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Patient recruitment strategies of the Belgian plastic surgeon: A national anonymous survey.
[BACKGROUND] Patient recruitment strategies in plastic surgery are diverse, and no overview exists for Belgium. Internationally, word of mouth is the most common method, while social media usage grows. [PURPOSE] This study aimed to map rec…
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The Ideal Breast: Insights From a Patient's Survey and a Global Aesthetic Surgery Consensus at the A.M.B.E.R.
The concept of the "ideal breast" in aesthetic surgery has historically varied across regions, with European surgeons favouring more natural outcomes and South American surgeons preferring fuller aesthetics. This study aimed to evaluate whe…
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2024 EURAPS Expert Consensus on breast implant associated-anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
[BACKGROUND] Despite nearly three decades of investigation since its initial report, breast implant associated-anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) remains an elusive and evolving clinical entity. [OBJECTIVES] This manuscript presents…
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Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) Scaffold (GalaFLEX) in Mastopexy for Breast Ptosis: A Prospective Study.
[BACKGROUND] Breast mastopexy poses unique challenges in achieving long-term results, particularly regarding the recurrence of ptosis. For this reason, different surgical techniques have been proposed, including those involving the use of a…
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Evaluation of Hamdi's Algorithm for Optimal Patient Selection for Vertical Scar Mammaplasty - a Single Surgeon Experience.
[BACKGROUND] Vertical scar mammaplasty can minimize scarring while maintaining an uncompromised aesthetic outcome but may result in high revision rates. In 2005, an algorithm was introduced by the senior author to better define candidates f…
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Application of Postoperative Nasal Retainers in Primary Cleft Cheilorhinoplasty: A Review Providing Practical Tips and Tricks.
Nowadays, primary cleft lip repair is simultaneously performed with rhinoplasty. Postoperative stenosis and relapse of the nose are one of the major complications of this surgery. To tackle these issues, nasal stents can be placed following…
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The impact of physical activity on patient-reported outcomes following deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction.
[INTRODUCTION] Although higher preoperative physical activity levels have been shown to be beneficial to postoperative recovery at large, their effect on patient-reported outcomes after deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast…
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Hug Flap and Hamdi Hammock: Two Innovative Techniques for Enhancing Aesthetic Outcomes in Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Breast Reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] Achieving optimal aesthetic outcomes in deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction remains a challenge, often necessitating additional procedures for refinement. This study presents two innovat…
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Decoding the Impact of AI on Microsurgery: Systematic Review and Classification of Six Subdomains for Future Development.
[BACKGROUND] The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) in microsurgery has tremendous potential in plastic and reconstructive surgery, with possibilities to elevate surgical precision, planning, and patient outcomes. This systematic review…
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Improvement in Early Scar Maturation by Nanofat Infiltration: Histological and Spectrophotometric Preliminary Results From a Split Scar-Controlled, Randomized, Double-Blinded Clinical Trial.
[BACKGROUND] The regenerative properties of stromal vascular fraction (SVF) in wound healing and scar formation are a subject of increasing clinical interest. [OBJECTIVES] Although preclinical studies have confirmed the angiogenetic, proli…
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Polyurethane Implants in Revisional Breast Augmentation: A Prospective 5-Year Study.
[BACKGROUND] Revisional surgery for aesthetic breast augmentation remains a challenging procedure. Polyurethane (PU) implants have been found to avoid capsular contracture recurrence as well as to prevent implant displacement by bio-integra…
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An Algorithm in Managing Deep Inferior Epigastric Vessel Interruption in Free Flap Breast Reconstruction.
[UNLABELLED] Previous surgical procedures in the abdomen are no longer contra-indications for free flap breast reconstruction using the deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap. Nonetheless, a possible consequence of previous surgica…
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Chest wall perforator flaps for breast reconstruction: international survey on attitudes and training needs.
[BACKGROUND] Volume replacement using chest wall perforator flaps (CWPFs) is a promising technique to reduce mastectomy rates without sacrificing function or aesthetics. Owing to limited availability of the technique, only a minority of pat…
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The monsplasty: Surgical and functional outcomes using an effective and reproducible surgical technique.
