Giunta RE

[BACKGROUND] Specialty training in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery is a prerequisite for safe and effective provision of care. The aim of this study was to assess and portray similarities and differences in the continuing educ…

Hand surgery is a combination of microsurgery, osteosynthesis, nerve and tendon surgery focusing on the most essential organ in daily life and in societal interactions: the human hand. A discipline as important and highly specialized as han…

[INTRODUCTION] Several patient-related factors have been identified with regard to the safety and efficacy of breast reconstructions. This study analyzed the largest series of microsurgical breast reconstructions in Germany using deep infer…

[OBJECTIVE] Over the past decade numbers of bilateral mastectomy have increased steadily. As a result, bilateral breast reconstruction is gaining popularity. The presented study compares complications and outcomes of unilateral and bilatera…

[BACKGROUND]  Since 2015/16 the DGPRÄC collects, evaluates and publishes the research activities of academic sections, departments and clinics for plastic surgery at university hospitals in Germany, in order to raise the awareness of plasti…

[BACKGROUND]  The Executive Committee (ExCo) of the European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (ESPRAS) organized a first ESPRAS European Leadership Forum (ELF) to facilitate international exchange and to provide a pl…

[OBJECTIVE] Microsurgical courses are a widely accepted and common method of acquiring microsurgical skills outside of the operation theatre. In-vivo models are often used to prepare surgeons for vascular microsurgery in patients. Although …

Severe infections frequently cause large soft tissue defects which require early defect coverage by plastic surgeons. A number of reconstructive treatment options are available, ranging from local flaps to microvascular free flap reconstruc…

This case report shows the interdisciplinary treatment of a 28-year-old woman suffering from a pronounced frontal volume defect after severe craniocerebral trauma. The combination of cranioplasty using a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) implan…

[BACKGROUND]  Several patient-related factors have been identified with regard to the safety and efficacy of breast reconstructions. Using the largest database available in Europe, the presented study investigated the impact of cigarette sm…

[PURPOSE] Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) at the time of mastectomy is gaining popularity, as studies show no negative impact on recurrence or patient survival, but better aesthetic outcome, less psychological distress and lower treat…

Elective surgeries, especially aesthetic operations in plastic surgery, require surgeons to provide a holistic and comprehensive explanation of possible procedural risks and long-term consequences. Recently, the use of breast implants for a…

[BACKGROUND] The aim of this study was to compare accuracy and timing of two handheld, mobile three-dimensional surface imaging (3DSI) devices against an established non-portable medical imaging system, and to evaluate future intraoperative…

[BACKGROUND] Artificial intelligence (AI) has long been established in various parts of everyday life due to the instrumentalization of machines and robotics in industry, autonomous vehicles and the rapid development of computer-based syste…

[BACKGROUND]  The loss of a breast, and thus of the female body shape, is often extremely traumatising for women affected. Although free flap grafts have become the gold standard in reconstructive breast surgery, it has not been possible to…

The first case of a SARS-Cov-2 virus infection was confirmed on January 27th in Munich. For both, plastic and hand surgeons it is crucial to act responsible, minimize the transmission of the virus and aid in reasonable and adequate allocati…

The present article provides an overview of the current and expected effects of plastic surgery in Europe. It presents the experience of departments for plastic and reconstructive surgery, as evaluated by interviews with members of the Exec…

The aim of this paper is to summarize the results of a consensus process and a European webinar of the two societies, European Association of Societies of Aesthetic Surgery (EASAPS) and the European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Ae…

[BACKGROUND]  Advances in reconstructive microsurgery have led to significant improvements in the surgical care of complex interdisciplinary cases. At the same time, however, this also increases the resource expenditure of the plastic surge…

[BACKGROUND] Three-dimensional surface imaging (3DSI) has shown promise for plastic surgeons to objectively assess changes in body contour and breast volume. [OBJECTIVES] To assess the surgical outcome after bilateral subcutaneous mastecto…

[BACKGROUND] Plastic and Reconstructive surgery is able to treat patients from head to toe, whereby it can preserve, reform or reconstruct anatomically functional or aesthetic unions. This kind of expertise is appreciated by other medical s…

[INTRODUCTION] Despite its increasing acceptance as an autonomous specialty the field of plastic surgery remains underrepresented in terms of independent departments with a dedicated research infrastructure. The objective of this study was …

[INTRODUCTION] This report serves to publicize the research of academic institutions for Plastic Surgery within our society DGPRÄC in 2017/2018 and sequels the funding report of 2015/2016. Applications to public, non-public, or industrial f…