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A systematic examination of the effect of tissue glues on rhytidectomy complications.
[BACKGROUND] Fibrin glue has widespread use in multiple fields of surgery. There have been numerous studies on the use of fibrin glue in facelifts, with no consensus regarding differences in outcomes. [OBJECTIVES] This study compared the r…
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Congenital synmastia with concurrent fibroadenomas in a pediatric patient.
Congenital synmastia, or absence of the intermammary sulcus, is a rare breast anomaly in the pediatric population. While acquired synmastia after breast augmentation is a well-documented entity, congenital synmastia is a rare condition with…
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Management of hypertension in the facelift patient: results of a national consensus survey.
[INTRODUCTION] In the facelift patient, uncontrolled perioperative hypertension is a difficult, acute condition that can lead to significant complications. Although the treatment of hypertension in the ambulatory medical setting has been st…
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Procedural risk for venous thromboembolism in abdominal contouring surgery: a systematic review of the literature.
[BACKGROUND] To ensure that patients receive appropriate thromboembolic prophylaxis, other specialties have begun using risk stratification models. Because these models do not include plastic surgery patients, research must be directed towa…
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Refinements in abdominoplasty: a critical outcomes analysis over a 20-year period.
[BACKGROUND] The use of liposuction combined with abdominoplasty has been controversial. The combination of techniques has been associated with an increased rate of venous thromboembolism and wound-healing complications. Through improvement…
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Secondary rhytidectomy.
With the increase in popularity of aesthetic surgery, patients with previous face-lifts are increasingly encountered in clinical practice. Whereas the literature is replete with face-lift techniques and management of the primary rhytidectom…
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Primary breast augmentation today: a survey of current breast augmentation practice patterns.
A study was undertaken to survey current practice patterns concerning primary breast augmentation. Members of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) were electronically surveyed concerning issues such as incision locatio…
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Thromboembolic risk assessment and the efficacy of enoxaparin prophylaxis in excisional body contouring surgery.
[BACKGROUND] There is a paucity of evidence within the plastic surgery literature concerning risk stratification and management of patients with respect to thromboembolic disease. A retrospective chart review was conducted to examine whethe…
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Quantification of the osmotic expansion in implants filled with polyethylene glycol.
High reoperation rates continue to agonize the field of breast augmentation surgery. Patient dissatisfaction is a contributing factor for reoperations. This is often attributable to patients' desire to be larger after the augmentation. Poly…
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Resident selection protocols in plastic surgery: a national survey of plastic surgery program directors.
[BACKGROUND] With the transition of many plastic surgery training programs from the traditional to the integrated/coordinated model, critical evaluation of the process by which medical students are selected for residency is needed. To incre…