Where to find facial artery perforators: a reference point [PDF]
, 2010 Reconstructive surgery of the midface using facial artery perforator (FAP) flaps is being used more frequently now as it has been reported to provide better aesthetic results and reduce a traditional two-stage procedure to a one-stage technique.
Fogg, Q., Ng, Z.Y., Shoaib, T.
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Safe and easy way to reconstruct pressure ulcers: Gluteal artery perforator flaps
Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2019 Introduction: Pressure ulcers continue to be a reconstructive challenge due to the growing number of patients under risk. Frail nature of the affected patient makes this problem even more complicated.
Burak Yasar +5 more
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Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2021 Background Despite the wide demand for thin flaps for various types of extremity reconstruction, the thin elevation technique for anterolateral thigh (ALT) flaps is not very popular because of its technical difficulty and safety concerns.
Young Chul Suh +4 more
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Predictive and Protective Factors for Partial Necrosis in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction. Does Nulliparity Bias Flap Viability? [PDF]
, 2015 Although success rate of deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction has greatly improved, complications still occasionally occur.
Barbara, Cagli +5 more
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Shaping the Breast in Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery: An Easy Three-Step Principle. Part II - Breast Reconstruction after Total Mastectomy [PDF]
, 2009 This is Part II of four parts describing the three-step principle being applied in reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery. Part I explains how to analyze a problematic breast by understanding the main anatomical features of a breast and how they ...
Blondeel, Phillip +4 more
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Improvement of the Rotation Arch of the Posterior Interosseous Pedicle Flap Preserving Both Reverse Posterior and Anterior Interosseous Vascular Sources. [PDF]
, 2016 PURPOSE: The reverse posterior interosseous artery flap has several advantages, not sacrificing any major blood vessel, but its relatively short pedicle limits the use to cover defects up to the metacarpophalangeal joint.
Bassetto, Franco +3 more
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The Impact of Perforator Number on Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2014 BackgroundPerforator flaps minimize abdominal site morbidity during autologous breast reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to assess whether the number of perforators harvested influences the overall deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP ...
Ritwik Grover +5 more
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021 Background:. Propeller flaps have a higher-than-normal incidence of partial flap necrosis. Although venous supercharging has been shown to reduce this risk, its application is limited outside the scope of lower limb propeller flaps.
Ankur Khajuria, BSc (Hons), MBBS (Dist.), FHEA, FRSPH, MRCS, MAcadMEd, MSc, PhD +2 more
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Trends in immediate postmastectomy breast reconstruction in the United Kingdom [PDF]
, 2015 The study aimed to evaluate local and national trends in immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) using the national English administrative records, Hospital Episode Statistics.
Athanasiou, Thanos +9 more
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Reconstruction of Large Defects in the Perineal Area Using Multiple Perforator Flaps
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2016 Background Perineal defects are commonly encountered during the treatment of conditions such as malignancy, infectious disease, and trauma. Covering large defects in the perineal area is challenging due to its complicated anatomy and the need for ...
Ki Wook Sung +3 more
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