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Multi-bracket appliance in management of mandibular reconstruction with vascularized bone graftA Takushima
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan
Jpn J Clin Oncol 29:119-26. 1999..Thus, this appliance was applied for maxillo-mandibular fixation to patients who underwent mandibular reconstruction using a vascularized bone graft...- Anthropometric measurements of the endoscopic eyebrow lift in the treatment of facial paralysisAkihiko Takushima
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan
Plast Reconstr Surg 111:2157-65. 2003..The conventional method of juxta-brow excision is indicated for elderly patients, for whom the operative scar is almost inconspicuous... - Mandibular reconstruction using microvascular free flaps: a statistical analysis of 178 casesA Takushima
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan
Plast Reconstr Surg 108:1555-63. 2001..When the bony defect is anterior, the fibula is always the best choice. When the soft-tissue defect is extensive or through-and-through with an anterior bony defect, the fibula should be used with other soft-tissue flaps... - Neurovascular free-muscle transfer to treat facial paralysis associated with hemifacial microsomiaAkihiko Takushima
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan
Plast Reconstr Surg 109:1219-27. 2002.... - Simultaneous harvest of intercostal nerves and elevation of rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap for facial nerve cable graftingAkihiko Takushima
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan
Plast Reconstr Surg 110:541-4. 2002 - Endoscopic dissection of recipient facial nerve for vascularized muscle transfer in the treatment of facial paralysisAkihiko Takushima
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Br J Plast Surg 56:110-3. 2003..A stab incision was sufficient for nerve suture with the donor nerve. This method is preferable for young or female patients in whom conventional cheek incisions should be avoided... - One-stage reconstruction of facial paralysis associated with skin/soft tissue defects using latissimus dorsi compound flapAkihiko Takushima
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, 6 20 2, Shinkawa, Mitaka shi, 181 8611, Japan
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 59:465-73. 2006..The latissimus dorsi muscle can be elevated as a compound flap of various types, and thus offers the best option as a donor muscle for facial reanimation when soft tissue defects require simultaneous reconstruction... - [Microvascular anastomoses in cervical esophageal reconstruction]A Takushima
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Nippon Geka Gakkai Zasshi 102:625-31. 2001..Although gastric or colonic pull-up is difficult to monitor, color Doppler sonography permits quantitative analysis of blood flow and may be a useful option... - Neurovascular free-muscle transfer for the treatment of established facial paralysis following ablative surgery in the parotid regionAkihiko Takushima
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Plast Reconstr Surg 113:1563-72. 2004..A long vascular stalk of thoracodorsal vessels is also useful for anastomosis, with recipient vessels available after extensive ablation and neck dissection... - Surgical repair for congenital macrostomia: vermilion square flap methodT Eguchi
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Ann Plast Surg 47:629-35. 2001..This technique was used in 8 patients with satisfactory results... - Availability of end-to-side arterial anastomosis to the external carotid artery using short-thread double-needle microsuture in free-flap transfer for head and neck reconstructionMutsumi Okazaki
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Ann Plast Surg 56:171-5. 2006.... - Temporary suspension of acute facial paralysis using the S-S Cable Suture (Medical U&A, Tokyo, Japan)Mine Ozaki
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyorin University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Ann Plast Surg 61:61-7. 2008.... - Hepatic artery reconstruction with double-needle microsuture in living-donor liver transplantationMutsumi Okazaki
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Liver Transpl 12:46-50. 2006.... - Revisional operations improve results of neurovascular free muscle transfer for treatment of facial paralysisAkihiko Takushima
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan
Plast Reconstr Surg 116:371-80. 2005..This report describes revisional operative procedures in detail and examines the extent of improvement of the smile by comparing preoperative and postoperative results... - Expanded latissimus dorsi free flap for the treatment of extensive post-burn neck contractureAkihiko Takushima
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
J Reconstr Microsurg 18:373-7. 2002..It is suggested that tissue expansion prior to free flap transfer is useful for enlargement of the flap survival area and thinning of the flap... - Tattoo removal by grafting enzymatically separated epidermisA Takushima
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan
Ann Plast Surg 47:398-403. 2001..In these patients the authors recommend that their procedure be offered as an alternative treatment to laser removal... - Impairment of the brachial plexus after harvest of the latissimus dorsi muscle for reanimation of a paralysed faceMasakazu Kurita
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitakashi, Tokyo, Japan
Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg 41:236-42. 2007..Direct invasion of the brachial cord may not be the main cause. Proper knowledge of the anatomy and optimum attention minimise the risk of severe complications associated with harvesting of the latissimus dorsi muscle... - Relationship between microvascular arterial anastomotic type and area of free flap survival: comparison of end-to-end, end-to-side, and retrograde arterial anastomosisShimpei Miyamoto
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Plast Reconstr Surg 121:1901-8. 2008..The authors transferred free three-territory flaps in rats using three different types of arterial anastomosis (end-to-end, end-to-side, and retrograde) and compared their areas of survival... - Analysis of salvage treatments following the failure of free flap transfer caused by vascular thrombosis in reconstruction for head and neck cancerMutsumi Okazaki
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Plast Reconstr Surg 119:1223-32. 2007..Few authors have reported the subsequent treatment for patients in whom free tissue transfers in the head and neck have failed as a result of vascular thrombosis... - Reconstruction of maxillectomy defects with free flaps--comparison of immediate and delayed reconstruction: a retrospective analysis of 51 casesAkihiko Takushima
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, 6 20 2, Shinkawa, Mitaka shi, Tokyo, 181 8611, Japan
Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg 41:14-21. 2007..Vascularised bone grafts or osteocutaneous flaps are preferable for delayed reconstruction, however, as in most cases the operating field is contaminated by bacterial... - Retrospective outcome analysis of temporalis muscle transfer for the treatment of paralytic lagophthalmosShimpei Miyamoto
