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Sub-muscular Breast Augmentation Using Tumescent Local Anesthesia.
[BACKGROUND] Tumescent local anesthesia (TLA) consists of infiltration of saline solution with lidocaine and epinephrine into the tissues to obtain regional anesthesia and vasoconstriction. The use of TLA in augmentation mammoplasty has bee…
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The use of the Alexis(®) device in breast augmentation to improve outcomes: a comparative randomized case-control survey.
[BACKGROUND] We present our experience in using a disposable wound retractor commonly used in abdominal surgery named Alexis(®) (Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA), during breast augmentation in order to…
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A study of postural changes after abdominal rectus plication abdominoplasty.
[PURPOSE] Factors such as body masses and humour are known to influence human posture. Abdominoplasty, which causes a sudden change in body masses, significantly improves body image and self-esteem. The aim of this study was to assess postu…
- Treatment of post mastectomy pain syndrome after mastopexy with botulinum toxin.
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Association between abdominal separation and inguinal or crural hernias: our experience and surgical indications.
Abdominal wall weaknesses present several causative factors, both local and systemic and, as a consequence, abdominal hernias may develop in more than one site. Also, simultaneous hernia repair has been rarely reported in published reports.…
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Preliminary report on the use of the Spectra™ implant for the correction of hypoplastic breasts with small-volume asymmetry.
[BACKGROUND] Small-volume breast asymmetry is a challenging problem. In 2008, an intra-operative volume-adjustable breast implant, consisting of a round textured implant with an outer chamber filled with cohesive silicone gel and inner cham…
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A clinical study of late seroma in breast implantation surgery.
[BACKGROUND] The use of mammary implants may lead to a variety of early and delayed complications. The most common delayed complications are capsular contracture and implant failure. Late seroma has seldom been reported. In a long-term pros…
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Implant infection after augmentation mammaplasty: a review of the literature and report of a multidrug-resistant Candida albicans infection.
[BACKGROUND] Implant breast augmentation is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures, and fungal infection still is considered exceptional. This report presents a case of bilateral breast implant infection by multidrug-resis…
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A study of postural changes after breast augmentation.
[BACKGROUND] A number of factors, including body mass and one's mood, may influence posture. Breast augmentation results not only in a significant improvement in body image-related feelings and self-esteem but also in a sudden change in bod…
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Effects of zafirlukast on capsular contracture: long-term results.
Capsular contracture is a distressing complication after breast augmentation for both the patient and surgeon. Although capsular contracture is a multifactorial process, one common denominator in the successful treatment of this complicatio…
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A study of postural changes after breast reduction.
[BACKGROUND] Numerous factors such as the equilibrium of body masses and psychological status influence human posture. Breast reduction, on the one hand, produces a sudden change in this equilibrium, and on the other hand, it can modify the…
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"Component separation" technique and panniculectomy for repair of incisional hernia.
[BACKGROUND] Primary incisional hernia repair is rarely successful, with recurrence rates ranging from 18% to 62%. We describe the integration of "components separation" herniorrhaphy with panniculectomy. [METHODS] Twenty-two patients were…
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Long-term results of a versatile technique for umbilicoplasty in abdominoplasty.
[BACKGROUND] Umbilical repositioning is a main step in performing abdominoplasty. The surgical aims are minimal visible scars and a natural-appearing result. Reported techniques do not completely satisfy the aesthetic targets for all types …
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Treatment of muscular contraction deformities with botulinum toxin type A after latissimus dorsi flap and sub-pectoral implant breast reconstruction.
Unusual and probably underestimated complications following breast reconstruction with a latissimus dorsi (LD) flap and sub-pectoral implant are the LD muscle twitching and the breast contour deformities from pectoralis major (PM) muscle co…
- A versatile technique for repositioning of the umbilicus in abdominoplasty.
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Combined transdermal scopolamine and botulinum toxin A to treat a parotid fistula after a face-lift in a patient with siliconomas.
A parotid fistula is a rare, extremely unpleasant disease. Patients with chronic pathologies of the facial soft tissues have a high complication rate after aggressive treatments. Alternative conservative treatments have recently been report…