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..The purpose of this series was to evaluate long-term postoperative cancer surveillance...

..The need for skeletal support was more prevalent in lateral and posterior-lateral defects. Flap reconstruction was required more often to cover large anterior defects, with regional flaps predominating...

..Stringent patient selection, confirmation of negative margins, and possibly delaying the latissimus flap transfer will maximize the benefits of this reconstructive modality while limiting the risk...

..Infonomics is a growing field, and plastic surgeons must take an active role in guiding patients towards accurate online sources and becoming more accessible in the information superhighway...

..Although inherent subjectivity will always exist when evaluating breast measurements, 3D technology provides invaluable information, particularly in the longitudinal evaluation of results...

..There were no flap, donor-site, or implant complications related to the presence of the catheter. Cost-effectiveness and patient satisfaction data would be interesting...

..The purpose of this report was to evaluate and document the authors' experience with sphincter pharyngoplasty in the management of velopharyngeal insufficiency in children with velocardiofacial syndrome, and compare outcome...

..The purpose of this series was to try to create a treatment algorithm based on patient selection, diagnosis, margins, and recurrence in an attempt to maintain oncologic safety, as well as to improve esthetic outcome...

..Management of the breast following massive weight loss is challenging. Specific issues include an unstable envelope (skin laxity) and an unstable mound (decent and volume loss). The evolution of a technique is presented...

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..The purpose of this series was to evaluate objectively the utility of fluorescein dye as a tool to assist with evaluation of eventual flap viability or flap necrosis...

..Delayed reconstruction, the need for radiation therapy, any complication, and more risk factors significantly increased the number of secondary procedures required to complete the reconstructive process...

..6%) flaps. SSM can be used in the treatment of invasive breast cancer without compromising local control. The aesthetic results of the three methods were similar, but tissue expander reconstruction had a higher failure rate...

..Hultman CS, Culbertson JH, Jones GE, et al. Thoracic reconstruction with the omentum: indications, complications, and results...

..The latissimus dorsi remains a reliable option for bilateral breast reconstruction. Although patient satisfaction with this approach remains high, functional impairment can occur and needs to be appropriately discussed...

..There was no difference in TRAM flap complications in any of the groups that received radiation therapy...

..The authors reviewed their experience with a modified Wise pattern mastectomy and tissue expander reconstruction to improve safety...

..Autologous tissue reconstructions had worse sensation, however, patient satisfaction was higher. Although patients are generally satisfied, room for improvement exists...

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..Although cosmesis is widely considered an advantage to this approach, objective evaluations of esthetic results are sparse...

..Complications are minor, and small revisions in contour are not uncommon. Patients report improvement in contour and self-esteem, and a high level of satisfaction with this procedure, despite the potential for an unfavorable scar...

..Long-term subjective evaluation of the C-V flap technique does report a loss in nipple projection; however, overall patient satisfaction at 5.3 years is good, as is the ability to restore symmetry with the opposite breast...

..The purpose of this report is to objectively determine the extent to which this natural breast asymmetry exists...

..001); group B had no change. Reduction mammaplasty in motivated patients may be a stimulus for postoperative weight loss, and those patients were more physically active, had better glucose control and had an improved self-confidence...

..Complication rates are often higher, and cosmetic results are less favorable. The study compared partial and total breast reconstruction in women with macromastia...

..Patients with velocardiofacial syndrome, more severe preoperative hypernasal resonance, and larger velopharyngeal areas were more likely to require pharyngoplasty revision...

..Tension-free mesh closure seemed to have a protective effect. Symptomatic trends and certain complications were associated with, and possibly explained by, an elevated intraabdominal pressure...

..Smoking influenced outcome further in patients with a subcostal incision, stressing the importance of proper patient selection...

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..Patients who had radiation therapy had significantly higher complication rates. The PMMF flap remains a very versatile technique with proven reliability for soft tissue coverage of many head and neck defects...

..This study provides an anatomic and clinical investigation of posterior midline trunk reconstruction using paraspinous muscle flaps as the primary method of repair...

..This study was designed to report the Emory experience with muscle flaps for the management of complex postsurgical empyema. The authors also present their treatment algorithm for managing empyema thoracis...

..Combining these procedures in patients with macromastia provides numerous therapeutic benefits at low cost, while reducing breast distortion and preserving symmetry...

..To examine donor-site complications after omental harvest for the reconstruction of extraperitoneal wounds and defects...

..Such techniques include parenchymal plication, suspension, and autoaugmentation. This will improve the likelihood of maintained shape and symmetry in an otherwise difficult patient population...

..4% survival. The thickness \and versatility of omentum provide sufficient contour molding for craniofacial reconstruction. It is an attractive alternative for reconstruction of large scalp defects and badly irradiated tissue...

..Chest wall defects continue to present a complicated treatment scenario for thoracic and reconstructive surgeons. The purpose of this study is to report our 25-year experience with chest wall resections and reconstructions...

..The goal of this study was to report the use of muscle flaps in the management of patients presenting with infected vascular grafts...

..Encapsulation of the material was a major problem in cases with wound infection that required graft removal rather than local wound measures. Hernia recurrence and dehiscence of the graft were problems in noncompromised surgical fields...

..Resorbable bone fixation for the rapidly growing cranial vault has fewer potential complications than the traditional use of metal plates, screws, and wires...