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Defining the Ideal Breast Reconstruction Procedure After Mastectomy From the Patient Perspective: A Retrospective Analysis.
[BACKGROUND] An increasing number of breast cancer patients undergo immediate or secondary breast reconstruction, but the ideal method in terms of patient satisfaction remains ambiguous. We compared the 3 most common breast reconstruction t…
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Free-flap breast reconstruction: cost analysis in the Swiss healthcare system.
[AIM OF THE STUDY] Breast cancer is the most common type of malignancy among women. Mastectomy maintains an essential role in oncological therapy and led to the development of breast reconstruction procedures. The deep inferior epigastric p…
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Transverse cervical vessels as a recipient site for microvascular reconstruction in vessel-depleted necks: a safe option.
[BACKGROUND] Free flap reconstruction is the gold standard in complex head and neck reconstruction. The branches of the external carotid vessels (ECVs) are considered the most suitable recipients, but they may be unavailable in patients pre…
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Production of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma for Boosting In Vitro Human Fibroblast Expansion.
There is currently great clinical interest in the use of autologous fibroblasts for skin repair. In most cases, culture of skin cells in vitro is required. However, cell culture using xenogenic or allogenic culture media has some disadvanta…
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Granulomas and nongranulomatous nodules after filler injection: Different complications require different treatments.
Dermal fillers are widely used for facial rejuvenation and reconstruction and present fewer risks than surgical approaches. Nevertheless, several complications may occur, including nodule formation. A nodule is a clinical sign corresponding…
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Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma (CuteCell PRP) Safely Boosts Human Fibroblast Expansion.
Nowadays autologous fibroblast application for skin repair presents an important clinical interest. In most cases skin cell culture is mandatory. However, cell expansion using xenogeneic or allogenic culture media presents some disadvantage…
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Circular abdominoplasty after massive weight loss: Is it a risky procedure?
[INTRODUCTION] Most post-bariatric patients seek body contouring procedures to correct skin excess after massive weight loss. Among these procedures, some surgeons are still wary of circular abdominoplasty, mainly because it is considered a…
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Multisite Infection with Mycobacterium abscessus after Replacement of Breast Implants and Gluteal Lipofilling.
Introduction. Medical tourism for aesthetic surgery is popular. Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) occasionally cause surgical-site infections. As NTM grow in biofilms, implantations of foreign bodies are at risk. Due to late manifestation, …
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Liver Trauma During Combined Liposuction and Abdominoplasty: A Rare but Potentially Lethal Complication.
Liposuction is a well-established procedure that is generally safe. However, rare complications can occur. The authors report on a 38-year-old woman who underwent combined abdominoplasty and liposuction at a private clinic. Four hours after…
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Long-term follow-up of cadaveric breast augmentation: what can we learn?
Breast augmentation with cadaveric fat graft has long been available to patients in Eastern European countries, primarily in the Soviet Union and Eastern Germany. Most such procedures were performed from the 1970s to the 1990s. Although onl…
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Plastic surgery after gastric bypass improves long-term quality of life.
[BACKGROUND] Excess skin after massive weight loss impairs patient's health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Therefore, body-contouring surgeries can be proposed. However, few data exist concerning the effect of body contouring after bariat…
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Plastic surgery improves long-term weight control after bariatric surgery.
[BACKGROUND] The positive impact of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on weight, comorbidities, and health-related quality of life is well documented. However, 50 percent of patients regain some of the lost weight after 2 years with Roux-en-Y gastri…