor muscle in 38 chickens. Thirt...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Farkas LG,Herbert MA,James JS

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the usefulness of nerve grafting we studied 38 patients having 11 median, 7 ulnar, and 33 digital nerve grafts. Group funicular (interfascicular) grafting using magnification was performed in all patients. We followed 12 patients with 8 median and 5 ulnar nerve grafts for at least one year and 18 patients ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Young VL,Wray RC,Weeks PM

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparison study of donor site care using 5 common modalities was undertaken. A total of 210 treated donor areas were examined for healing differences, comfort, complications, and cost. At the conclusion of the study we were able to recommend certain treatment methods depending on the nature of the donor wound. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Brady SC,Snelling CF,Chow G

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An operation to correct "chubby" cheeks is described. The technique is simple and safe and gives predictable results. The buccal lipectomy may be performed by itself or as an adjunct to other facial cosmetic surgery. No permanent complications were experienced in 9 patients over a three and a half-year period. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Epstein LI

更新日期：1980-08-01 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：:The indications for and limitations of cryosurgery for various types of hemangiomas on the body surface or in the intraoral region are reported based on our clinical experience. In our opinion, cryosurgery is not the method of choice in the management of hemangiomas but is useful under certain conditions, as with a lo...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ohtsuka H,Shioya N,Tanaka S

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author reports primary repair of complete unilateral cleft lip using three flaps: (1) a small triangular flap at the vermilion border; (2) a large triangular flap at the upper lip; and (3) an alar flap. This method has the advantages that the design can be made by any beginner in plastic surgery, reconstruction of...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Onizuka T

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic spread of head and neck cancer signifies a grave change in prognosis for the patient. The presence or absence of detectable metastasis is valuable knowledge both in planning treatment and in predicting prognosis. Knowledge of the metastatic behavior patterns of such tumors, and of the diagnostic means of de...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Cochran JH Jr,Fee WE Jr

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simultaneous breast augmentation and abdominoplasty through a transverse suprapubic incision offers women the opportunity to undergo body restoration with one operation, one anestheitc, one incision, and no scars on or near the breasts. Prompted by the earlier work of Planas [5] and others, we have performed this comb...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Barrett BM Jr,Kelly MV 2nd

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whether operating on soft tissue, bony tissue, or both, as in major craniofacial procedures, patient safety is enhanced by better understanding of the anatomical details of the orbit. The myth and mystery of the optic nerve is made clear here, especially by our magnification techniques. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Habal MB,Maniscalco JE

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deeply invading tumors of the scalp present numerous extirpative and reconstructive problems requiring the combined expertise and skills of both medical and surgical disciplines. We have employed a combined multidisciplinary approach to recurrent tumors of the scalp and calvarium. Intraoperatively, a fresh-tissue mapp...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Peters CR,Dinner MI,Dolsky RL,Bailin PL,Hardy RW Jr

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual vascular pedicle of a deltopectoral flap is reported and the case is discussed. We suggest noting any anomalies in the flap's vascularization during its dissection. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Marconi F,Poppi V,Farese P

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple, practical alternative to the traditional method of excising small cutaneous lesions is described. It has the advantages of decreased length of final closure and flexibility in determining the orientation of final incisions in areas where it may be difficult to accurately determine skin tension lines. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Davis TS,Graham WP 3rd,Miller SH

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of a Keith needle is described to secure a cartilage graft during rhinoplasty. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lamont E

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 97 cases of metastatic basal cell carcinoma have been reported in the literature, 22 of which were metastatic to bone. To date there has been no survival following bone metastasis. A case report of significant long-term survival--over three times the expected--is presented. The treatment described is perhap...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Briggs RM,Pestana I

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A minimally adherent dressing of meshed aluminum foil has been designed and tested. The theoretical and practical advantages of this dressing are described. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： McAvoy J,Charles DM,Moore GE

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventeen whole-breast tissue specimens of mammary cystic disease were prepared using Marcum's whole-mounting technique. Histological studies were performed on from 10 to 19 slides of tissue containing the suspected pathological foci. Cysts in the cleared breast tissues were numerous, and cyst walls were covered by si...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Amaaki T,Yasumura K,Kami T,Tahara H

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on our clinical experience, various methods of donor or recipient vascular pedicle coverage for an arterialized or free flap are reported. The vascular pedicle may be placed in the subcutaneous space either by incising the skin along the full length of the vascular route or by passing it through a subcutaneous t...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ohtsuka H,Hwang HY,Torigai K,Shioya N

