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Dosimetric predictors of toxicity and cosmesis in women treated with hypofractionated whole-breast irradiation.

open access: yes, 2014
77 Background: Large breast volume (BV) and distance of separation (DoS) have historically served as exclusionary criteria for hypofractionated whole breast irradiation (H-WBI).
Inga S. Grills   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Perceptions of cosmesis and function in adults with upper limb prostheses : a systematic literature review

open access: yes, 2011
Technological developments in prosthesis design of upper limb devices are improving rapidly, and understandings of user’s perceptions are important to reduce device abandonment and improve user satisfaction rates.
Ritchie, Sophie   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

A fully automatic framework for evaluating cosmetic results of breast conserving therapy

open access: yesMachine Learning with Applications, 2022
The breast cosmetic outcome after breast conserving therapy is essential for evaluating breast treatment and determining patient’s remedy selection. This prompts the need of objective and efficient methods for breast cosmesis evaluations.
Chenqi Guo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of Auricular Hematoma With Bolster Versus Quilting: A Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This retrospective cohort study compared outcomes between bolster dressings and through‐and‐through mattress quilting sutures in the management of auricular hematoma in 43 patients. Recurrent hematoma occurred in 30% of the bolster group and 0% of the quilting group, with no significant differences in complications observed between the two groups ...
Christie F. Cheng   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of life and cosmesis after breast cancer: whole breast radiotherapy vs partial breast high-dose-rate brachytherapy

open access: yes, 2015
Aim and Background: Conservative surgery and radiotherapy for early breast cancer offers a better quality of life than mastectomy. As 80-85% of breast relapses develop close to the tumour bed, partial breast irradiation was developed to overcome ...
ARISTEI, Cynthia   +8 more
core   +1 more source

A randomised controlled trial of postoperative radiotherapy following breast-conserving surgery in a minimum-risk older population. The PRIME trial. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
OBJECTIVES: To assess whether omission of postoperative radiotherapy in women with 'low-risk' axillary node negative breast cancer (T0-2) treated by breast-conserving surgery and endocrine therapy improves quality of life and is more cost-effective ...
van der Pol, M   +17 more
core   +1 more source

Mastectomy Scar Healing: A Comparative Analysis of Fibrin Sealant and Quilting Techniques Using the Hollander Wound Evaluation Scale

open access: yesNigerian Journal of Medicine
Introduction: Surgical scars represent both a cosmetic concern and an unavoidable surgical outcome. For patients, particularly those who have undergone a mastectomy, the scar serves as the primary external reminder of a significant medical experience ...
Ibrahim Umar Abubakar   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cranial Vault and Scalp Reconstruction Utilizing Anterolateral Thigh Free Tissue Transfer

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
The anterolateral thigh free flap with perforator harvest and minimal access recipient vessel procurement technique offers an adaptable and effective reconstructive option for a wide variety of complex scalp and cranial vault defects. There were no significant differences in outcomes or complications of the three flap types analyzed (fasciocutaneous ...
Conrad Blunck   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors affecting hand cosmesis and the aesthetic impact of surgery on congenital hand differences in Finland

open access: yes, 2023
We assessed the appearance and cosmetic impact of surgery in congenitally different hands in Finland. A questionnaire was sent to 1165 respondents (786 female) with a mean age of 33 years (range 3-84).
Nietosvaara, Noora N.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Cure and cosmesis in the management of primary malignant melanoma [PDF]

open access: yesBritish Journal of Cancer, 1990
Le traitement des melanomes malins est discute: quelle strategie adopter afin de minimiser les sequelles ...
G T, Neades, L E, Hughes
openaire   +2 more sources

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