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Technical Pearls for Breast Reconstruction in Low BMI Asian Women With the Profunda Artery Perforator Flap.
[BACKGROUND] The deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap is currently the gold standard for autologous breast reconstruction. In cases where the DIEP is contraindicated, the profunda artery perforator (PAP) flap is now the preferred…
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Coherences of Cesarean Sectioning Scars and Other Abdominal Scars and Venous Augmentation Using SIEV in Free DIEP Flaps for Breast Reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] With a global trend towards cesarean deliveries and abdominal surgeries for gastrointestinal disease treatment, more and more candidates for breast reconstruction using free deep inferior epigastric artery (DIEP) flap presented…
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Long-Term Follow-Up of Surgical Outcomes and Oncological Results of Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy with Immediate Reconstruction Through a Single Axillary Incision with Different Approach Methods.
[BACKGROUND] We investigated the perioperative outcome and oncologic safety of performing nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) through a single axillary incision (NSM-SAI) compared with performing NSM through a conventional incision (NSM-C). [M…
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The history and development of sympathetic trunk reconstruction: a 40-year journey from open surgery to robotic-assisted microsurgery.
Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is widely used to treat primary hyperhidrosis; however, compensatory sweating (CS) has emerged as a significant complication. Various surgical approaches for managing CS have evolved over the past 4 d…
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Oncoplastic Entirely Robot-Assisted Approach: Incorporating Robotic Surgery in Both Mastectomy and DIEP Flap Reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] Breast cancer surgery involves a minimally invasive approach with the assistance of robotic technology. Robots can be used for harvesting free deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flaps for breast reconstruction to…
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Clinical Scenarios Using Thoracodorsal and Lateral Thoracic Vessels Versus Internal Mammary Vessels in Bipedicled Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Comparative Study.
Autologous breast reconstruction using the bipedicled deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap poses unique challenges in Asian patients with a low BMI and limited donor volume. While internal mammary vessels (IMA/Vs) remain the stan…
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Impact of botulinum toxin type A on ocular pain with neuropathic features.
[PURPOSE] To investigate the impact of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) on neuropathic/nociplastic ocular pain (NOP) and identify predictors of patient outcomes. [METHODS] A retrospective study of individuals with NOP symptoms (light sensit…
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Small flaps in microsurgical breast reconstruction: Selection between the profunda artery perforator and small deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flaps and associated outcomes and complications.
[BACKGROUND] The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap is widely used in breast reconstruction and the profunda artery perforator (PAP) flap as alternative. However, the difference between the two flaps in smaller breast re…
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Six steps for a successful aesthetic free flap reconstruction after minimally invasive mastectomy: a retrospective case-control study.
[OBJECTIVE] Breast cancer treatment has evolved to the modern skin-sparing mastectomy and nipple-sparing mastectomy. To better perform these surgeries, minimally invasive techniques using the endoscope, or Da Vinci Robotic Surgery platform …
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International Microsurgery Club and World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Webinar: Career Building in Microsurgery.
Career building can be challenging for young surgeons, especially when topics such as lifestyle, work-life balance and subspecialization arise. Suggestions and advice from senior colleagues is very valuable but many young surgeons do not ha…
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Strategically shifting paradigms: the new era of DIEP flaps with minimally invasive mastectomy: a retrospective cross-sectional study.
[BACKGROUND] The free deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap is the gold standard in autologous breast reconstruction. Asian patients often present with a smaller body mass index with relatively insufficient tissue. To resto…
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DIEP Donor Site Satisfaction between Patients with and without History of Pregnancy.
[BACKGROUND] With the success of free autologous breast reconstruction, the abdominal donor site is now an important consideration, especially in patients of childbearing age. In our institution, there are increasing patients who have succ…
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Quantization of extraoral free flap monitoring for venous congestion with deep learning integrated iOS applications on smartphones: a diagnostic study.
[BACKGROUND] Free flap monitoring is essential for postmicrosurgical management and outcomes but traditionally relies on human observers; the process is subjective and qualitative and imposes a heavy burden on staffing. To scientifically mo…
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The Preferred Reconstructive Choice for a Lower Third Tibial Exposure Defect: An Online Survey of 356 Microsurgeons.
[BACKGROUND] One of the most challenging yet common areas in reconstructive surgery is the closure of defects in the lower leg. Surgeons can choose from several reconstructive options including local and free flaps. The aim of this study w…
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Novel Port Placement in Robot-Assisted DIEP Flap Harvest Improves Visibility and Bilateral DIEP Access: Early Controlled Cohort Study.
