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Influence of Preoperative Cognitive Function, Self-Efficacy, and Postoperative Psychological Counselling on Anxiety and Depression Levels in Patients Undergoing Botulinum Toxin Injections.
[BACKGROUND] To investigate the prognostic influence of preoperative cognitive function, self-efficacy, and postoperative psychological counselling on treatment response following botulinum toxin injections in patients with anxiety and depr…
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A New Clinical Classification Method for Gynecomastia Based on Chest Appearance and MR/CT Images.
[BACKGROUND] Classification theories for gynecomastia often conflate breast ptosis degree with subcutaneous soft tissue composition, leading to further confusion in determining appropriate surgical regions and techniques. To address this, w…
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Autologous Auricular Cartilage-Augmented Porous High-Density Polyethylene Grafts for Nasal Tip Plasty in Female Revision Rhinoplasty.
[BACKGROUND] Although porous high-density polyethylene (pHDPE) is increasingly utilized in East Asian rhinoplasty, complications like perforation remain problematic. [OBJECTIVES] This study evaluated autologous auricular cartilage-augmente…
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A comparative study of radiation tolerance between dECM hydrogel-adipose composite biomaterials and traditional breast implants.
Postmastectomy breast reconstruction is limited by radiotherapy-induced tissue damage, as silicone implants are prone to capsular contracture, and autologous adipose grafts are limited by resorption and necrosis. In this study, two biomater…
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Protocol for a multicentre, prospective, open-label, randomised controlled trial to compare PROs and safety outcomes between preoperative and postmastectomy radiotherapy in locally advanced breast cancer patients with immediate reconstruction via a deep inferior epigastric perforator flap (CAPPELLA) in China.
[INTRODUCTION] Despite its therapeutic advantages, postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) increases the risk of complications and often leads to poor cosmesis in women undergoing breast reconstruction. Preoperative radiotherapy followed by skin…
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Single-Double-Single Barrel (1-2-1) Fibula Free Flap Design for Functional and Aesthetic Brown Class III Mandibular Reconstruction.
This novel hybrid single-double-single barrel (1-2-1) design for fibula free flap reconstruction addresses the unique challenges presented by Brown class III mandibular defects, which involve long-span defects at both bodies of the mandible…
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Accurately Defining the Location and Dimension of the Bony Lid Under the Guidance of Dynamic Navigation: Report on Three Cases.
The bony lid technique can be a highly valuable procedure when facing surgical challenges, such as the presence of a thick, intact cortical plate, associated with large periapical lesions in posterior teeth. The critical task of accurately …
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Faster efficacy and reduced nodule occurrence with PLLA (poly-l-lactic acid) porous microspheres.
[INTRODUCTION] Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) has gained prominence as an injectable dermal filler as it can both stimulate collagen regeneration and deliver long-lasting effects. However, its application is often hampered by delayed therapeutic…
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Botulinum Toxin Injection With Reduced Volume in the Absence of Electromyographic Assistance for Acute Acquired Comitant Esotropia of 25 Prism Diopters or Less.
[PURPOSE] To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of botulinum toxin type A (BTXA) injection with reduced volume without electromyographic guidance for the treatment of acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE) of 25 prism diopters (PD) or …
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Botulinum toxin type A inhibits microglia pyroptosis by suppressing Cblb-mediated degradation of Pdlim1 to attenuate neuropathic pain.
[BACKGROUND] Microglia pyroptosis, a newly identified form of inflammatory cell death, is involved in the development of neuropathic pain (NP). Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) has been shown to be effective in relieving NP, but the mechanism…
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Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin Type A for Acute Acquired Comitant Esotropia: An Age-Stratified 2-Year Follow-Up Study.
[PURPOSE] To assess and compare the 2-year follow-up efficacy of botulinum toxin type A (BTXA) in the treatment of acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE) across five age groups. [DESIGN] Retrospective clinical cohort study. [METHODS] A …
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Hiatal Hernia Recurrence Following Abdominoplasty: A Proposed Algorithm for Screening and Management.
[BACKGROUND] Incidence of hiatal hernia has been noted to be as high as 20-50% in those undergoing bariatric surgery. Concurrent repair of hiatal hernia at time of bariatric surgery is commonplace to mitigate risk for reintervention seconda…
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Efficacy of augmented-dosed surgery versus botulinum toxin A injection for acute acquired concomitant esotropia: a 2-year follow-up.
