Surgical Lip Cancer Reconstruction in the COVID-19 Era: Are Free Flaps or Loco-Regional Flaps Better? [PDF]
Lip carcinoma is one of the most frequent conditions affecting the general population. It is among the ten most common neoplasms, but despite advances in research and therapy, its prognosis has not improved in a significant way in the past few years ...
Raffaele Rauso +5 more
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Pedicled nasal flaps in transnasal endoscopic surgery: review of indications and surgical techniques [PDF]
At present an exclusive endoscopic endonasal approach is sufficient in the majority of cases to treat pathologies involving the sinonasal compartment and the surrounding anatomical subsites (e.g. orbit, ventral skull base, upper parapharyngeal space, etc.
Russo F +7 more
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Clinical and Surgical Outcomes in Extensive Scalp Reconstruction after Oncologic Resection: A Comparison of Anterolateral Thigh, Latissimus Dorsi and Omental Free Flaps [PDF]
Microsurgical scalp reconstruction is indicated in patients with large scalp defects. The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of scalp reconstruction in oncologic patients reconstructed with latissimus dorsi (LD), anterolateral thigh (ALT), and
Carlos Navarro Cuéllar +19 more
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Various local facial flaps for traumatic and surgical facial defects: Our institutional experience [PDF]
Aims: This study aimed to analyze the various modalities of reconstruction using local flaps for facial defects that occur after surgical excision and trauma and their advantages and disadvantages.
Rajalakshmi, G +7 more
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Risks of Laparoscopic Harvest of Free Intestinal Flaps for Esophageal Reconstruction [PDF]
Background: Performing ablative surgery using an laparoscope is a common practice. However, its use in the harvest of a segment of intestine for reconstruction has 2 major challenges: risk of damage to the vascular pedicle of the flap as well as to the ...
Aksoyler, Dicle Yaşar +4 more
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Application of a new laser Doppler imaging system in planning and monitoring of surgical flaps [PDF]
There is a demand for technologies able to assess the perfusion of surgical flaps quantitatively and reliably to avoid ischemic complications. The aim of this study is to test a new high-speed high-definition laser Doppler imaging (LDI) system ...
Banic, A +11 more
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Small cerebrospinal fluid leaks (CSF-L) of the anterior cranial fossa can be reconstructed with a wide variety of free grafting techniques, with a success rate of about 95%.
Russo F., Castelnuovo P., Battaglia P.
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TEMPORARY PEDICLE FLAP GRAFTING IN TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH INJURIES AND SCARS
Aim. The aim of our work was to study the results of surgical treatment of patients with the temporary pedicle flaps grafting in the recovery of shed skin cover.Materials and methods. 97 cases of the flaps use for the treatment of 92 patients aged from 9
A. V. POLYAKOV +4 more
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A New Method for Creating a Definite Philtrum by the Flipping of an Orbicularis Oris Muscle Flap in a Patient with an Indistinct Philtrum [PDF]
The philtrum plays a key role in the appearance of the upper lip and nostril sill. Therefore, construction of the philtrum is crucial for attaining a natural appearance of the upper lip.
Hyun Nam Choi, Sin Rak Kim, Yea Sik Han
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One hundred fascia-sparing myocutaneous rectus abdominis flaps: An update [PDF]
Major efforts have been undertaken to reduce donor-site morbidity after abdominal flaps, which eventually culminated in the introduction of the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap.
Rufer, M +8 more
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