Stark GB

[BACKGROUND] This study investigates the relationship between Edmonton Obesity Staging System (EOSS) and the occurrence of postoperative complications after abdominoplasty in massive weight loss patients. [METHODS] A single-institution ret…

[BACKGROUND] This study investigates the correlation between the Edmonton Obesity Staging System (EOSS) and the occurrence of postoperative complications after medial thigh lift in formerly obese patients. [PATIENTS AND METHODS] A single-i…

[BACKGROUND]  Since 2015/16 the DGPRÄC collects, evaluates and publishes the research activities of academic sections, departments and clinics for plastic surgery at university hospitals in Germany, in order to raise the awareness of plasti…

[BACKGROUND] Three-dimensional (3D) scanning is an established method of breast volume estimation. However, this method can never be entirely precise, since the thoracic wall cannot be imaged by the surface scanner. Current methods rely on …

[INTRODUCTION] This report serves to publicize the research of academic institutions for Plastic Surgery within our society DGPRÄC in 2017/2018 and sequels the funding report of 2015/2016. Applications to public, non-public, or industrial f…

[BACKGROUND] Women with hypertrophic breasts suffer for physical and psychological reasons. Breast reduction surgery is a safe procedure that can effectively improve symptoms and quality of life. As most studies have been performed in young…

In addition to the impact factor, research funding also plays a central role in evaluating the academic performance and quality of a researcher, a clinic or a surgical specialty. The scope and quality of research in Plastic Surgery are usua…

[BACKGROUND] Aesthetic surgery is an integral component of plastic surgery. Despite its importance, adequate training in aesthetic surgery is met with challenges. Although the educational benefit of resident clinics has been demonstrated, s…

[BACKGROUND] The importance of providing high-quality exposure and training in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery during residency has come to the forefront of plastic surgery education. Adequate training in aesthetic surgery, however, ha…

Recruitment problems in surgical disciplines have become an increasingly debated topic. On the one hand current career prospects appear to be less attractive than those were seen for the previous generation. On the other hand the demands fo…

[BACKGROUND] Microsurgical autologous breast reconstruction has evolved significantly over the last three decades. The muscle-sparing transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM), deep inferior epigastric artery perforator, and super…

[INTRODUCTION] Abdominoplasty is one of the most popular body-contouring procedures. However, it is associated with a significant number of complications, the most common being seroma and wound-healing problems. In this study, we analysed p…

[BACKGROUND] The pectoralis myocutaneous island flap is a well established technique for tissue reconstruction. In female patients with concomitant breast hypertrophy there may be a simultaneous indication for breast reduction mammoplasty. …

Financial and other competing interests have recently received increasing attention. In particular clinical research in plastic surgery attracts for-profit organizations, thus, explaining the increasing number of financial sponsorships. How…

A multitude of studies has been published focusing on different technical aspects of abdominoplasty. However, rarely has attention been drawn to skin closure techniques and its implications on postoperative scar length and complication rate…

Aesthetic surgery is one pillar of plastic surgery. Thus, not surprisingly, journals exist that focus predominantly on advances within this subspecialty. However, rarely has the process of systematic reviewing that identified randomized con…

Although a myriad of original articles is published annually in plastic surgical journals, assessment of the level of evidence-based medicine has rarely been conducted. A hand search was conducted identifying randomized controlled trials (R…

A 48-year-old patient reported pain in her face and neck. Within 10 years she had undergone three "golden thread lift" suspension procedures, the last one 2 years previously. Skull radiographs showed complete fragmentation of all the implan…

During the last decades, numerous surgical techniques have been described for breast augmentation. In addition to the very popular inframammary and the periareolar approaches, the transaxillary technique provides an elegant means of conduct…

[BACKGROUND] Since its introduction, augmentation mammaplasty has gained widespread popularity, as demonstrated by the fact that an estimated 2 million women in the United States have received implants. During recent decades, several surgic…

Traditionally surgical repair of tissue defects and loss or failure of function has relied on mechanical means, medical (drug) treatment, autologous and allogenic transplantation, and alloplastic/synthetic devices. Tissue engineering repres…

We have investigated the improvement in the quality of life in 384 breast reduction patients within a seven-year postoperative follow-up. Through the use of a questionnaire (recall of n = 223 patients), we sought to establish the patient's …

[PURPOSE] To determine sensitivity and specificity of real-time ultrasonography in detecting breast implant complications. [MATERIAL AND METHODS] The results of preoperative ultrasonography of 121 silicone implants in 65 patients were comp…

Clinical efficacy and drug safety of single-shot prophylaxis with Cefuroxime was investigated in a series of 50 elective plastic surgical operations. Serum and tissue concentrations at one hour after application were determined in ten patie…

This is a report of a failure of tissue expansion in a 43-year-old patient suffering from a mild form of osteogenesis imperfecta tarda. Filling of the expander was not possible. Skin histology showed thrombosis of the blood vessels and vess…