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Reduction mammoplasty after abdominally-based free flap breast reconstruction: Indications, techniques, and outcomes.
As obesity continues to increase in prevalence in the United States, more patients requiring breast reconstruction have higher body mass index (BMI) and potentially larger breasts and larger abdominal flaps and may benefit from reduction ma…
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Robotic Repair: An Alternative Technique for Rectus Diastasis and Abdominal Bulge Following DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap is the gold standard in autologous breast reconstruction. Despite advances in perforator dissection, abdominal morbidity still occurs. Traditional rectus diastasis (RD)…
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Abdominoplasty Combined with Hip Expansion by Fat Grafting: An Evolution in Waistline Contouring.
[BACKGROUND] Recent sociocultural trends show numerous patients requesting more curvaceous profiles. Abdominoplasty techniques had evolved into a combination of fascial plication with liposuction of the lateral torso, but often left patient…
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Abdominally based free flap breast reconstruction in the severely obese population: Is it safe?
[INTRODUCTION] Class 3 (severe) obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 kg/m . Obesity is common and an independent risk factor for breast cancer. The plastic surgeon will be tasked with providing reconstruction for ob…
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Reliability of Long Vein Grafts for Reconstruction of Massive Wounds.
When handling large wounds, zone of injury is a key concept in reconstructive microsurgery, as it pertains to the selection of recipient vessels. Historically, surgeons have avoided placing microvascular anastomosis within widely traumatize…
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Complications of Cosmetic Surgery Tourism: Case Series and Cost Analysis.
[BACKGROUND] Cosmetic surgery tourism is increasing exponentially. Patients seek cosmetic procedures within the United States and abroad, lured by lower cost procedures, shorter waiting lists, and affordable airfare and hotel accommodations…