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Assessing current applications of tranexamic acid in reconstructive microsurgery and future direction: An 11-year meta-analysis.
[BACKGROUND] The use of tranexamic acid (TXA) in plastic surgery is increasing due to its anti-inflammatory properties, particularly in reducing postoperative seromas. However, its role in reconstructive microsurgery remains limited due to …
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Radiation-Induced Morphea of the Breast Treated With Wide Local Excision and Abdominal Free Flap Breast Reconstruction.
Radiation-induced morphea (RIM) associated with breast cancer treatment is a rare and underdiagnosed skin complication of radiotherapy that can lead to severe and painful contractures, resulting in disfigurement, failure of reconstruction, …
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Human Factors Approach to Assess Physician Workload in Elective Plastic Surgery Breast Procedures.
[BACKGROUND] Human factors research involves the study of work system interactions, physician workload, cognitive effort, and performance. This pilot study incorporated a human factor approach and other surgery-based metrics to assess cogni…
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Microsurgical skills training course and impact on trainee confidence and workload.
[INTRODUCTION] Our objective was to measure the impact of a basic microsurgery training course on trainees' confidence and workload in performing microsurgery. [METHODS] A prospective study of participants in an accredited 5-day microsurge…
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Extremity free fillet flap for reconstruction of massive oncologic resection-Surgical technique and outcomes.
[BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES] The purpose of this study is to present our experience using free fillet flaps to reconstruct massive oncologic defects of the upper and lower extremity. [METHODS] A retrospective chart review was performed to i…
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Robotic-Assisted DIEP Flap Harvest for Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Comparative Feasibility Study on a Cadaveric Model.
[BACKGROUND] The deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap is the most common perforator flap for microsurgical breast reconstruction. Contrary to the conventional open approach, robotic-assisted DIEP flap harvest intends to preserve…
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Does surgical procedure type impact postoperative pain and recovery in deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap breast reconstruction?
[BACKGROUND] The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap is the commonest flap used for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. It is performed as a unilateral (based on one [unipedicled] or two [bipedicled] vascular pedicles…
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Recent Advances in Microsurgery: An Update in the Past 4 Years.
Microsurgery has broad applications in reconstructive surgery. As techniques, diagnostics, and advancing technology rapidly evolve, reconstructive microsurgeons can adapt to address new challenges and push the frontiers to achieve optimal f…
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Is the SMAS Flap Facelift Safe? A Comparison of Complications Between the Sub-SMAS Approach Versus the Subcutaneous Approach With or Without SMAS Plication in Aesthetic Rhytidectomy at an Academic Institution.
[BACKGROUND] For treating the aging face, a facelift is the surgical standard. A variety of techniques have been described. The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the safety of the sub-SMAS facelift compared to the subcutaneous fac…
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Modified aesthetic abdominoplasty approach in perforator free-flap breast reconstruction: Impact of drain free donor site on patient outcomes.
[BACKGROUND] The use of progressive tension sutures alone has been shown to be comparable to using abdominal drains in aesthetic abdominoplasty. This study reviews outcomes with the use of barbed progressive tension suture technique without…
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Assessing the augmented breast: a blinded study comparing round and anatomical form-stable implants.
[BACKGROUND] Controversy persists as to whether round or anatomical form-stable breast implants provide the most aesthetically pleasing results, and there is a paucity of evidence comparing cosmetic outcomes of these two implants. A blinded…
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iGuide to plastic surgery: iPhone apps, the plastic surgeon, and the health care environment.
The growth in the adoption of smartphones among clinicians has been phenomenal. The demand for medical applications, or "apps," downloaded by smartphone users has led to the development of practical and educational apps for clinicians, medi…