[BACKGROUND] The available literature on monsplasty remains sparse and most of the reports are limited to the description of one surgical technique, with limited to no post-operative data. This study aims to describe a reproducible monsplas…
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Current status of autologous breast reconstruction in Europe: how to reduce donor site morbidity.
Autologous reconstruction techniques for breast reconstruction have significantly evolved in the last few decades in Europe. In the search of reducing the donor site morbidity, surgeons explored the possibilities to preserve the rectus musc…
- A National Survey to Assess the Population's Perception of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma and Breast Implant Illness.
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Anatomic study of the profunda artery perforators by multidetector CT scanner and clinical use of the banana-shaped flap design for breast reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] The profunda artery perforator (PAP) flap is a well-known free flap for breast reconstruction. However, a reproducible perforator mapping system has yet to be developed. [METHODS] The PAP perforators were localized by CTA usin…
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Perforator Mapping Practice for Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flap Reconstructions: A Survey of the Benelux Region.
[BACKGROUND] Numerous new and novel imaging techniques for preoperative perforator selection in deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap planning have been introduced. To what extent, these have been adopted into or replaced …
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Decreasing donor site morbidity after groin vascularized lymph node transfer with lessons learned from a 12-year experience and review of the literature.
[INTRODUCTION] Donor site morbidity related to vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) remains a cause of worry among surgeons. As such, our study explores donor site morbidity after VLNT with or without concomitant deep inferior epigastric…
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The 10-Year Experience with Volume Distribution Mastopexy: A Novel, Safe, and Efficient Method for Breast Rejuvenation.
[BACKGROUND] Recurrent ptosis may occur after mastopexy procedures over time. The volume distribution mastopexy technique provides breast lifting with projection enhancement and maintains breast suspension. [METHOD] Since 2010, 50 patients…
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Association Between Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) Risk and Polyurethane Breast Implants: Clinical Evidence and European Perspective.
This article aims to present an overview on the use of polyurethane (PU) breast implants and the possible association with the risk of developing breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), with a special look at th…
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Deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap harvest after full abdominoplasty.
Abdominal scars are no longer a contra-indication for abdominal perforator flap harvesting. Few research data exists about the regeneration potential of the abdominal wall's perforator system. Therefore, previous abdominoplasty with umbilic…
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The 'WiFi' otoplasty : Combined concentric posterior microchondrectomies and sutures for correction of prominent ears.
[BACKGROUND] Prominent ears are by far the most common congenital ear deformity. Many techniques have been described using one or a combination of 3 basic methods: cartilage cutting, cartilage weakening and pure cartilage shaping techniques…
- Commentary on: Power-Assisted Liposuction Mammaplasty (PALM): A New Technique for Breast Reduction.
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Oncoplastic and reconstructive surgery of the breast.
[INTRODUCTION] Oncoplastic surgery has been widely developed during the last decade. The combination of a large tumor resection performed by the breast surgeon and the immediate breast reconstruction by the plastic surgeon has numerous adva…
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Autologous breast augmentation with the lateral intercostal artery perforator flap in massive weight loss patients.
The body contour deformities that develop in morbidly obese patients following bariatric surgery often involve the breasts. Mastopexy is virtually always required in the female massive weight loss patient, and breast augmentation is often a…
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Septum-based mammaplasty: a surgical technique based on Würinger's septum for breast reduction.
[BACKGROUND] During the past 7 years, the senior author (M.H.) has been performing septum-based mammaplasty. The aim of this article is to report the safety and ease of breast shaping by using this technique. [METHODS] A series of 110 cons…
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A two-stage phase I trial of Evolence30 collagen for soft-tissue contour correction.
[BACKGROUND] The ideal dermal filler should be nonpermanent but with a durable effect lasting between 1 and 2 years, which is not the case with the resorbable fillers that are currently available. Evolence30 is a new, porcine-derived collag…
- A mastopexy with lateral intercostal artery perforator (LICAP) flaps for patients after massive weight loss.
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The versatility of the inter-costal artery perforator (ICAP) flaps.
[INTRODUCTION] Anatomy and classification of intercostal perforator flaps in addition to our experience with will be demonstrated for different indications. [MATERIAL AND METHODS] The intercostal vessels form an arcade between the aorta an…