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Flap reconstruction of extremity arteriovenous malformations (AVMs): Strategies and outcomes of a retrospective case series.
[BACKGROUND] Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare vascular anomalies associated with considerable morbidity and high recurrence rates. Their management remains challenging, with no universally accepted protocol. This study presents a…
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Timeliness and Diagnostic Yield of Suspected Botulism Notifications in a Tertiary Medical Center in Taiwan, 2014-2024.
Botulism is a rare but high-consequence foodborne intoxication in which early recognition and prompt reporting are essential for a timely public health response. We conducted a retrospective review of suspected botulism notifications report…
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Microsurgical management of complex anterior communicating artery and proximal A2 anterior cerebral artery aneurysms by the bifrontal interhemispheric approach.
[OBJECTIVE] Large, giant, and complex anterior communicating artery (ACoA) and A2 anterior cerebral artery (ACA) aneurysms may require a bifrontal interhemispheric approach for better exposure of the aneurysm and bilateral A2-ACA branches a…
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Transumbilical Silicone Implant Breast Augmentation.
[SUMMARY] In transumbilical breast augmentation (TUBA) with prefilled silicone implants, technical challenges remain to accommodate more implant options and dissection planes. The authors aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of TUBA using v…
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Microsurgical Obliteration of Craniocervical Junction Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Multicenter Experience.
[BACKGROUND] Dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) located at craniocervical junction are extremely rare (1%-2% of intracranial/spinal dAVFs). Their angio-architectural complexity renders endovascular embolization to be challenging given mul…
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Natural history, angiographic presentation and outcomes of anterior cranial fossa dural arteriovenous fistulas.
[BACKGROUND] Anterior cranial fossa dural arteriovenous fistulas (ACF-dAVFs) are aggressive vascular lesions. The pattern of venous drainage is the most important determinant of symptoms. Due to the absence of a venous sinus in the anterior…
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Reliability of Postoperative Free Flap Monitoring with a Novel Prediction Model Based on Supervised Machine Learning.
[BACKGROUND] Postoperative free flap monitoring is a critical part of reconstructive microsurgery. Postoperative clinical assessments rely heavily on specialty-trained staff. Therefore, in regions with limited specialist availability, the f…
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Free tissue transfers for reconstruction of weight-bearing heel defects: Flap selection, ulceration management, and contour revisions.
[BACKGROUND] Soft tissue defects in the weight-bearing heel represent a reconstructive challenge because of tissue complexity and lack of local/regional coverage. This study presents our reconstruction outcomes of different defect aetiologi…
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Microsurgical Management of Vestibular Schwannoma (Acoustic Neuroma): Facial Nerve Outcomes, Radiographic Analysis, Complications, and Long-Term Follow-Up in a Series of 420 Surgeries.
[OBJECTIVE] The purpose of this study is to retrospectively evaluate the clinical and surgical outcomes of a large surgical series of vestibular schwannoma from North America over 20 years. [METHODS] After institutional review board approv…
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The Combination of Lymph Node Transfer and Excisional Procedures in Bilateral Lower Extremity Lymphedema: Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life Assessment with Long-Term Follow-Up.
[BACKGROUND] Bilateral lower extremity lymphedema is a rare and invalidating condition that poses a great challenge to the scientific community, and deeply affects the quality of life (QoL) of affected patients. A combined protocol consisti…
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How to ensure immediate and long-term good blood supply by the careful dissection of the marginal artery and supercharge with neck vessels in esophageal reconstruction with the colon segment interposition: 35 years of experience.
[BACKGROUND] Colon interposition for total esophageal replacement cases represents one of the most challenging procedures in surgery. A retrospective study has been conducted and suggestions are proposed according to the analysis of 268 pat…
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Chen's Double Eyelid Fold Illusion: An Eye Size Assimilation Illusion Induced by a Supratarsal Fold in the Brow-Eye Unit, A Preliminary Report.
[BACKGROUND] Double eyelidplasty can enhance the eye size and facial attractiveness of Asian individuals with single eyelids. The authors hypothesize that a supratarsal fold can induce an eye size assimilation illusion to enhance eye dimens…
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Epidemiology of burns in Taiwan: a nationwide report including inpatients and outpatients.
[INTRODUCTION] The aim of the study is to understand the incidence of burns among outpatients and inpatients of Taiwan in 2010. Characteristics of the burned patients were also studied in terms of gender, age, burn sites, burn degree, recon…
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In vivo evaluation of leucocyte dynamics in cremaster muscle in rats after exposure to cigarette smoke.
This experiment was designed to examine the effects of chronic cigarette smoking on the microcirculation immediately after exposure to smoke for two, four, and six weeks and after withholding smoke for two weeks from those previously expose…
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Microsurgical thumb reconstruction with toe transfer: selection of various techniques.
Microsurgical toe transfer is an established method for reconstruction of missing thumbs. However, there is little agreement on which of the various techniques represents the ideal transfer. Basically, selection of technique requires balanc…