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most common cause of nasal obstruction is chronic enlargement of the inferior turbinate bones. The variety of medical and surgical treatments available for this condition bears testimony to their frequent ineffectiveness and the frustration of the physician or surgeon caring for these patients. Removal or destruct...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Baker DC

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The history of the artificial eye, from antiquity to the present, is described. Around the beginning of the nineteenth century, glass eyes replaced the earlier metal ones--not always well tolerated. In 1835, cryolite glass was used instead of lead glass; to this day it remains the lightest and most desirable substance...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Martin O,Clodius L

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conceptualization of the problem in reduction of the large breast is defined. A technique for reduction mammaplasty is presented based on: (1) the Wise-type pattern, (2) wide undermining of skin flaps with definitive sculpting of the breast parenchyma, and (3) utilization of hypotensive anesthesia. A series of 63 pati...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Hoopes JE,Maxwell GP

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with multiple keratoacanthomas association with a well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma is presented. Incomplete excision of a keratoacanthoma deprives the pathologist of his main criteria in differentiating this lesion from a squamous cell carcinoma. Wide excision appears to be the treatment of choic...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Pickrell K,Villarreal-Rios A,Neale H

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors review 175 basal cell carcinomas of the face, treated primarily by surgery. The overall cure rate was 97%. Among these cases, 53 were treated by excision and immediate local flap reconstruction. Analysis of results in the latter group encourages the use of this method for virgin, untreated tumors provided ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Egloff DV,Bossé JP,Papillon J,Perras C

更新日期：1979-07-01 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：:Webs and contracture, whether congenital or the result of trauma or surgical excision, have been resurfaced with local tissue utilizing the principle of multiple Y-V advancement flaps. Initially the procedure was used in releasing broad scar contracture following a burn wound of the torso, and for congenital soft tis...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Shaw DT,Li CS

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Augmentation and corrective malarplasty are relatively new procedures that require careful preoperative evaluation to ensure that the effect produced will blend harmoniously with the existing facial structure. A variety of implant types and materials are available to accommodate varying needs, and several surgical app...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Agban GM

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to most of the literature, sutures for microarterial repair must include the intima to prevent an "intimal flap" and occlusion of the anastomosis. Some authors have said that vessel diameter affects patency rate. This study was designed to evaluate these two statements. The femoral arteries (about 1.0 mm in ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Wray RC,O'Brien BM

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the results of a pilot study conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of palatal tomography in patients suspected of having palatal defects not detectable by other methods. Twelve patients were involved in the projects, ranging in age from 3 to 11 years. There were 8 boys and 4 girls. Each patient was evalua...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Michel RG,Baylin GJ,Hall AS,Pipkin IH,Hudson WR

更新日期：1979-03-01 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：:Chronic stasis ulcers of the lower extremity can prove difficult to treat. In the event that conservative treatment fails, one approach is to excise the ulcer, ligate the incompetent perforating veins, and close the defect by muscle transposition, followed by application of skin grafts to the transposed muscles. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ger R

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The optic nerve can be injured indirectly by blunt trauma to the frontoorbital region. The mechanism of injury is related to trauma of the nerve in the tight, bony optic canal. Neurovisual transmission in the canal is interrupted by pressure on the nerve. The conventional management includes careful observation and su...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Habal MB

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A subjective description of a technique of immediate reconstruction of cutaneous defects due to laceration is presented. Extension of the use and range of the Z-plasty is emphasized and its benefits and limitations are discussed. The reconstructive surgeon is challenged to consider wider and more frequent use of these...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Metzger JT

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This short historical vignette gives details of a courageous surgical feat performed by Dr. Theodor Billroth. Long before the advent of modern medical and surgical knowledge, and without the aid of today's advanced medications and instruments, he undertook the first known successful laryngectomy on a human 105 years a...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Schwartz AW

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital absence of the vagina was repaired in twenty patients; the longest follow-up was seventeen years. The surgical method is described, including the skin graft, the sculpted prosthesis, and the mechanic's waste bolus for retention. The patient must be oriented thoroughly before the operation. Even with an opti...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lamont E

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatty tumors of the peripheral nerves, although rare, occur with sufficient frequency to pose problems in diagnosis and treatment. Moreover, the nomenclature of these tumors has suffered from controversy over their morpological description. These factors have contributed to a misunderstanding about the treatment of th...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Terzis JK,Daniel RK,Williams HB,Spencer PS

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The experiences of the author while an Officer in the South African Medical Corps are related. During the battle of Britain he was attached to the R.A.M.C. and observed the work of pioneers in modern military plastic surgery. On his return to South Africa, he set up the Brenthurst Military Red Cross Hospital for Plast...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Penn J

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00