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Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction.
This article reviews the approach to microsurgical breast reconstruction. Innovations including the role of indocyanine green angiography, resensation, adapting techniques for safe outcomes in an obese patient population, robotic deep infer…
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10-Year Experience of Hybrid DIEP with Implant Breast Reconstruction: Univariate Analyses of Risk Factors Associated with Flap Failure.
[BACKGROUND] The combination of deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) free flap and implant has been reported as a safe option for breast reconstruction in patients with insufficient abdominal donor tissue. We present a single-s…
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Advanced Practice Providers in Plastic Surgery: A Scoping Review.
[BACKGROUND] Advanced practice providers (APPs), including physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs), are increasingly integrated into surgical specialties. However, their roles within plastic and reconstructive surgery remai…
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Novel Bicomposite Flow-through Osteochondral Free Flap for Mandibular and Condylar Reconstruction.
Mandibular reconstruction in pediatric patients presents significant challenges due to anatomical complexity, functional demands, and considerations for future growth. This case report introduced a novel reconstructive technique, bicomposit…
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Surgical Theater, a Novel Technology, Enhances 3-dimensional Mapping for Robotic-assisted Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Free Flap.
[BACKGROUND] Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is useful in deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap planning. Limitations include that 2-dimensional analysis can be difficult to interpret and the resolution of 3-dimensional (3D)…
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An Updated Classification: Important Branching and Perforator Patterns in Robotic-assisted Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flaps.
[BACKGROUND] Robotic-assisted deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap surgery requires specific vascular anatomy for optimal flap harvest. Deep inferior epigastric artery (DIEA) branching patterns were described as follows: s…
- Complications and Satisfaction After Adolescent Breast Reduction for Juvenile Macromastia: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
- Frozen Cadaveric Rib Grafts in Primary or Revision Rhinoplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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Gazi Yasargil: A microsurgical legacy beyond neurosurgery.
The recent passing of Dr. Gazi Yasargil, widely regarded as the father of modern microneurosurgery, represents a profound loss for all surgical disciplines influenced by microsurgical innovation. Yasargil's groundbreaking introduction of th…
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Publication Trends of Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Applicants Without Numeric Step 1 Scores.
[INTRODUCTION] Little is known regarding the impact of the Step 1 score shift on the importance of publications for applicants to integrated plastic surgery residencies. The Class of 2024 represents the first cohort of integrated plastic su…
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Racial disparities in research productivity among integrated plastic surgery applicants.
[INTRODUCTION] Prior findings reported no racial differences in research productivity among plastic surgery trainees, but by combining integrated and independent pathways, they may obscure disparities relevant at residency selection. Given …
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An approach to achieve tension-free closure and mitigate recurrence in the management of recurrent cervical keloids.
Keloid is a burdensome condition that negatively affects patient's quality of life. It is influenced by a spectrum of risk factors, including tension. We propose an approach to address the tension-free closure and optimize surgical outcomes…
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Aesthetic and Functional Reconstruction of Periorbital Region Using Radial Forearm Free Flap.
[BACKGROUND] This study describes the utilization of the radial forearm free flap (RFFF) for the restoration of severe soft tissue deficiency involving the upper and lower eyelids in three patients. [METHODS] This study is a retrospective …
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Optimum anastomosis angle of end-to-side microsurgical anastomosis for preventing future shear-related risk of thrombosis by computationalmodeling.
End-to-side (ETS) microsurgical anastomosis is a powerful technique in microsurgery. It can overcome vessel's diameter discrepancy and preserve the distal blood flow. Optimal angle of the ETS anastomosis has been debated and studied, and is…
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Utilization of ChatGPT for Plastic Surgery Research: Friend or Foe?
On November 20, 2022, ChatGPT was made available to the general public free of charge. As a large language model (LLM), the software was able to process inquiries by users and generate text based on compiled datasets in a humanist manner. D…
- Application of ChatGPT in Cosmetic Plastic Surgery: Ally or Antagonist?
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Expanding Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Research With ChatGPT.
