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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Abdominoplasty: A Holistic 8-Point Protocol-Based Approach to Prevent DVT.
[BACKGROUND] Plastic surgery as a specialty is afflicted with one of the highest incidence rates of thromboembolic events, with abdominoplasty procedures known to assimilate the greatest rates of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). [OBJECTIVES] Th…
- Response to: A Rebuttal of the Holistic 8-Point Protocol to Eliminate Deep Venous Thromboses After Abdominoplasty.
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Preliminary 3-Year Evaluation of Experience With SilkSurface and VelvetSurface Motiva Silicone Breast Implants: A Single-Center Experience With 5813 Consecutive Breast Augmentation Cases.
[BACKGROUND] Silicone breast implants have been in use for breast augmentation for more than 50 years, but technological innovation has been lacking in implant design until recently. [OBJECTIVES] This study was designed to evaluate the com…
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Unraveling Factors Influencing Early Seroma Formation in Breast Augmentation Surgery.
[BACKGROUND] It is often assumed that seroma formation trails closely behind with incidence rates reported at 1 to 2%. Seroma is highly problematic for both the surgeon and patient and results in both patient anxiety and discomfort, succeed…
- Response to "Seroma Prevention in Abdominoplasty: Eliminating the Cause".
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A Preliminary Assessment of the Predictability of Fat Grafting to Correct Silicone Breast Implant-Related Complications.
[BACKGROUND] Fat grafting in breast augmentation surgery is becoming increasingly popular and is allowing surgeons to fill the gaps that implant augmentation alone cannot. However, one current issue surrounding fat grafting is resorption. …
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Use of Quilting Sutures During Abdominoplasty to Prevent Seroma Formation: Are They Really Effective?
[BACKGROUND] Abdominoplasty surgery is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures performed in plastic surgery. As with any surgical procedure, it is associated with risks and complications, primarily that of seroma formation. Quilting sut…
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Will 1-stage implant salvage after periprosthetic breast infection ever be routine? A 6-year successful experience.
[BACKGROUND] Concomitant with the recent increase in breast augmentations has been an increase in periprosthetic infections necessitating further surgery. The conventional treatment of periprosthetic infections has been a multistage procedu…
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Transversus abdominis plane block anesthesia in abdominoplasties.
[BACKGROUND] The transversus abdominis plane block is a promising approach to the provision of postoperative analgesia following abdominal incision. This effective method blocks the sensory nerve supply to the anterior abdominal wall. The a…
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Methicillin-resistant superinfection of the wound after body-contouring abdominal surgery.
[BACKGROUND] This report presents the case of a patient who underwent abdominal body-contouring surgery, then later experienced a severe deep infection and a methicillin-resistant (MRSA) superinfection. [CASE REPORT] A 56-year-old female e…
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Trilucent breast implants: voluntary removal following the Medical Device Agency recommendation. Report on 115 consecutive patients.
In June of 2000, the U.K. Medical Device Agency recommended the removal of Trilucent implants as a precautionary maneuver in response to reports of local inflammatory reactions. This decision allowed the authors to operate on 115 consecutiv…