[SUMMARY] To minimize donor-site damage, robot-assisted (RA) deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap harvest has been suggested. Current robotic approaches favor port placement, which either does not allow a bilateral DIEP flap harv…
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A 10-year experience in microsurgical reconstruction of the nose with a lower extremity flap.
[BACKGROUND] Traditionally, radial forearm free flaps are utilized for nasal lining reconstruction when local flaps cannot provide adequate coverage. However, according to our clinical observation, the skin of the forearm flap is relatively…
- Dialogue with the Giants of Microsurgery: Professor Fu-Chan Wei and Professor Joon Pio Hong.
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Synergic Effect of Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation and Antispasticity Therapy: A Narrative Review.
[BACKGROUND] Stroke and spinal cord injury are neurological disorders that cause disability and exert tremendous social and economic effects. Robot-assisted training (RAT), which may reduce spasticity, is widely applied in neurorehabilitati…
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Botulinum toxin A decreases neural activity in pain-related brain regions in individuals with chronic ocular pain and photophobia.
[INTRODUCTION] To examine the effect of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) on neural mechanisms underlying pain and photophobia using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in individuals with chronic ocular pain. [METHODS] Twelve subjects w…
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Transcutaneous medial fixation sutures for free flap inset after robot-assisted nipple-sparing mastectomy.
The application of minimal invasive mastectomy has allowed surgeons to perform nipplesparing mastectomy via a shorter, inconspicuous incision under clear vision and with more precise hemostasis. However, it poses new challenges in microsurg…
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International Microsurgery Club Webinar Series-Bridging the Knowledge Gap during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
[BACKGROUND] The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak shut down most conferences. To minimalize the influence, virtual meetings sprang up subsequently. International Microsurgery Club (IMC), as one of the largest prof…
- Knowledge Revolution during COVID-19 Pandemic: International Microsurgery Club Webinar Series.
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The Effect of Negative Pressure on Wound Healing and Regeneration in Closed Incisions under High Tension: Evidence from Animal Studies and Clinical Experience.
Closed-incision negative-pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) is known to enhance wound healing and tissue regeneration. The main aim of the present study is to investigate its effectiveness on enhancing wound healing under tension. An animal stu…
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Simultaneous Fat Injection for Nasal Contouring in Orthognathic Patients.
[BACKGROUND] Augmentation rhinoplasty with autologous fat grafting is a useful procedure to meet the demand for facial harmonization in the Asian population. We used this procedure during orthognathic surgery to address inadequate dorsum pr…
- Response to: Comparison of the Effect of Suction-Assisted Lipectomy Devices on Survival of Adipose Tissue Graft.
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Robotic-assisted nipple-sparing mastectomy followed by immediate microsurgical free flap reconstruction: Feasibility and aesthetic results - Case series.
[BACKGROUND] The application of robotic-assisted nipple-sparing mastectomy (R-NSM) has allowed mastectomy to be performed via a small incision. Breast reconstruction with free autologous tissue results in the most natural and long-lasting r…
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Fate of Fat Grafting In Vivo and In Vitro: Does the Suction-Assisted Lipectomy Device Matter?
[BACKGROUND] Recently, there has been increasing research interest in identifying the effect of liposuction procedures on fat graft survival in order to clarify whether different harvest techniques affect the quality of fat grafts. [OBJECT…
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Botulinum Toxin to Improve Lower Blepharoplasty Scar: A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Vehicle-Controlled Clinical Trial.
[BACKGROUND] Lower blepharoplasty is a common cosmetic operation that relies on minimal postoperative scarring, but Asian patients are at higher risk than Caucasians for hypertrophic and/or widened scars. Botulinum toxin type A (BTX) inject…
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Simultaneous Orthognathic Surgery With Asian Double Eyelid Suture Blepharoplasty.
[BACKGROUND] The main objective of contemporary orthognathic surgery is to correct dentofacial deformities. Nonetheless, many adjunct procedures to enhance the esthetic outcome in orthognathic surgical cases have been successfully incorpora…
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Diced Cartilage Rhinoplasty for Cleft Nose Deformities: Determining the Flexibility of the Cartilage Framework.
[BACKGROUND] The objective of this trial is to evaluate the flexibility of the cartilaginous component of the cleft nose after diced cartilage rhinoplasty by determining the degree of possible bending in relation to the vertical nasal dorsu…