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[PURPOSE] Pediatric spine surgery closure poses unique challenges owing to smaller body habitus, limited soft-tissue coverage, and high rates of congenital and neuromuscular deformities. Plastic surgeons are increasingly being consulted for…

[BACKGROUND] Cosmetic tourism has become increasingly popular, with patients seeking lower cost cosmetic surgery overseas. However, complications often necessitate management in local public hospitals upon their return, placing a burden on …

[INTRODUCTION] Aesthetic surgery tourism is a flourishing trend, and challenges often arise when patients return home with post-operative complications, necessitating follow-up care. [METHODS] Between July 2021 and June 2023, we conducted …

[INTRODUCTION] The global rise in aesthetic surgery has led to an increase in aesthetic medical tourism (AMT). As patients pursue surgical interventions abroad, concerns about the elevated complication rates in AMT have emerged. This study …

[INTRODUCTION] Medical tourism refers to the process of patients travelling outside of their native country to undergo elective surgical procedures and is a rapidly expanding healthcare phenomenon [1-3]. Whilst a multitude of established Pr…

[PURPOSE] The present study describes a new presurgical soft tissue technique in oral/maxillary bone reconstructive surgery for reducing the risk of soft tissue dehiscence and its related complications. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Ten consecut…

[BACKGROUND] The study was an analysis of patients managed by plastic surgery services at Heatherwood and Wexham Park hospitals during the calendar year 2022 for complications following cosmetic surgeries performed both internationally and …

[BACKGROUND] Outpatient plastic surgery at office-based surgery facilities (OBSFs) and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) has become increasingly prevalent over the past 30 years. Importantly, historical data are inconsistent regarding the s…

[INTRODUCTION] As medical cost continues to rise, so has the use of medical tourism by patients as a more cost-effective alternative. While the upfront cost savings attract many unsuspecting patients from their country of origin, there are …

[BACKGROUND] The barbed suture, which can eliminate knot tying and accelerate the placement of sutures, is an innovative type of suture, whereas the benefits of cosmetic surgeries (CS) are controversial. This study aimed to comprehensively …

[OBJECTIVE] To explore the effectiveness of hairpin shaped incision combined with cover-lifting flap in plastic surgery of huge fat pad on nape and back. [METHODS] Between March 2019 and March 2023, 10 patients with huge fat pad on the nap…

[PURPOSE] Bone grafting is fundamental in the treatment of cleft patients, and several grafting materials have been used for this purpose. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of autogenous bone graft from the chin i…

[PURPOSE] This study evaluates a web-based tool designed to augment telemedicine post-operative visits after periocular surgery. [METHODS] Adult, English-speaking patients undergoing periocular surgery with telemedicine follow-up were stud…

Tissue expansion can be used to overcome challenges due to tissue deficiency in plastic and reconstructive surgery; however, the long expansion process is often accompanied by numerous complications. This meta-analysis aimed to determine wh…

[OBJECTIVES] To compare postoperative outcomes after cranioplasties performed by neurosurgery only (N) versus neurosurgery and plastic surgery combined (N+P). [METHODS] A single-center, multisurgeon, retrospective cohort study was undertak…

Prominent ears are considered the most common congenital external ear deformity among Caucasians. Affecting approximately 5% of the population, it runs in families and exhibits equal sex incidence. This study aimed to determine the complica…

[OBJECTIVE] Scar revision is 1 of the basic surgery in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery. The classic treatment of the scar is excision scarless tissue, wide undermining and suture by planes. This method has had unsatisfying r…

[AIMS] The primary aim of this study was to highlight the burden of cosmetic tourism on the Irish healthcare system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our secondary aim was to examine the popularity of cosmetic tourism currently through Google T…

[BACKGROUND] Despite government restrictions during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, cosmetic tourism continued to occur. The authors present the impact of cosmetic tourism on their plastic surgery unit. [METHODS] Retrospective case no…

[INTRODUCTION] Medical tourism is expanding on a global basis, with patients seeking cosmetic surgery in countries abroad. Little information is known regarding the risks and outcomes of cosmetic tourism, in particular, for aesthetic breast…