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Description and implementation of an ex vivo simulator kit for developing microsurgery skills.
[BACKGROUND] Microsurgical training is an essential part of the plastic surgery training curriculum. Given the emphasis on safety and standardization in surgical training, use of simulators is key. We used a novel microsurgical skills train…
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Gluteal lift with subfascial implants.
[BACKGROUND] Gluteal enhancement surgery includes buttock implants, gluteal flaps, lipografting, and gluteal lifts. However, no information is available on the outcomes achievable using the gluteal lift combined with subfascial gluteal impl…
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Prophylactic mastectomy: is it worth it?
[BACKGROUND] Breast cancer is the second mortality-related cancer and the leading cause of general mortality in women aged 40-55. Prophylactic mastectomy has proved to be effective in several clinical scenarios but is still a somewhat contr…
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Calf implants: a 25-year experience and an anatomical review.
[BACKGROUND] Body contouring in the calf region is becoming a more frequently requested procedure. There are several techniques for calf enhancement, including implants, liposuction, and free flaps. Alloplastic augmentation can be performed…
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Back to the future: a 15-year experience with polyurethane foam-covered breast implants using the partial-subfascial technique.
[BACKGROUND] Implants with a polyurethane foam cover have been used by plastic surgeons since Ashley described them in 1970. Overwhelming evidence confirms the benefits of these implants, especially the extremely low incidence of capsular c…
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Ultrasonically assisted face-lift.
[BACKGROUND] The face-lift procedure is one of the most skillful interventions performed by plastic surgeons. Ultrasonic energy is used to elevate the facial skin flap, which allows for preservation of vascular, lymphatic, and nervous struc…
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[Tagliacozzi: not just a plastic surgeon].
Gaspare Tagliacozzi is known because of his great contributions to plastic surgery. He is considered a pioneer in the field, which has had more influence in his career than his other transcendental activity as a surgery and anatomy teacher …