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Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator and Superior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flaps for Volume Replacement Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2019
Introduction Breast conservation therapy (BCT) and oncoplastic breast surgery (OBS) are now established modalities of treatment for breast cancer, with proven oncological safety.
Dushyant Jaiswal, Prabha Subhash Yadav, Vinay Kant Shankhdhar, Tasneem Jaffer Belgaumwala   +3 more
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Resilient Calvarial Bone Marrow Supports Retinal Repair in Type 2 Diabetes

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Skull bone (calvarium) marrow in diabetic mice stay structurally intact and keeps making blood cells, unlike the bone marrow of the leg bones. The skull marrow is exposed to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which contains protective molecules called oxysterols.
Bright Asare‐Bediako, Sergio Li Calzi, Julia G. Behnsen, Ram Prasad, Magdalena Blaszkiewicz, Yvonne Adu‐Rutledge, Robert F. Rosencrans, Jason L. Floyd, Ashley Rennhack, Denise Stanford, Anna Lin, Todd A. Lydic, Carl M. Sheridan, Michael E. Boulton, Kristy L. Townsend, Julia V. Busik, Maria B. Grant   +16 more
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Reconstruction of facial defects and deformities using neck and chest flaps

Український журнал клінічної хірургії
Objective. To develop methods for obtaining enlarged flaps with their own vessels in the cervicothoracic region for the reconstruction of defects and deformities of the lower and middle parts of the face. Materials and methods.
O. A. Zhernov, A. I. Konstantinov, O. M. Svyrydiuk   +2 more
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Simultaneous reconstruction of the oral commissure, lip and buccal mucosa with microvascular transfer of combined first-second toe web and dorsalis pedis flap [PDF]

, 2016
The reconstruction of oral commissure, lip and mucosa defects following tumour resection is a challenging task to the reconstructive surgeon owing to the increasing aesthetic and functional demands.
Chen, Hung-Chi, Ciudad, Pedro, Maruccia, Michele, Sapountzis, Stamatis   +3 more
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Risk Factors for Anastomotic Stricture and Obstructive Symptoms Following Double‐Flap Technique Reconstruction After Proximal Gastrectomy

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This retrospective study investigated risk factors for anastomotic stricture and obstructive symptoms following double‐flap technique (DFT) reconstruction after proximal gastrectomy. Mucosal detachment, potentially caused by thermal damage, was identified as a significant risk factor for anastomotic stricture, while continuous suturing at the esophago ...
Shinji Kuroda, Yoshihiko Kakiuchi, Satoru Kikuchi, Hajime Kashima, Nobuhiko Kanaya, Shunya Hanzawa, Kenjiro Kumano, Masahiko Nishizaki, Shunsuke Kagawa, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Re-exploration of vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap for vaginal reconstruction: Case report and review of the literature. [PDF]

, 2018
The vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous (VRAM) flap is a versatile and well-established reconstructive technique for many defects created as a result of colorectal and gynecologic extirpation. However, major re-operation in the pelvis following a VRAM
Cohen, Joshua G, Festekjian, Jaco H, Kazanjian, Kevork K, Li, Andrew, Rouch, Joshua D   +4 more
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Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision Improves Overall Survival Compared to Standard Abdominoperineal Excision: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This systematic review and meta‐analysis of 38 studies, encompassing over 5000 patients, compared extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) with standard abdominoperineal excision (APE) in patients with advanced low rectal cancer. ELAPE was associated with significantly improved overall and disease‐free survival, reduced intraoperative perforation
Sarolta Beáta Kávási, Diana‐Elena Floria, Anett Rancz, Dániel Sándor Veres, Nándor Faluhelyi, Pál Miheller, Péter Hegyi, Szabolcs Ábrahám   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge deficits and barriers to performing soft-tissue coverage procedures: An analysis of participants in an orthopaedic surgical skills training course in Mexico

OTA International, 2019
. Background:. An increasing number of traumatic injuries in low- and low-middle-income countries (LICs/LMICs) have coexisting injuries requiring soft-tissue coverage (flaps).
Patrick D. Albright, BS, MS, Madeline C. Mackechnie, MA, J. Hunter Jackson, BA, Aman Chopra, BS, Jordan T. Holler, BS, Antonio Flores Biard, MD, Luis G. Padilla Rojas, MD, Saam Morshed, MD, PhD, MPH, Theodore Miclau, III, MD, David W. Shearer, MD, MPH, Michael J. Terry, MD   +10 more
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From Origami to Bistable and Laminate Structures: A Review for Multifunctional Applications from Structural Perspective of Shape‐Changing Structures

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This review explores how shape‐changing structures—origami, bistable, and laminate structures—enable multifunctionality in soft robotics and metamaterials. Starting from structural design, it examines core principles, real‐world applications, and ongoing challenges.
Lingchen Kong, Yaoyao Fiona Zhao
wiley   +1 more source

Reconstruction of maxillofacial bone defects: Contemporary methods and future techniques [PDF]

, 2014
Reconstruction of maxillofacial continuity defects has always been a challenging tasks for the scientist and surgeons over the years. The main goal of the reconstruction of the maxillofacial region is to restore facial form, function, full ...
Alfotawi, R., Ayoub, A.
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