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Correlation between oral and oropharyngeal resection subsites and impact of reconstruction on speech and swallowing function in head and neck cancer patients: A systematic review.
This review aims to provide a correlation between oral and oropharyngeal subsites and type of reconstruction used in the management of head and neck cancer patients. A literature search of PubMed, Embase and Web of Science was conducted. Al…
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Portable three-dimensional imaging to monitor small volume enhancement in face, vulva, and hand: A comparative study.
Multiple handheld three-dimensional (3D) systems are available on the market, but data regarding their use in detecting small volumes are limited. The aim of this study was to compare different portable 3D technologies in detecting small vo…
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Fat Hypertrophy as a Complication of Fat Transfer for Hemifacial Atrophy.
Fat hypertrophy is a less commonly known complication of autologous fat transfer. We present a 32-year-old female with left hemifacial atrophy associated with systemic sclerosis, who was treated with 7 fat transfer procedures to correct the…
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The regenerative role of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSC) in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
The potential use of stem cell-based therapies for the repair and regeneration of various tissues and organs offers a paradigm shift in plastic and reconstructive surgery. The use of either embryonic stem cells (ESC) or induced pluripotent …
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Low priority? A cross sectional study of appearance anxiety in 500 consecutive referrals for cosmetic surgery.
Low priority treatment guidance is used in the National Health Service to manage requests for cosmetic surgery where there is no associated functional impairment. Provision is made in this guidance to provide surgery on exceptional grounds,…
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Silsesquioxane nanocomposites as tissue implants.
[BACKGROUND] Silicone implants are being used increasingly worldwide, especially in breast augmentation procedures. The most common morbidity observed is capsular contracture, which occurs in 15 percent of cases. To overcome this problem, t…
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Variations in clinical audit collection: a survey of plastic surgery units across the British Isles.
[INTRODUCTION] Clinical audit is a requirement of good medical and surgical practice and is central to the UK Government's plans to modernise the NHS. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] A survey was conducted to assess clinical audit data collection …
- Plastic surgery and the undergraduate medical school curriculum.
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Psychosexual function in women who have undergone reduction mammaplasty.
[BACKGROUND] Reduction mammaplasty substantially alleviates physical and psychological symptoms of mammary hyperplasia, but the effect on psychosexual function has not been analyzed so far. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of …
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Postoperative monitoring of free flaps in UK plastic surgery units.
Monitoring free-tissue transfers in the postoperative period is valuable for detection of failing flaps. As well as conventional methods, a myriad of sophisticated techniques have been reported in the literature. Using a postal questionnair…
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A funding model for a psychological service to plastic and reconstructive surgery in UK practice.
Appearance related distress in both clinical and general populations is associated with the increasing identification of surgery as a solution, leading to referrals for cosmetic surgery and pressure on NHS resources. Cosmetic surgery guidel…
- Formal decision trees in plastic surgery.
- Assessing technical skills of plastic surgeons.
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Abdominoplasty wound-healing complications: assisted closure using foam suction dressing.
Abdominoplasty dehiscence, with or without skin necrosis, is a difficult reconstructive problem, which historically entailed protracted management with poor aesthetic outcome. The use of a foam suction dressing in combination with rapid ser…
- Silicone in the sputum after rupture of a calf implant.
- Leechcraft.