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The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented delays in elective surgery, including breast reconstruction, prolonging expander retention beyond recommended timelines. We retrospectively compared patients who underwent two-stage expander-to-im…

: Venous congestion is a major contributor to complications in DIEP flap breast reconstruction. Beyond superficial venous dominance, the presence or absence of anatomical connections between the superficial and deep venous systems may influ…

The nose is the most critical aesthetic element of the face and even the smallest loss of substance can create a deformity of concern. The forehead flap has been the workhorse for nasal reconstruction for centuries but requires multiple sur…

[BACKGROUND] The use of conservative mastectomies has risen significantly during the last few years. The reconstructive choice of direct-to-implant reconstruction has become more practicable with modern mastectomy techniques. The initial tr…

[RESULTS] Mean time from injury to flap coverage was 72 hours. The mean size of bone defects was 4-7,6 cm. All flaps were Antero Lateral Tight flaps, and the fracture sites did not have any evidence of infection. None of the patients was a …

[BACKGROUND] Orbital exenteration, the removal of the entire globe, eyelids, and orbital content, is indicated in extensive neoplastic disease involving the orbital region. Although a functional reconstruction of orbital exenteration defect…

Upper limb burn treatment represents a major medical and surgical challenge. Enzymatic escharolysis is a rather new technique to treat thermal burns in an easy and rapid way, as an alternative to the standard of care. The aim of the study w…

[BACKGROUND] The nose is a functionally complex organ with also a critical role in aesthetics. For reconstruction of full thickness nasal defects, multiple stages are needed and there is risk for resorption resulting in residual deformity. …

[INTRODUCTION] The anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap is considered a workhorse reconstructive option; however, it is encumbered by its bulkiness that can result in poor final outcome and need for revision surgery. The aim of the present study …

Poland's syndrome (PS) is a congenital monolateral deformity that may involve breast, chest wall, and upper limb with different degrees of clinical expressions. In some cases, the problem is mainly cosmetic, and the reconstruction should be…

A case is presented in which an aesthetic breast augmentation by fat injection led a young woman to a life-threatening sepsis due to bilateral mammary abscesses. Immediate and late complications of this procedure are considered; infection i…

The authors present the documents of plastic surgery preserved in the University of Pavia's History of the University Museum. They include clinical papers, drawings, surgical instruments, and anatomic preparations. Most of these documents r…