Manders EK

[BACKGROUND]  Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious complication, particularly in cancer patients undergoing free flap reconstruction. Subcutaneous enoxaparin is the conventional prophylaxis for VTE prevention, and serum anti-factor Xa …

In 1991, Dr Paul Schnur and his colleagues published an article correlating the weight of breast tissue to be removed in a breast reduction operation with the total body surface area (BSA) of the patient. They presented a very cogent argume…

[BACKGROUND] Plastic surgery has become an increasingly competitive, yet limited information is available in the literature on successfully matched plastic surgery applicants. The goal of this study was to analyze which factors predicted a …

[BACKGROUND] The general public and physicians often equate plastic surgery with cosmetic surgery. The authors investigate whether this perception is present in U.S. medical students. [METHODS] A national survey of first- and second-year a…

The repair of a ventral hernia in an obese patient presents an interesting clinical challenge. We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 55 patients who, over a 12-year period from 1983 to 1995, concomitantly underwent both ventral herniorr…

A 42-year-old woman with pronounced skin laxity of her neck underwent a rhytidectomy and was found to have pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like changes of her skin. Her medical history was significant for Wilson's disease, requiring that she take …

One hundred three patients underwent abdominoplasty combined with other intraabdominal procedures including 67 tubal ligations, 34 total abdominal hysterectomies and 2 cholecystectomies, from January 1983 to July 1991. The patients were div…

The efficacy of intraoperative expansion in reducing the tension of wound closure was tested in young pigs. The young piglet as a model for studying human skin was characterized by finding a close similarity between the modulus of elasticit…

Soft-tissue expansion enjoys ever-wider use, but to date an experience using this technique in the lower extremity has never been presented. We reviewed our first 16 patients to describe the indications and contraindications for the use of …

Male pattern baldness may be effectively eliminated in most patients through the use of soft-tissue expansion. Expansion affords larger temporo-parieto-occipital flaps with a more easily closed donor defect. Differential expanders are used …

Peripheral nerve, ureter, and small bowel will all elongate over a soft-tissue expander. Elongation of peripheral nerve serves as an effective alternative to nerve grafting both in selected clinical cases and in experimental settings. While…

Complete removal of an infected polyurethane-covered breast prosthesis is difficult, and retained tissue-embedded foam can form a nidus for persistent infection. Scanning the chest wall after administration of indium-111 oxine-labeled autog…

In three children aged 3 to 8 years with large scalp defects temporary expanders of silicone elastomer were inserted under the scalp above the pericranium and under the galea through an incision at the junction of the defect and the normal …

Otoplasty should restructure the cartilage framework of the ear with permanent results. Major techniques include the placement of permanent sutures, with or without concomitant cartilage scoring, and cartilage abrasion alone. Our study eval…

Soft-tissue expansion complements existing reconstructive techniques and provides new vistas for the plastic surgeon. The technique finds use for overcoming a shortage of tissue, for obtaining skin with special desirable qualities, for crea…