Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery

Efficacy of an external volume expansion device and autologous fat grafting for breast reconstruction following breast conserving surgery & total mastectomy: small improvements in quality of life found in a prospective cohort study.

Although autologous fat grafting (AFG) for breast reconstruction is feasible, the best methods have yet to be established. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of fat grafting using an external expansion device for complete breast reconstruction post breast cancer surgery hypothesising it would improve quality of life.

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Evaluation of trainee performance in microsurgical procedures

Acquisition of microsurgical expertise is integral to plastic surgical training. The United Kingdom Certificate of Completion of Training requires surgeons to perform 27 free tissue transfers and 35 microvascular anastomoses during their training; a goal challenging to trainees and trainers alike given reduced training hours, complexity of cases, and consequences of flap failure.

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 British Association of Plastic Surgeons

Efficacy of an external volume expansion device and autologous fat grafting for breast reconstruction following breast conserving surgery & total mastectomy: small improvements in quality of life found in a prospective cohort study.

Publication date: Available online 9 August 2019Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryAuthor(s): Benjamin H.L. Howes, David I. Watson, Beverley Fosh, Nicola R. DeanAbstractBackgroundAlthough autologous fat grafting (AFG) for breast reconstruction is feasible, the best methods have yet to be established. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of fat grafting using an external expansion device for complete breast reconstruction post breast cancer surgery hypothesising it...

British Association of Plastic Surgeons

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Evaluation of trainee performance in microsurgical procedures

Publication date: Available online 9 August 2019Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryAuthor(s): J. Smith, R.G. Wade, R. Clancy, D. Wilks

British Association of Plastic Surgeons

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Does 3D printing really guide surgeons in having a more satisfying rhinoplasty result?

Publication date: Available online 8 August 2019Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryAuthor(s): Javad Rahmati, Nafiseh Malekmohammadi, Hojjat Molaei

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Transversus abdominis release in the treatment of subcostal incisional hernias

Publication date: Available online 8 August 2019Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryAuthor(s): Antonio Espinosa-de-los-Monteros, Stephanie Hernandez-Camacho, Alberto Saldivar-Luna, Mariam Rela

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Minimally invasive salvage of infected breast tissue expanders: A continuous closed irrigation technique based on surface biofilm disruption

Publication date: Available online 8 August 2019Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryAuthor(s): Ara Kim, Jae Hoon Jung, Young Jae Lee, Jin-Woo Park, Jai-Kyong PyonSummaryBackgroundRemoval of the infected device has been the general treatment for device-associated infection in antibiotic failure. There have been anecdotal attempts to salvage infected medical devices by introducing a continuous closed irrigation system.ObjectiveThis study examines whether continuous closed...

British Association of Plastic Surgeons

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Anterior lateral thigh free flaps for the reconstruction for scalp angiosarcoma – 18-year experience in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Publication date: Available online 8 August 2019Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryAuthor(s): Pang-Yun Chou, Dennis Kao, Rafael Denadai, Chu-Yen Huang, Cheng-Hung Lin, Chih-Hung LinAbstractBackgroundScalp angiosarcoma is a rare and highly aggressive cutaneous malignancy with poor prognosis and high recurrence rate. Multimodality approach is currently the treatment protocol for resectable angiosarcoma, including wide local excision and post-operative radiation. This...

British Association of Plastic Surgeons

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Starting an autologous breast reconstruction program after plastic surgical training. Is it as good as it gets?

Publication date: Available online 8 August 2019Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryAuthor(s): Nikki Beudeker, Inge Smits, Renske Spierings, Thomas Rijntalder, Pieter S. Verduijn, Thijs de Wit, Marc A. Mureau, Hinne A. RakhorstSummaryBackgroundToday, the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap is considered to be the gold standard in microvascular breast reconstruction. Although this procedure is known as technically demanding, novice plastic surgeons must be...

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Can philosophical aesthetics be useful for plastic surgery? The subjective, objective and relational view of beauty as purpose from the Complexity Theory

Publication date: Available online 8 August 2019Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryAuthor(s): Paolo Persichetti, Mauro Barone, Annalisa Cogliandro, N. Di Stefano, V. Tambone

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Brow height asymmetry before and after eyelid ptosis surgery

Publication date: Available online 8 August 2019Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryAuthor(s): Justin N. Karlin, Daniel B. RootmanAbstractBackgroundIn the setting of upper eyelid ptosis, asymmetric eyebrow position may be observed, and may contribute to overall facial asymmetry. In this study, the authors aim to elucidate the prevalence and predictors of brow height asymmetry in the setting of ptosis, and to determine the effect of eyelid surgery on brow height asymmetry,...

British Association of Plastic Surgeons

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Further construct validation of the CLEFT-Q: ability to detect differences in outcome for four cleft-specific surgeries

Publication date: Available online 8 August 2019Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryAuthor(s): Conrad Harrison, Charlene Rae, Elena Tsangaris, Karen W.Y. Wong Riff, Marc C. Swan, Tim E.E. Goodacre, Stefan Cano, Anne F. KlassenAbstractBackgroundThe CLEFT-Q is a patient-reported outcome measure developed for use in patients with cleft lip and/or palate. A significant indicator of the CLEFT-Q's validity relates to its ability to detect differences between the impact of...

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Achieving Balance between Resident Autonomy and Patient Safety: Analysis of Resident-led Microvascular Reconstruction Outcomes at a Microsurgical Training Center with an Established Microsurgical Training Pathway

Publication date: Available online 8 August 2019Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryAuthor(s): Min-Jeong Cho, Sameer H. Halani, Justin Davis, Andrew Y. ZhangAbstractBackground: With advances in microsurgery, the published success rate of microsurgical reconstruction by experienced microsurgeons is greater than 95%. However, it is unknown whether the training residents can produce similar results. At our county hospital, residents perform and lead all aspects of microsurgical...

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Shoulder-Related Donor Site Morbidity After Delayed Breast Reconstruction with Pedicled Flaps From the Back: An Open Label Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Publication date: Available online 8 August 2019Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryAuthor(s): Mikkel Børsen Rindom, Gudjon L. Gunnarsson, Marianne D. Lautrup, René D. Christensen, Tina Tos, Lisbet R. Hölmich, Professor Jens A. Sørensen, Jørn B. ThomsenSummaryBackground: This randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigates differences in shoulder-related morbidity after delayed breast reconstruction by either a latissimus dorsi (LD) flap or a thoracodorsal artery perforater...

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Donation to the University of Bologna of the original Gaspare Tagliacozzi, “De Curtorum Chirurgia per Insitionem”

Publication date: Available online 8 August 2019Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryAuthor(s): Ottavio Piccin, Rossella Sgarzani, Paolo G. Morselli

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