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 62:1187-95. 2009..However, if this procedure is performed properly, strong eye closure can be obtained. We, therefore, recommend temporalis muscle transfer as the preferred option for reconstruction of paralytic lagophthalmos... - Secondary reconstruction of the eye socket in a free flap transferred after complete excision of the orbitShimpei Miyamoto
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan
Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg 41:59-64. 2007..Here we describe operations and problems related to secondary reconstruction of eye sockets in previously transferred free flaps after complete excision, and describe some typical cases... - Free pectoral skin flap in the rat based on the long thoracic vessels: a new flap model for experimental study and microsurgical trainingShimpei Miyamoto
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Ann Plast Surg 61:209-14. 2008..We conclude that the free pectoral skin flap model in the rat is simple and reliable, and can be used as an alternative experimental and training model to the superficial epigastric flap... - Choice of osseous and osteocutaneous flaps for mandibular reconstructionAkihiko Takushima
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, 6 20 2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181 8611, Japan
Int J Clin Oncol 10:234-42. 2005..Flaps such as a forearm flap, anterior thigh flap, or rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap are suitable, depending on the size of the soft-tissue defect... - Distally-based sural flap for reconstruction of the lower leg and footHirotaka Suga
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan
Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg 38:16-20. 2004..It is unnecessary to sacrifice the major arteries in the leg, although the sural nerve must be sacrificed. In general this type of reconstruction of the lower leg and foot is beneficial in cases similar to those presented here... - Comparative study of different combinations of microvascular anastomosis types in a rat vasospasm model: versatility of end-to-side venous anastomosis in free tissue transfer for extremity reconstructionShimpei Miyamoto
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
J Trauma 66:831-4. 2009..The purpose of this study was to compare three different combinations of microvascular anastomoses in a rat vasospasm model, and determine which type of anastomosis is the most tolerant to vasospasm... - Reconstruction with rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap for total glossectomy with laryngectomyMutsumi Okazaki
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyorin University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
J Reconstr Microsurg 23:243-9. 2007..We considered that the RAMC flap is a good option for reconstruction after TGL... - Versatility of a posterior-wall-first anastomotic technique using a short-thread double-needle microsuture for atherosclerotic arterial anastomosisShimpei Miyamoto
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Microsurgery 28:505-8. 2008..Safe and reliable anastomosis could be carried out in an unfavorable setting because the double-needle suture offers a high degree of freedom in suture placement... - Transzygomatic coronoidectomy as a treatment for pseudoankylosis of the mandible after transtemporal surgeryShimpei Miyamoto
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg 42:267-70. 2008..In patients with severely limited mouth opening, a transzygomatic approach is the approach of choice. We report a case of pseudoankylosis of the mandible that was successfully treated by transzygomatic coronoidectomy... - Camouflaging a cleft lip scar with single-hair transplantation using a Choi hair transplanterShimpei Miyamoto
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Plast Reconstr Surg 120:517-20. 2007 - Secondary reconstruction of failed esophageal reconstructionMutsumi Okazaki
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113 8655, Japan
Ann Plast Surg 54:530-7. 2005.... - Clinical evaluation and morbidity of 201 free jejunal transfers for oesophagopharyngeal reconstruction during the 20 years 1984-2003Shunji Sarukawa
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo
Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg 40:148-52. 2006..The surgical techniques did not affect the development of leaks or stenosis, which means that a complicated surgical technique is unnecessary... - Free jejunal transfer for patients with a history of esophagectomy and gastric pull-upHirotaka Suga
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Ann Plast Surg 58:182-5. 2007..Even in patients with a history of esophagectomy and gastric pull-up, free jejunal transfer can be performed safely, although the functional outcome of swallowing is not always satisfactory... - Double vascular pedicled free jejunum transfer for total esophageal reconstructionAkihiko Takushima
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan
J Reconstr Microsurg 21:5-10. 2005..The paper describes two cases and discusses the advantages of double vascular pedicled free jejunum transfer... - Salvage reconstruction of the oesophagus: a retrospective study of 15 casesMasanao Oki
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, 880 Kitakobayashi Mibu machi, Shimotsuga gun, Tochigi 321 0293, Japan
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 63:589-97. 2010..Nonetheless, surgeons should know the indications and limitations of this procedure thoroughly and always be ready to choose other reconstructive options if necessary... - Extensive actinomycosis of the face requiring radical resection and facial nerve reconstructionTakuya Iida
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyorin University, School of Medicine, 6 20 2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 182 8611 Japan
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 59:1372-6. 2006..Successful reanimation of the face was achieved 14 months postoperatively... - Analytic review of 2372 free flap transfers for head and neck reconstruction following cancer resectionTakashi Nakatsuka
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Saitama Medical School, 38 Morohongo, Moroyama, Iruma, Saitama, Japan 350-0495
J Reconstr Microsurg 19:363-8; discussion 369. 2003..The authors believe that the above-mentioned three flaps have been a major part of the armamentarium for head and neck reconstruction because of a lower rate of flap necrosis, compared to other flaps... - Radial forearm osteocutaneous flap for mandibular reconstructionPaul A Harris
Plast Reconstr Surg 110:1196; author reply 1196. 2002 - Thermal effect of illumination on microsurgical transfer of free flaps: experimental study and clinical implicationsMasakazu Kurita
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg 42:58-66. 2008..Our findings may benefit all surgeons engaged in transfer of free flaps, as potential impairment caused by excessive operative irradiation is prevented simply by recognition of its harm...