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A comparison of a new skin closure device and intradermal sutures in the closure of full-thickness surgical incisions.
[BACKGROUND] A novel topical skin adhesive system was developed to close the outermost layer of skin in an expeditious manner. To determine its clinical utility, a clinical investigation was undertaken to demonstrate equivalence of a new ad…
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Continuous quality management of breast hypertrophy by the German Association of Plastic Surgeons: a preliminary report.
In 1998, the German Association of Plastic Surgeons started a new quality assurance program based on a standardized questionnaire to examine the tracer diagnosis "breast hypertrophy." The authors present the results of a pilot study evaluat…
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The resection of gastrocnemius muscles in aesthetically disturbing calf hypertrophy.
In some patients, oversized calves lead to mental distress and avoidance of certain social activities. They hide their legs in pants and seek medical advice. If the thickness of the subcutaneous fat is normal and cannot be diminished by lip…
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The tuberous breast deformity: classification and treatment.
To date there are many descriptive terms for the tuberous breast deformity but there is no widely accepted nomenclature. A retrospective study was undertaken of 68 tuberous breasts and the operative corrections performed. The deformities we…
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Effect of cortisone on capsular contracture in double-lumen breast implants: ten years' experience.
Two groups of patients are compared with respect to capsular contracture after insertion of silicone breast prostheses. Six hundred seventy four women received single-lumen gel prostheses and 700 received double-lumen prostheses with cortis…
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[Siliconoma and rheumatic symptoms--a familial and a questionable complication of silicone implantation].
Ruptured silicone-gel filled implants after breast augmentation or reconstruction may cause siliconomas. These lesions frequently develop years later and should be surgically excised. Since the use of modern double lumen implants they do no…
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[Surgical treatment of male baldness using Juri's crescent flap].
This is a report on thirty six patients with male pattern baldness, surgically treated with one or two parieto-occipital flaps according to Juri. In six patients with isolated occipital baldness, specially designed flaps were used. Since ma…
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[Sonographic findings in silicone-induced granulomas and lymphadenopathy following mammaplastic surgery].
Ultrasound examination of the breast and its lymphatic drainage was undertaken in 78 patients who--after mammoplasty with silicone implants--had palpable lymph nodes, pain and sensation of tension in the area surrounding the implant. Five p…
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[Serial excision of large surface burn scars].
Serial excisions of large defined burn scars often improve the aesthetic appearance as well as reduce subjective complaints such as itching and sensory disturbance. The natural elasticity of undamaged skin allows stepwise excision of areas …
- [Various possibilities of nipple reconstruction].
- [Breast reconstruction using an upper abdominal sliding flap].
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[Plastic surgery reconstruction following irradiation].
Radiation damage after combined tumor therapy may involve skin, subcutaneous tissue, nerves, bones and viscera. Ulceration and subsequent infection can result in life-threatening conditions. Early reconstructive procedures restore function,…
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[Buruli ulcer--necrotizing infection of the hand of a plastic surgeon].
The Buruli ulcer is caused by mycobacterium ulcerans. The clinical features of this atypical mycobacteriosis are similar to tuberculosis. Differentiation is only possible by microbiological investigation. In cases of chronic soft tissue inf…
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[Treatment of funnel chest with RTV-silicone implants].
The funnel chest is no physiological but a psychological problem for the majority of patients. Only 5% suffer from pathological parameters which require a surgical elevation of the funnel. After these rather complicated operations, however,…