[BACKGROUND] In the past 3 months, OpenAI, a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) research laboratory, has released ChatGPT, a conversation large language model. ChatGPT has the ability to answer user questions, admit to mistake…
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Outcomes Associated with Nasal Reconstruction Post-Rhinectomy: A Narrative Review.
The face and the external nose define an individual's physical appearance. Nasal deformities can cause facial disfigurement along with unwanted psychological repercussions. Nasal deformities range in severity, with the most severe cases bei…
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Microsurgical Techniques and Postoperative Outcomes After Total and Subtotal Nasal Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.
[BACKGROUND] Multiple microsurgical techniques for nasal reconstruction have been described in the literature. Given the gaps in the literature regarding evidence-based reviews for total and subtotal nasal reconstruction using microsurgical…
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Comprehensive Treatment and Reconstructive Algorithm for Functional Restoration after Ballistic Facial Injury.
[BACKGROUND] Ballistic facial injuries are rare, with most trauma centers reporting 1-20 cases annually. These patients present significant management challenges to reconstructive surgeons, not only due to their rarity but also due to the c…
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Utilization of a Chimeric Medial Femoral Condyle Free Flap for Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis.
[BACKGROUND] Primary options for oromandibular reconstruction with osteocutaneous free flaps are the vascularized fibula and iliac crest. Complications of mandible reconstruction are not uncommon and include osteomyelitis, malunion, and ost…
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Simultaneous Contralateral Autologous Breast Augmentation during Unilateral Breast Reconstruction Utilizing Deep Inferior Epigastric Flaps.
[UNLABELLED] It is predicted that 281,550 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 49,290 new cases of ductal carcinoma in situ will be diagnosed this year. In this study, we will detail our experience with simultaneous contralateral autolog…
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Outcomes of Closed versus Open Rhinoplasty: A Systematic Review.
Open and closed rhinoplasty are two main approaches to perform nasal modifications. According to current literature, there is no current consensus among plastic surgeons and otolaryngologists on which technique is preferred in terms of aest…
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Craniofacial Microsurgery: An Integrated Approach to Management of Cleft and Craniofacial Syndromes, Surgical Experience, and Insights.
Ian Jackson and Jack Fisher published one of the earliest reports on microsurgical applications for craniofacial patients in 1989. Since that time, applications of craniofacial surgery and microsurgery have significantly expanded and become…
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Transfacial Exposures of the Anterior Skull Base and Cervical Spine: Straightforward "Line-of-Sight" Algorithm for Selection of Approach.
Surgical treatment for tumors of the skull base remains gross total resection with microscopic negative margins. Sufficient surgical access is paramount to adequate treatment but must be balanced with patient morbidity and protection of vit…
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Comparing Plastic Surgeon Operative Time for DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction: 2-stage More Efficient than 1-stage?
[UNLABELLED] The deep inferior epigastric perforator flap for breast reconstruction is associated with lengthy operative times that remain an issue for plastic surgeons today. The main objective of this study was to determine if a 2-stage d…
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Microsurgical techniques in the treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema: a systematic review of efficacy and patient outcomes.
[INTRODUCTION] Secondary lymphedema is the abnormal collection of lymphatic fluid within subcutaneous structures. Patients with lymphedema suffer a low quality of life. In our study, we aim to provide a systematic review of the current data…
- Dr Ian Jackson and the Influence of a Global Traveling Plastic Surgery Fellowship on His Career.
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Cervical Spine and Craniocervical Junction Reconstruction with a Vascularized Fibula Free Flap.
[BACKGROUND] Long-term stabilization of the cervical spine after extensive multilevel tumor resection is difficult to achieve. The current standard approach of instrumentation combined with allograft or nonvascularized autograft is limited …
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Utilization of Liposuction for Delayed Morel-Lavallée Lesion: A Case Report and Review.
Morel-Lavallée lesions are irregularly occurring and often overlooked results of traumatic injuries, resulting in potential long-term encapsulation of fluid between soft-tissue layers. The objective in this review was to discuss the delayed…