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Undiagnosed disorders or gene mutations can lead to life-threatening events even in cosmetic surgery. Herein, the authors present a case of a young and supposedly healthy 36-year-old woman who survived an episode of bilateral pulmonary embo…

Single-stage mastopexy-augmentation has been demonstrated to be a safe procedure. However, revisions may still be necessary. We evaluate 95 consecutive patients undergoing mastopexy-augmentation and introduce a new surgical technique for th…

[BACKGROUND] The wide range of reconstructive purposes requires specific demands and considerations for appropriate flap selection. One versatile and reliable option, which is rarely reported in current literature, is the fasciocutaneous in…

[BACKGROUND] Mastopexy is one of the most performed annual plastic surgery procedures; hence, various techniques are described over the last decades. It varies from simple skin incisions to internally shaped pedicle designs. In this study, …

[BACKGROUND] The length of the amputation stump is crucial for optimal prosthetic fitting and rehabilitation. Especially in traumatic amputation, direct closure of the stump may be challenging, and bone shortening is frequently needed. To a…

[INTRODUCTION] Phalloplasty is a complex surgical task and remains a significant challenge in plastic surgery. To date, there are various techniques; however, complication rates are still not satisfactory. Here, we present our surgical appr…

[BACKGROUND] Abdominoplasty is one of the most common procedures in plastic surgery, and energy-based tissue dissection techniques have become the gold standard. Despite its frequency, abdominoplasty is still associated with high complicati…

[BACKGROUND] Macrotextured anatomical implants are frequently used in aesthetic breast surgery; however, several safety concerns linked to this implant type have been raised recently. In an attempt to address these shortcomings, Motiva Ergo…

[BACKGROUND] Postoperative surgical-site infections are severe complications following body contouring surgery. Here, the authors evaluate whether surgical-site infection rates are influenced by higher temperatures during the summer season.…

[BACKGROUND] Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) have been identified as a population of multipotent cells with promising applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. ASCs are abundant in fat tissue, which can be safely harve…

[INTRODUCTION] Surgical wound closure is often complicated by suture-related issues. The recent introduction of knotless barbed sutures may address the shortcomings of conventional sutures and offer the additional benefit of reduced operati…