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[BACKGROUND] The demand for surgical facial rejuvenation procedures, such as facelifts, has risen in recent decades. However, limited research has addressed the epidemiological and economic aspects of these procedures. This study examines t…

[BACKGROUND] Robotic-assisted surgery is increasingly incorporated into facial plastic and reconstructive surgery (FPRS) procedures. However, the extent to which robotics improves operative performance or clinical outcomes in FPRS remains u…

[BACKGROUND] Face lift surgery has witnessed a significant surge in popularity, particularly in the context of social media influence and heightened aesthetic awareness. [METHODS] The preservation face lift technique combines elements of t…

Deep plane facelifts have gained popularity for their natural and long-lasting results, prompting increased focus on advanced neck rejuvenation techniques. Both clinical experience and literature support refined strategies to address platys…

[BACKGROUND] This study evaluated the sensory and breast pain outcomes in inferior versus superomedial pedicle breast reduction. [METHODS] Twenty patients undergoing the inferior pedicle technique were matched to 20 patients undergoing the…

This article introduces a novel technique for refining the middle third of the nose in preservation rhinoplasty, adhering to the principles established by Teoman Dogan. The technique, applicable through both open and closed approaches, main…

Systemic tranexamic acid (TXA) reduces bleeding in nasal surgery but carries theoretical systemic risks. Topical TXA is an alternative, yet its efficacy in rhinoplasty and septoplasty is controversial because of inconsistent findings in ind…

[BACKGROUND]  Lower extremity free flap failure rates are higher than in other areas of the body. While prior studies assessed the effect of intraoperative technical variables, these generally investigated individual variables and did not e…

[BACKGROUND] Thermography can be used in pre-operative planning of free perforator flap surgeries. Thermography assesses skin temperature by measuring the quantity of infrared radiation observed. In this meta-analysis, authors assess the se…

[BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE] The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap was first described by Koshima and Soeda in 1989 and is now well-established as the gold standard in breast reconstruction. Lately, this issue has been ex…

[BACKGROUND] Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a rare genetic disorder that causes abnormal collagen structure and production, seriously impacting the quality of connective tissues. Reconstructive surgery can be challenging in affected patien…

[BACKGROUND] Microsurgical free tissue transfer may be the only reconstructive option for lower extremity limb salvage. However, the functional and aesthetic results following free tissue transfer after initial salvage may be suboptimal, th…

Machine perfusion has developed rapidly since its first use in solid organ transplantation. Likewise, reconstructive surgery has kept pace, and ex vivo perfusion appears as a new trend in vascularized composite allotransplants preservation.…

[BACKGROUND] Hemorrhage is an uncommon complication of liposuction that may be trauma-induced by the cannula on the subcutaneous perforators. It usually resolves spontaneously with external compression and results in mild to moderate ecchym…

[BACKGROUND] Machine perfusion is gaining interest as an efficient method of tissue preservation of Vascularized Composite Allografts (VCA). The aim of this study was to develop a protocol for ex vivo subnormothermic oxygenated machine perf…

[OBJECTIVES] This study evaluates complications and reconstructive failure rates in implant-based reconstruction with radiotherapy. [BACKGROUND] Postmastectomy radiotherapy may adversely affect breast reconstructive outcomes. However, the …

Vascularized composite allotransplantations (VCA) represent the most advanced reconstruction option for patients without autologous surgical possibilities after a complex tissue defect. Face and hand transplantations have changed disfigured…

[PURPOSE] Mammoplasty removes random samples of breast tissue from asymptomatic women providing a unique method for evaluating background prevalence of breast pathology in normal population. Our goal was to identify the rate of atypical bre…

[BACKGROUND] Few studies in the literature examine outcomes of immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy with nipple preservation and radiation therapy. [METHODS] Retrospective analysis of multisurgeon consecutive implant-based reco…

[BACKGROUND] Although the use of dermal-fat grafts (adipose tissue grafted with the inclusion of dermis) is an established technique in plastic surgery, to our knowledge, the technique has not been utilized in the gluteal region. [OBJECTIV…

Carbon dioxide (CO2) laser blepharoplasty with orbicularis oculi muscle tightening and periorbital skin resurfacing is a safe procedure that produces excellent aesthetic results and diminishes the occurrence of complications associated with…