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Prophylactic antibiotics in plastic surgery: trends of use over 25 years of an evolving specialty.
[BACKGROUND] Infection complicating a plastic-surgery procedure can be a catastrophic event, both for the patient and the surgeon. Surveys published in 1975 and 1985 demonstrated the "usual and customary" practices of plastic surgeons with …
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Residency training in aesthetic surgery: maximizing the residents' experience.
Plastic surgery residency programs often rely on a residents' aesthetic clinic to help train residents in aesthetic surgery. The television media may be used to help boost interest in such clinics. We report our experience with a local tele…
- Are there too many of us?
- The use of tissue expansion techniques in burn reconstruction.
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The use of prophylactic antibacterials in plastic surgery: a 1980s update.
A questionnaire designed to determine the pattern of usage of prophylactic antibacterials, similar to one used a decade ago, was distributed to plastic surgeons, of whom 1718 responded. The pattern of antibacterial use in 8 major categories…
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Experience with the transverse lower rectus abdominis operation for breast reconstruction.
Our initial experience with the lower rectus abdominis procedure for breast reconstruction in 19 patients is presented. Anatomic considerations, surgical technique, and results are reviewed. Errors in flap design and execution resulted in a…
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George David Pollock and the development of skin grafting.
George David Pollock, F.R.C.S., convinced the world of the efficacy of skin autografting and homografting. Previous studies on the priority of skin grafting are reviewed. The life of Pollock, including a glimpse of the surgical world of the…
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A simplified technique for correction of the cleft lip nasal deformity.
The cleft lip nasal deformity is a result of imbalance of the structures caused by a collapsed alar cartilage, a widened nostril floor, and a lowered nasal orifice. This deformity can be corrected most readily by repositioning and supportin…
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Ring avulsion injury.
Dependent upon the age, the occupation, and the requisites of an individual patient, the less important ulnar fingers may be of great value; in these the philosophy of discriminate preservation should be given considerable weight in the cho…
- Free flap transfer in reconstructive surgery.
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The undelayed Mütter flap in head and neck reconstruction.
Twenty-one mastoid-occiput-based shoulder flaps have been used to reconstruct patients with head and neck cancer. When the tip of the flap does not extend beyond the midclavicle, this flap can safely be elevated and transferred into its fin…
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The current use of prophylactic antibiotics in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
A questionnaire distributed to plastic surgeons to determine their patterns of usage of systemic prophylactic antibacterial agents was answered by 1,025 respondents (73.7 percent). The patterns of usage among the respondents were determined…
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Scalping injury.
The history of scalp avulsions is presented, and one case is reported. A treatment plan for scalped patients is outlined.…
- Battlefield cleft lip-nose deformity: case report with thirty-year follow-up.
- Management of burn syndactyly.
- Skin grafting of burns: a centennial. A tribute to George David Pollock.