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Objective Tinnitus of Nasopharyngeal Origin.
We report a rare case of objective tinnitus induced by nasopharyngeal muscle constriction. A 49-year-old female patient presented at the clinic with unintentional sounds coming from the nasal cavity while talking or swallowing, which were s…
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Are Surgical Drains Needed in DIEP Flap Surgery? The Drain-Free DIEP Flap Concept.
[BACKGROUND] Studies support an inherent morbidity associated with the use of surgical drains-such as postoperative pain, infection, reduction in mobility, and delay in patient discharge-and they do not prevent seroma or hematoma. The autho…
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Autologous Fat Grafting and the Occurrence of Radiation-Induced Capsular Contracture.
[INTRODUCTION] Radiation therapy is a known risk factor for capsular contracture formation after implant-based breast reconstruction. Although autologous fat grafting (AFG) has been shown to reverse radiation-induced tissue fibrosis, its us…
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Experience with NovoSorb® Biodegradable Temporising Matrix in reconstruction of complex wounds.
[BACKGROUND] The NovoSorb® Biodegradable Temporising Matrix (BTM) is a synthetic polyurethane dermal matrix used to reconstruct complex wounds including deep dermal and full-thickness burns, necrotising fasciitis and free flap donor site. W…
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Supercharged Free Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap: An Autologous Reconstructive Option for the Thin Breast Reconstruction Patient.
The free transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (fTRAM) flap is a frequently used option for autologous breast reconstruction, typically based on deep inferior epigastric vessels anastomosed to either the axillary or internal mammary syst…
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Safety and Long-Term Efficacy of Forehead Contouring With a Polycaprolactone-Based Dermal Filler.
[BACKGROUND] Recently, a biostimulatory dermal filler based on polycaprolactone (PCL) microspheres was introduced. To our knowledge, no report has examined the safety and efficacy of PCL-based dermal fillers in forehead augmentation. [OBJE…
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PLEKHG3 enhances polarized cell migration by activating actin filaments at the cell front.
Cells migrate by directing Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1) and cell division control protein 42 (Cdc42) activities and by polymerizing actin toward the leading edge of the cell. Previous studies have proposed that this pol…
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An economical training model to teach and practice deep inferior epigastric artery perforator dissection.
[INTRODUCTION] Modern surgical training has placed a larger focus on procedural competency base training for surgical specialties. Although various simulators are in existence to teach laparoscopic skills, plastic surgery has a paucity of s…
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The use of standardized patients in the plastic surgery residency curriculum: teaching core competencies with objective structured clinical examinations.
[BACKGROUND] As of 2006, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education had defined six "core competencies" of residency education: interpersonal communication skills, medical knowledge, patient care, professionalism, practice-bas…