Grolleau JL

Following a long period dominated by random fasciocutaneous flaps or muscle flaps, solutions to cover the lower limb have been largely diversified by the advent of so-called "perforator" flaps. Extended knowledge of vascular anatomy has pro…

[INTRODUCTION] To achieve adequate nasal proportions, nostril surgery can be a complementary technique useful in facial surgery. To help surgeons with the decision to realize nostril surgery, we conducted a systematic review to summarize re…

[BACKGROUND] The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of botulinum toxin in reducing the frequency of migraine headaches. [METHODS] The MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched to identify randomized, doubl…

Autologous fat transfer, or lipofilling, is a common technique used for soft tissue reconstruction. It has been used for many years, but the technique is associated with a significant graft resorption rate (20% to 80%). To improve the fat g…

[BACKGROUND] Liposuction is a very popular technique in plastic surgery that allows for the taking adipose tissue (AT) on large surfaces with little risk of morbidity. Although liposuction was previously shown to preserve large perforator v…

[INTRODUCTION] The objective of this study is to describe plastic surgery publications in terms of methodology, level of evidence, approval by institutional review board, method of consent, and subspecialty. [METHODS] The 8 top-ranked plas…

[OBJECTIVES] Tobacco addiction is a risk factor for complication in plastic surgery. The authors have assembled concrete arguments detailing the risks of perioperative and postoperative complication that are incurred by a patient with conti…

[BACKGROUND] Breast augmentation is one of the most popular aesthetic surgical procedures. The only potential alternative is autologous fat grafting (AFG), which is not new in principle. This procedure has been used on native breasts since …

[BACKGROUND] Plastic surgery residencies require significant investments of time and psychological resources. We herein determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome among plastic surgery residents and identify potentially protective factors…

[INTRODUCTION] Hyaluronic acid has come to represent the most widely used injectable cosmetic product in the world. Brought into being by the Swedish company Q-Med, in 2007 Macrolane™ was authorized for use in France, and the year after, it…

[STUDY PURPOSE] The funnel chest or pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common congenital deformity. In women, it can be associated in some cases with breast asymmetry. It is the main cause of consultation in these patients. We report our man…

Autologous fat grafting is commonly performed in reconstructive breast surgery but also increasingly in breast augmentation surgery. On the international level, we are witnessing an important increased confidence for this procedure. Neverth…

Submental skin and fat excess are common with aging. Real cutaneous crop in pronounced forms, may be felt with difficulty by patients, which leads them to consult. The proposal of a conventional face-lift is not always suitable or accepted …

[STUDY PURPOSE] For ten years the market for resorbable fillers has seen a large increase. A CE mark is sufficient for its placing on the market, they do not require AMM because they are not considered drugs. The Macrolane(®) is a hyaluroni…

Anterolateral thigh flap is a perforator flap, which is vascularised by the descending branch of the lateral circonflex femoral artery. It has been described first by Song in 1984 and is essentially developed in Asia. This flap can be pedic…

[SUBJECT] The purpose of this study was to analyse the complications and the aesthetic results in case of slow tissue expansion in prosthetic breast reconstruction. [PATIENTS AND METHODS] We tracked 237 patients representing 247 mammary re…

Breast augmentation offers a high rate of satisfaction but the local complications remain frequent. These are mainly capsular contracture, malpositions of implant, acute or infraclinical infections. The causes of these complications are mul…

The use is to oppose silicone and saline implants. Both are used in regular practice. What are the arguments to choose in between the two types? We separated three different criteria groups: prosthesis characteristics, surgical procedures a…

Good selection of mammary implant volume is essential to satisfy patient's real desire of breast augmentation. The authors have developed a data processing called "Morphosein": it is an active press-i-book, allowing recording and exploitati…

Incisional hernia, an abnormal orifice of the midline abdominal wall secondary to an operation, presents in a wide range of forms to the plastic surgeon: small orifice (< 6 cm) in a young, muscular subject, or vast defect (> 10 cm) in an ob…

The authors have presented a predetermined design of cutaneous resection for abdominoplasty without relocation of the umbilicus. The design is characterized by two lateral tips, pointing upward, and a central dome. The upper and lower edges…

The authors report the case of a young patient who developed extensive skin necrosis after ultrasound liposuction of the medial surface of the thigh. These lesions required excision, split-skin graft and installation of an expansion prosthe…