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A modified no vertical scar technique in gender reassignment mastectomy: A description and case report.
[BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION] Surgical interventions, such as mastectomies, play a key role in gender affirmation for female-to-male (FtM) transitions, helping to improve psychological well-being. This article explores a modified FtM mastec…
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Modified Anterior Scoring Otoplasty Without Sutures: Description and Case Series.
[BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION] Ear deformities constitute a condition with a high psychological impact in both children/adolescents and adults. In anthelix correction, the use of cartilage scoring techniques, mainly based on the Chongchet te…
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The use of Fibrin Sealants in Reducing Drain Output in Abdominoplasty: Is it Useful?
[BACKGROUND] Abdominoplasty is a common surgical procedure in which excess abdominal skin and fat are reduced to improve body contouring. Fibrin sealant has been proposed to reduce postsurgical bleeding and exudation. In this study, we eval…
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The Impact of Direct Oral Anticoagulant Prophylaxis for Thromboembolism in Thrombophilic Patients Undergoing Abdominoplastic Surgery.
Congenital or acquired thrombophilia is observed in 10-15% of the general population; therefore, careful screening is carried out in patients at higher risk of venous thrombo-embolism (VTE). High risk of VTE is a contraindication in patient…
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Mondor's disease as a complication in breast surgery in a male patient. The first ever reported case in literature.
Mondor's disease (MD) is an uncommon clinical condition characterized by thrombophlebitis of the superficial veins of the anterolateral thoracoabdominal wall. In this paper we present the first ever reported case of Mondor's disease in male…
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Postural Changes After Abdominoplasty in Morbid Obese Patients.
[BACKGROUND] In the multidisciplinary treatment of obesity, the role of a plastic surgeon is to remove the excess of skin after weight loss to obtain cosmetic, functional, and psychological benefits. Obesity modifies body geometry, increase…
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Combined epigastric hernia repair and mini-abdominoplasty. Case report.
The objectives of abdominal hernia repair are to restore the structural integrity of the abdominal wall. Current techniques include primary closure, staged repair and the use of prosthetic materials. Techniques for mini-abdominoplasty inclu…
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Management of complication after breast augmentation with methacrylate.
[INTRODUCTION] Several alloplastic biomaterials are available for injection to the breast, nevertheless not all of them are approved for biomedical use. Although in North America and Western Europe experience with synthetic biomaterials for…
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Modification of cysteinyl leukotriene receptors expression in capsular contracture: follow-up study and definitive results.
Periprosthetic capsular contracture represents a specific iatrogenic phenomenon with different side effects. Recently, interesting data have disclosed a potential role of leukotrienes as important mediators of inflammation in the reactivati…
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Role of subcutaneous abdominal fat on cardiac function and proinflammatory cytokines in premenopausal obese women.
The role of surgically removing subcutaneous fat by abdominoplasty on circulating inflammatory markers and myocardial dysfunction, evaluated by myocardial performance index (MPI), were investigated. Twenty volunteers submitted to the abdomi…
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Modification of cysteinyl leukotriene receptor expression in capsular contracture: Preliminary results.
The development of a fibrotic capsule around foreign material in the body is a physiologic reaction undertaken by the body to protect itself from a material it does not recognize. The periprosthetic capsule can pathologically contract, pres…
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Abdominoplasty: thromboembolic risks for both sexes.
During surgical procedures, coagulation complications may occur. Discriminating factors are multiple and may vary because of the anatomical regions involved and because of preexisting diseases. The aim of this study was to analyze changes i…