Vogt PM

[INTRODUCTION] We report the case of a 70-year-old athletic female who was advised to undergo leg amputation following an R1 resection at another institution. Due to the patient's insistence on limb preservation, she underwent 17 resections…

[AIMS] The American College of Surgeons Surgical Risk Calculator (ACS-NSQIP SRC) was designed to predict morbidity and mortality in order to help providing informed consent. This study evaluated its performance in the field of plastic and r…

[AIMS] Several approaches aim to reduce donor site morbidity in harvesting autologous deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps. This study aimed to demonstrate a short fasciotomy technique for DIEP flap harvest and to quantify the o…

[AIMS] Several methods for calculating the extent of large surface burns have been described in the literature. However, the commonly used methods have several limitations and an overall tendency to overestimate the burn area. This study ai…

[BACKGROUND] The occurrence of infections has always been feared in all surgical disciplines. Plastic reconstructive surgery faces the challenge of treating infection-related defects on a patient-specific basis, which requires a multidiscip…

Intraoperative use of vasopressors in free flap surgeries is controversially debated. The predominant concern is that pedicle blood supply will decrease leading to post-operative complications. This study examined the role of intraoperative…

The use of robotic systems for microsurgery has gained popularity in recent years. Despite its drawbacks, such as increased learning time and lack of haptic feedback, robot-assisted microsurgery is beneficial for emergency care due to its r…

[BACKGROUND] Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) frequently causes both healthcare-associated infections and nosocomial outbreaks in burn medicine/plastic surgery and beyond. Owing to the high antibiotic resistance, infectio…

[BACKGROUND] Free flap design must fulfill different criteria to ensure functional and aesthetic reconstruction of different types of defects in different body areas. A four-dimensional planning concept was used including flap length, width…

Functional facial reanimation remains challenging and the quest for optimization continues. To characterize the anatomical conditions of the plantaris muscle for facial reanimation. Forty-two plantaris muscle specimens were obtained from …

Traumatic finger injuries are very common in emergency medicine. When patients present with finger injuries, there is often damage to the vascular nerve bundles, which requires subsequent reconstruction. It is unknown if repairing a unilate…

[BACKGROUND] In esthetic breast augmentation long-term shape stability and natural appearance remain an ongoing challenge. The authors found that to reduce the incidence of secondary deformity and increase the natural feel and appearance, a…

[BACKGROUND] Research is an integral part of academic medicine. In plastic surgery, it sets the course for innovations in the specialty. The purpose of this study is to present the research performance of plastic surgeons in Germany for the…

[BACKGROUND] Plastic and reconstructive surgeons occasionally have to manage patients with the intake of immunosuppressive drugs while the individual risks for complications present unclear. This study aimed to analyze complication rates af…

[BACKGROUND] Secondary lymphoedema is a challenging pandemic. This condition may arise after oncologic resection of tumor-draining lymph nodes and/or radiation. Plastic-surgical procedures for lymphoedema comprise transplantation of vascula…

The selection of recipient vessels for microvascular free-flaps is critical in craniofacial reconstruction. Especially the suitability of the superficial temporal vessels is questioned conflictingly in the literature. The aim of this study …

Autologous tissue reconstruction for defect coverage of lower extremity wounds describes a broad interdisciplinary spectrum of conservative, surgical and interventional treatment options. The goals of reconstruction are a resilient and func…

Spare-part surgery is widely accepted and offers an option in extremely traumatized patients for reconstructive maneuvers. Standardized techniques are lacking, and the therapy needs to fit the patient's clinic. In a woman with necrosis of …

Scars can lead to aesthetic and functional impairments. The treatment of scars requires meticulous planning and an individually adapted therapeutic strategy. A conceptual algorithm for scar treatment makes everyday clinical work easier for …

[AIMS] This study aims at assessing the treatment effect, disease severity and quality-of-life outcomes of botulinum toxin (BTX) injections for focal hyperhidrosis. [METHODS] We included randomized controlled trials of BTX injections compa…

[BACKGROUND] The enlarged nipple-areola-complex (NAC) is a characterizing aspect of gynecomastia. [OBJECTIVE] The purpose of this study was to multidimensionally quantify the reduction of the NAC after a subcutaneous mastectomy (SCM) with …

[BACKGROUND]  Since 2015/16 the DGPRÄC collects, evaluates and publishes the research activities of academic sections, departments and clinics for plastic surgery at university hospitals in Germany, in order to raise the awareness of plasti…

[OBJECTIVES] Cutaneous ischemia/reperfusion (CI/R) injury has shown to play a significant role in chronic wounds such as decubitus ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, atherosclerotic lesions, and venous stasis wounds. CI/R also plays a role in fr…

[BACKGROUND] Following liposuction, abdominoplasty is the most frequent body-contouring intervention in the world. The transection of small blood vessels in large areas and subsequent bleeding is a viable risk during this procedure. The res…

[BACKGROUND] In industry as well as in the private sector, cement is often used as building material. Although severe skin injuries are known to be caused due to improper handling of cement, the incidence and severity of these cutaneous inj…

[UNLABELLED] University outpatient clinics are essential for medical research, teaching and treatment of complex and special diseases based on current knowledge and guidelines. Furthermore new therapeutic approaches are developed for compli…

The profitability of medical treatment has gained increasing importance in health politics and likewise has become a considerable part of a microsurgeon's daily practice. The resulting cost pressure leads to microsurgeons having to justify …

[BACKGROUND] The workload of university hospitals and hospitals with university association includes clinical patient care as well as teaching and research in particular. The current development with focus on financial issues leads to a red…