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Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery Perforator Flap Reconstruction of the Upper Extremity.
The superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator (SCIP) flap is thin, pliable tissue well suited for reconstruction of injuries of the hand and upper extremity. Based upon perforators from the superficial circumflex iliac artery, the SCIP…
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An Evaluation of the Impact of Mental Illness on Postoperative Breast Reconstruction Revision Surgery.
[UNLABELLED] Breast cancer impacts millions of people yearly affecting various aspects of their lives-including but not limited to mental health. Patients with a known psychiatric history, specifically generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and…
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Comorbid Conditions and Complications in Body Contouring Surgery: A Retrospective Review.
[BACKGROUND] Body contouring procedures have significantly increased in popularity in the United States. [OBJECTIVES] The authors sought to understand, categorize, and classify patients' experiences with postoperative complications followi…
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Choosing between Muscle and Fasciocutaneous Free Flap Reconstruction in the Treatment of Lower Extremity Osteomyelitis: Available Evidence for a Function-Specific Approach.
[BACKGROUND] Limb salvage in the setting of extremity osteomyelitis, though previously dependent on amputation, has been markedly improved through the application of free tissue flaps. Concern exists as to the utility of the fasciocutaneou…
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Transconjunctival lower lid blepharoplasty with and without fat repositioning.
The transconjunctival approach to lower lid blepharoplasty provides access for both fat resection and transposition to soften tear trough deformities and correct infraorbital fat herniation. Overall, there is a paradigm shift that has focus…
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Surgical decompression of the great auricular nerve: a therapeutic option for neurapraxia following rhytidectomy.
[BACKGROUND] Great auricular nerve injuries are the most frequent nerve injuries following rhytidectomy, occurring at a rate of 6 percent. Short-scar techniques may decrease visualization and increase the risk of injury/compression of the g…
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Evidence-based medicine: facial skin malignancy.
[LEARNING OBJECTIVES] After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Identify common precancerous and malignant cutaneous growths of the head and neck. 2. Recommend surgical treatment, including margins, based on consens…
- Conversion of the gastric LAP-BAND port to low-profile access: an adjunctive technique during abdominoplasty in the bariatric patient.
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Plastic surgery training: evaluating patient satisfaction with facial fillers in a resident clinic.
[BACKGROUND] Resident cosmetic surgery clinics, or "chief clinics," are arguably the most effective way to provide cosmetic surgery training. Approximately 70 % of plastic surgery training programs utilize a "chief resident clinic" to augme…
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Chronic postoperative breast pain: danger zones for nerve injuries.
[BACKGROUND] Postoperative breast pain is a frequent complaint, reported by 50 percent of women following a breast procedure. Breast pain interferes with sexual activity, as reported by 48 percent of patients, exercise (36 percent), social …
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Chronic headaches/migraines: extending indications for breast reduction.
[BACKGROUND] In patients with macromastia, the currently accepted indications for reduction mammaplasty are back pain, neck pain, shoulder grooving, and intertrigo in the inframammary fold. Occipital neuralgia and chronic headaches/migraine…
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Efficacy and safety of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in highest risk plastic surgery patients.
[BACKGROUND] The purpose of this study was to stratify plastic surgery patients into venous thromboembolism risk categories; identify patients at highest risk for venous thromboembolism; and quantify rates of postoperative all-cause mortali…