Reconstructive Surgery

This retrospective study analyzed medical records of 236 patients who underwent breast reduction mammaplasty and compared postsurgical outcomes and complications in relation to patient BMI.

This retrospective study...

07/25/2024

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Case Q&A

Free Flap Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Review

06/17/2024

Abraham Zavala

María I. Vargas

Walter Ayala

Miguel A. Chávez

Jesús López

Ricardo Delgado

This Case Q&A discusses latissimus dorsi free flaps as a reconstructive option for the management of acquired abdominal wall defects.

This Case Q&A discusses...

06/17/2024

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Case Q&A

Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp: The Role of Surgery, Nonsurgical Intervention, and Immunotherapy

04/26/2024

Michael A. Harrington , MD, MPH;

This Case Q&A presents an 84-year-old male with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp.

This Case Q&A presents an...

04/26/2024

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Original Research

The Utility of Telemedicine in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Provider and Patient Perspectives

06/15/2023

Brandon Alba , MD, MPH;

Sydney H. Arnold , MD;

Mark Hansdorfer , MD;

Amir Aminzada , BS ;

Keith Hood , MD;

Amir H. Dorafshar , MD, MBChB;

Charalampos Siotos , MD;

The purpose of this study was to survey both patients and providers to gain a better understanding of the utility of telemedicine from both viewpoints.

The purpose of this study was to...

06/15/2023

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Figure 1. Photographs of patient 1. (a) Preoperative. (b) Immediately postoperative. (c) 6-month follow-up.

Case Report

Upper Lip Lift Excision Used as Full-Thickness Skin Graft for Mohs Reconstruction of the Philtrum: A Case Report

11/15/2022

David E. Steckler , JD, LLM, MD;

Colin Fernstrum , MD;

This article reviews 2 cases of middle-aged women who underwent upper lip lift excisions that were used as full-thickness skin grafts for reconstruction of philtral defects after Mohs excision of cutaneous carcinomas.

This article reviews 2 cases of...

11/15/2022

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Original Research

Performance of Biodegradable Temporizing Matrix vs Collagen-chondroitin Silicone Bilayer Dermal Regeneration Substitutes in Soft Tissue Wound Healing: A Retrospective Analysis

03/31/2022

Kyle Chepla , MD;

Michael Wells , MEng;

Mona Ascha , MD;

James Gatherwright , MD;

Shannon S. Wu , BA;

In this study, the authors compared wound healing rates and complication rates between biodegradable temporizing matrix and collagen-chondroitin silicone skin substitutes.

In this study, the authors...

03/31/2022

Wounds

Clinical Evaluation of an Extracellular Matrix Surgical Mesh Reconstructive Surgery over Exposed Bone or Tendon

Introduction: Full-thickness skin defects with exposed bone and tendon tissue usually require extensive soft tissue reconstruction to replace the damaged ECM, provide an adequate blood su...

Abigail E. Chaffin , MD, FACS, CWSP, MAPWCA;

11/04/2019