Four Limb Shaped Auricular Chondrocutaneous Composite Graft for the Alar and the Columellar Defects [PDF]
Background Composite grafts have advantages for small nasal defect coverage. However, if the the outer skin defect and the inner skin defect have a different location, conventional composite grafts encounter considerable limitations.
Seok Min Yoon+5 more
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Defects in the oral and maxillofacial (OMF) complex may lead to functional and esthetic impairment, aspiration, speech difficulty, and reduced quality of life.
Yasmine Ghantous+3 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]
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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Robotic harvest of a right gastroepiploic lymph node flap [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Digital amputation is a common upper extremity injury and can cause significant impairment in hand function, as well as psychosocial stigma.
Araki, J+6 more
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When the scrotal sac is entirely debrided following a Fournier gangrene, testes exposure poses unique challenges for the reconstructive surgeon. Despite the anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap is considered a workhorse in such context, aesthetic results are ...
Gianluca Sapino+3 more
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Reconstructive Approaches in Surgical Management of Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia
Treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia remains a major challenge in pediatric orthopedics. Ideal timing and preference of surgical procedures are discussed controversially. A variety of reconstructive treatment strategies have been described
A. Laufer+9 more
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Plastic Surgical Procedures for Lower Limb Reconstruction at a Tertiary Hospital in Nepal
Background: This study assessed the lower limb reconstruction outcome so that it will provide a baseline evidence to enable data-driven decision making to improve outcome in the future.Methods: In this study, hospital records from 1st January to 31st December 2019 were collected retrospectively.
Piyush Giri+6 more
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Single port robotic assisted reconstructive urologic surgery—with the da Vinci SP surgical system
Background Single port (SP) robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery was approved by the FDA for urologic surgery and clinically available in 2018. This new robotic system enables a camera and 3 separate instruments, with fully wristed motions, to be placed
M. Billah+5 more
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Economic Analysis of Children's Surgical Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Analysis. [PDF]
BackgroundUnderstanding the economic value of health interventions is essential for policy makers to make informed resource allocation decisions. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize available information on the economic impact of ...
Ameh, Emmanuel A+6 more
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OBJECTIVES The present systematic review aimed at evaluating the efficacy of reconstructive surgical therapy at peri-implantitis-related bone defects.
C. Tomasi+3 more
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