Comparison of Patient-reported Outcomes after Implant Versus Autologous Tissue Breast Reconstruction Using the BREAST-Q [PDF]
, 2017 Background: The demand for reconstructive breast procedures of various types has accelerated in recent years. Coupled with increased patient expectations, it has fostered the development of oncoplastic and reconstructive techniques in breast surgery.
Bassetto, Franco +7 more
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The iBRA (implant breast reconstruction evaluation) study: protocol for a prospective multi-centre cohort study to inform the feasibility, design and conduct of a pragmatic randomised clinical trial comparing new techniques of implant-based breast reconstruction. [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Implant-based breast reconstruction (IBBR) is the most commonly performed reconstructive procedure in the UK. The introduction of techniques to augment the subpectoral pocket has revolutionised the procedure, but there is a lack of high ...
Barnes, NL +17 more
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Sterile acellular dermal collagen as a treatment for rippling deformity of breast. [PDF]
, 2014 Prosthetic implants are frequently used for breast augmentation and breast reconstruction following mastectomy. Unfortunately, long-term aesthetic results of prosthetic breast restoration may be hindered by complications such as rippling, capsular ...
Busse, Brittany +2 more
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Decision for reconstructive interventions of the upper limb in individuals with tetraplegia: the effect of treatment characteristics [PDF]
, 2008 Objective: To determine the effect of treatment characteristics on the\ud decision for reconstructive interventions for the upper extremities (UE) in\ud subjects with tetraplegia.
A Dahlgren +23 more
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Scientific Reports, 2019 Current computational tools for planning and simulation in plastic and reconstructive surgery lack sufficient precision and are time-consuming, thus resulting in limited adoption.
Paul G M Knoops +10 more
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Early markers of angiogenesis and ischemia during bowel conduit neovascularization [PDF]
, 2017 Background Bowel flaps are a good and reliable method to restore the continuity of the aerodigestive tract. Radiated fields, contaminated recipient sites, or depleted recipient vessels may increase the risk for ischemic injury after transfer.
Chen, Hung-chi +7 more
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JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, 2019 Importance Although the development of persistent opioid use after surgical procedures has garnered much attention in recent years, large-scale studies characterizing patterns of persistent opioid use among patients undergoing plastic and reconstructive ...
C. Olds +4 more
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RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY OF THE HAND [PDF]
Journal of the American Medical Association, 1919 One of the most perplexing problems that were presented to the orthopedic surgeon during the war was the restoration of function in injuries of the hand. Each case presented many difficulties rather than a single problem. Complete restoration of function, or as nearly complete restoration as possible, is essential before the full duty of the surgeon to
John C. Wilson, Clarence H. Hyman
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Bronchial and arterial sleeve resection for centrally-located lung cancers [PDF]
, 2016 The use of bronchial and arterial sleeve resections for the treatment of centrally-located lung cancers, when available, has become the option of choice in comparison with pneumonectomy (PN). Technical expertise, in particular in vascular reconstruction,
D'Andrilli, Antonio +3 more
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Performance of mesenchymal cell-scaffold constructs in human oral reconstructive surgery: a systematic review [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Different sources of cultured cells combined with different scaffolds (allogenic, xenogeneic, alloplastic or composite materials) have been tested extensively in vitro and in preclinical animal studies, but there have been only a few ...
ANNIBALI, Susanna +5 more
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