[BACKGROUND/AIMS] This study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of botulinum toxin type A (BTXA) injection and augmented-dosed surgery in the treatment of acute acquired concomitant esotropia (AACE), and explore potential risk factors a…
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Effectiveness and safety of pharmacological prophylaxis for chronic migraine: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
[BACKGROUND] Chronic migraine (CM) significantly impacts both the physical and mental health of patients. Current studies on the safety and effectiveness of different pharmacological prophylaxis interventions for CM are limited. To address …
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A new corrective method for the Tanzer's group IIB constricted ear: Helical expansion using V-Y advancement flap combined with concha cartilage graft.
[BACKGROUND] The complexity of a constricted ear shape renders the aim of establishing a uniform surgical method unattainable, thus posing an ongoing challenge in its correction. The Tanzer's group IIB constricted ear is characterized by a …
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Expression Profiles of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Inhibitors in Nasal Polyps.
[PURPOSE] Nasal polyp (NP) is characterized by inflammation of the sinonasal mucosa with predominant inflammatory cell infiltration. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) are recognized to play …
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Effect of botulinum toxin type A on non-motor symptoms and quality of life in Meige syndrome.
[BACKGROUND] It has been shown in previous studies that botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) can effectively relieve the motor symptoms of Meige syndrome. However, its effect on non-motor symptoms (NMS) and quality of life (QoL) has not been comp…
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Improvement in health-related quality of life with Botulinum toxin A injection in acquired superior oblique palsy.
[PURPOSE] This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of Botulinum toxin A (BTA) injection into the inferior oblique (IO) muscle for the management of unilateral acute acquired superior oblique palsy (SOP) and to evaluate changes in health…
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Clinical Effectiveness of Free Upper Arm Medial Flap in Repairing Skin and Soft Tissue Defects of the Dorsum of the Hand.
[OBJECTIVE] To study the effectiveness of medial upper arm free flap in repairing skin and soft tissue (SST) defects of the dorsum of the hand. [METHODS] 10 patients with SST defects on the dorsum of the hand who underwent free upper arm m…
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Long-term surgical outcomes of patients with delayed diagnosis of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula.
Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF) is an extremely rare vascular entity that is usually misdiagnosed. We sought to determine the long-term clinical outcomes of patients undergoing microsurgical treatment for delayed diagnosis of spin…
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Astragaloside IV alleviates puromycin aminonucleoside-induced podocyte cytoskeleton injury through the Wnt/PCP pathway.
Podocyte injury is a common cause of massive proteinuria. Astragaloside IV (AS-IV) has been reported to protect podocytes in diabetic models. However, the effects and potential mechanism of AS-IV on puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN)-induced p…
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Functional acute acquired comitant esotropia: clinical characteristics and efficacy of single Botulinum toxin type A injection.
[BACKGROUND] To examine the clinical features of acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE) and to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a single injection of botulinum toxin type A (BTXA) on binocular visual function (BVF). [METHODS] This …
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Tailored Microform Cleft Lip Repair: Personalizing Small Incisions, Orbicularis Reconstruction, and Rhinoplasty.
[BACKGROUND] In the last decade, many surgeons have reported their perspectives on microform cleft lip repair, including techniques for incision placement and size, philtral reconstruction, and nasal base reconstruction. This interest demon…
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Surgical correction of cryptotia combined with an ultra-delicate split-thickness skin graft in continuity with a full-thickness skin rotation flap.
[BACKGROUND] Cryptotia is a common congenital ear deformity in Asian populations. In cryptotia, a portion of the upper ear is hidden and fixed in a pocket of the skin of the mastoid. Here we describe our method for cryptotia correction by u…
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A Novel Supra-Brow Combined with Infra-Brow Lift Approach for Asian Women.
[BACKGROUND] Direct brow lift surgery remains popular among Asian women despite its disadvantages. The traditional direct brow lift by a supra-brow incision is not suitable for Asian women because of their unique facial features, such as hi…
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Three-dimensional autologous cartilage framework fabrication assisted by new additive manufactured ear-shaped templates for microtia reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] During microtia reconstruction, the intraoperative design of the cartilage framework is important for the appearance and symmetry of the bilateral auricles. Templates (traditionally, the X-ray film template) are usually utilize…
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Minimally invasive selective neck dissection: a prospective study of endoscopically assisted dissection via a small submandibular approach in cT(1-2_N(0) oral squamous cell carcinoma.
[BACKGROUND] Selective neck dissection (SND) in clinical N0 (cN0) cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has been performed by surgeons using a retroauricular or modified facelift approach with robotic or endoscopic assistance. However…