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Office surgery safety and the Florida moratoria.
[BACKGROUND] Office-based surgery has become an important method of healthcare delivery, but there is controversy about its safety. Since 2000, a series of articles were published in the lay media emphasizing the hazards of office surgery, …
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Predictors of postoperative aesthetics following explantation of the augmented breast.
Elective removal of breast implants has become a common operation for a variety of reasons. Although many women have their implants exchanged, a significant number of patients request removal without replacement. The purpose of this study w…
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Intracapsular injection of triamcinolone for intractable capsule contracture.
In a clinical experiment, patients with intractable capsular contracture were treated with intracapsular injections of triamcinolone. One group consisted of 16 patients with contractures that could not be released with closed compression. I…
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Intracapsular injection of triamcinolone for prevention of contracture.
The use of steroids for the prevention of implant capsular contracture is an attractive concept, but the method has been handicapped by difficulties getting the right amount of drug to the capsule at the right time. Triamcinolone "in the po…
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Noninvasive assessment of implant capsules.
The assessment of implant capsular contracture has been imprecise and vulnerable to observer bias. Attempts to measure capsules with instruments that measure implant deformability are influenced by surrounding breast tissue, subcutaneous fa…
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Polyurethane foam-covered implants and capsular contracture: a laboratory investigation.
Experiments were conducted in rabbits comparing polyurethane foam-covered implants with otherwise identical smooth silicone gel implants. Using five objective methods of measurement of capsular contracture, no significant difference could b…
- Reconstruction of the distal trunk of an African elephant.
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Computer applications in plastic surgery training programs.
In this article three simple applications for microcomputers in the training program setting are explained. All three are also useful in a private practice setting. The ability to conduct a literature search from your own office and the abi…
- Reconstruction of the abdominal wall by variations of the tensor fasciae latae flap.
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Measurement of implant capsules.
A more direct measurement of implant capsule contracture is needed for the laboratory study of this phenomenon. Most of the previous methods for quantitation of contracture rely on measurements of deformability. Because contraction of an im…
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Scalp and skull reconstruction after electrical burn.
A case of electrical injury in a 21-year-old woman with loss of scalp and skull is presented. The recommended method of reconstruction is transposition of the omentum with vascular anastomosis and skin grafts to cover the omentum. The patie…
- Atraumatic placement of Kirschner wires.
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The extended dorsalis pedis flap.
An extended dorsalis pedis island flap was used to cover the heel in two patients. The arterial predicles were extended by cutting and bridging with vein grafts to allow the flaps to reach the defects. By this method, excellent coverage is …