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Harvesting DIEP or msTRAM flaps for autologous breast reconstruction may lead to complications such as hernia formation and abdominal bulging at the donor site. This consensus statement aims to identify and recommend strategies to minimize …

Uninterrupted blood flow through microsurgically anastomosed vessels is crucial for the postoperative success of reconstructive microsurgery. Contrary to the highly standardized anastomosis techniques, the pivotal partner discipline of evid…

Orthoplastic surgery is increasingly establishing itself as an essential interdisciplinary approach in the treatment of complex limb reconstructions. Since the beginning of the first collaboration between orthopedics and reconstructive plas…

[INTRODUCTION] Up to one-fifth of breast cancer survivors will develop chronic breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL). To date, complex physical decongestion therapy (CDT) is the gold standard of treatment. However, it is mainly symptomat…

Reconstructive and plastic surgery plays an important role in the treatment of patients after bariatric surgery. The reconstruction of body form and function with body contouring procedures leads to a significant increase in the quality of …

[BACKGROUND] Secondary lymphoedema (SL) is one of the most common and, at the same time, most significant consequences and complications of modern oncological therapy. Although a thorough patient history and physical examination are suffici…

[BACKGROUND] Lymphedema microsurgery is an emerging treatment modality, with dissimilar long-term outcomes. One of the main technical challenges in lymphatic microsurgery is the identification and availability of suitable donor vessels for …

Autologous postmastectomy breast reconstruction is associated with favourable long-term clinical outcomes and superior patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) compared with implant-based reconstruction. However, adjuvant radiotherapy has traditio…

[BACKGROUND]  Microsurgery is an indispensable tool of upper extremity reconstruction addressing defect coverage and the restoration of function. Perioperative anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy are controversially discussed with impa…

[BACKGROUND]  Pedicle occlusion with total free flap loss after microvascular lower extremity reconstruction is a considerably rare yet devastating complication. Fortunately, in the majority of cases, emergency salvage takebacks of compromi…

[BACKGROUND]  Free adipocutaneous anterolateral thigh (ALT) flaps have evolved as workhorse flaps to reconstruct complex, multicompound defects. While coverage is safely achieved, flaps may remain bulky. As a standard of care, flaps are ref…

[BACKGROUND] Lymphedema is a condition that affects up to 130 million subjects worldwide. Since it is related to several complications and a significant reduction in terms of quality of life, it is a heavy burden not only to the patients bu…

Breast cancer-related lymphedema of the upper extremity is the most significant non-oncological complication of tumour therapy, leading to functional impairment and impacting patients' quality of life. Autologous breast reconstruction per s…

There is no clear consensus on the optimal surgical strategy for providing safe coverage in salvage free flap surgery after total free flap failure. A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate patients with total failure of the primary…

[BACKGROUND] Evidence of widespread disparities in healthcare for racial and ethnic minorities is well documented. This study aims to evaluate differences in surgical outcomes after breast reduction surgery (BRS) according to patients' ethn…

[BACKGROUND] This study aimed to assess a multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting approach for the management of patients with complex extremity defects, analyze treatment recommendations, and evaluate factors influencing non-implementation. …

[BACKGROUND] Compromised lower limb perfusion due to vascular changes such as peripheral artery disease impedes wound healing and may lead to large-scale tissue defects and lower limb amputation. In such patients with defects and compromise…

[BACKGROUND] This study aimed to evaluate the impact of semi-absorbable mesh on donor-site morbidity and patient-reported outcomes in deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction. [METHODS] We conducted a retrospec…

[BACKGROUND]  Risk stratification, economic pressure, and a flat learning curve make the realization and development of proper microsurgical skills and competences a challenging task in the daily clinical practice. In previous studies, we w…

The conventional approach of looking down a microscope to perform microsurgical procedures is associated with occupational injuries, anti-ergonomic postures, and increased tremor and fatigue, all of which predispose microsurgeons to early r…

Microsurgical free flap reconstruction in acute burn care offers the option of reconstructing even challenging defects in a single stage procedure. Due to altered rheological and hemodynamic conditions in severely burned patients, it bears …

[BACKGROUND]  Many microsurgeons fear high complication rates and free flap loss when vein grafting is necessary to restore blood flow at the recipient site. The aims of this study were to comparatively analyze surgical outcomes of interpos…

Microsurgical breast reconstruction demands the highest level of expertise in both reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery. Implementation of such a complex surgical procedure is generally associated with a learning curve defined by hi…

[BACKGROUND] The aesthetic and functional outcomes of the donor site following abdominal-based free flap breast reconstruction have been suboptimal. The objective of this study is to evaluate a modified liposuction-assisted abdominoplasty t…

Microsurgical training courses are an integral part of surgical education and training. Due to the changes in the surgical everyday routine, the competence and skills training outside the operating room has an increasingly important status.…

[INTRODUCTION] Severe thermal trauma to the hand can result in major impairment and reduced function due to defective healing or even extremity loss. Full-thickness injuries frequently incur exposure of tendons or bone and require an early …

[BACKGROUND] Surgical learning curves reflect the trainee's rate of progress in gaining skills and competence for new procedures. Complex interventions such as free tissue transfers, with various linked skills and competences, transferred t…

[BACKGROUND] Pseudarthrosis can develop as a complication after conservative or operative fracture treatment and after elective orthopedic surgery. The treatment is challenging and is made more difficult when accompanied by large soft tissu…