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Infection is the leading cause of morbidity that occurs after breast implantation and complicates 2.0-2.5% of interventions in most case series. Two-thirds of infections develop within the acute post-operative period, whereas some infection…

Noma is a devastating gangrenous disease that leads to severe tissue destructions in the face. It is seen almost exclusively in children living in less developed countries. The exact prevalence of the disease is unknown and the cause remain…

Humanitarian plastic surgery has become very fashionable and more and more surgeons are attracted by this type of commitment. The authors remind here of the necessary conditions and limitations of these actions. The communicative action acc…

After analysing their concept of humanitarian plastic surgery, the authors present their personal experience which started in the 1970s, concerning two aspects: in the field (Burkina-Faso, Mali, Niger) and in Geneva, Switzerland, where the …

Extrinsic ectropion is caused by loss of skin around the orbital margins. Every patient with cicatricial ectropion should be assessed thoroughly to determine if the cause is intrinsic, extrinsic, or both. This assessment is extremely import…

Tumors of the orbital region which may develop during infancy and childhood have multiple origins and a specific treatment should be applied to each lesion as regards the degree of malignancy, the extent of the tumor and the age of the chil…

The authors have analyzed long-term (4.2 years) results of 68 cases of breast reductions, defined as an excision of 300 g or more per side, operated in the Plastic Surgery Unit of the University Hospital of Geneva. After a brief historical …

Contrary to several recent statements craniofacial operations should not be the monopoly of large specialised centres but may be handled successfully by well trained surgeons working in a good medical environment. The experience of the Gene…

Hypertrophic scars and contractures following 3rd degree burns originate in an excessive production of myofibroblasts from the granulation tissue. Early tangential excision and grafting helps in fighting the multiplication of these cells an…

It is surprising that in a recently published symposium on reconstruction of the nose, not one article mentioned the tempororetroauricular flap described by Washio. In our experience, this method is a very useful tool for difficult nasal re…

On the basis of 6 clinical cases where a breast carcinoma metastasis or another breast tumour were discovered during a routine preoperative medical examination or during reconstructive surgery, the author emphasises the role of plastic surg…

A modification of the dermal-flap canthoplasty, described by Edgerton and Wolfort for the correction of paralysis of the lower lid, is described. It has produced excellent results in our experience.…

The authors present the simple technics of eye lid repair. The loss of skin and possibly of M. orbicularis oculi, is differentiated from that of the complete thickness of the eye-lid. The first can be treated by free Thiersch or Wolfe-Kraus…

It is not possible to group the facial asymmetries in one single nosological entity. However, whatever the origin of these malformations, their surgical treatment is governed by the same principles. In this article, the author attempts to d…