Plastic and reconstructive surgery
-
Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Jan 2006
Cranioplasty with subcutaneously preserved autologous bone grafts.
The efficacy of reconstructing a cranial defect with the craniectomy bone graft (bone flap) banked in a subcutaneous pocket of the abdominal wall after emergency decompressive craniotomy was evaluated. ⋯ Subcutaneous storage preserves viability of portions of autogenous bone grafts. Cranioplasty performed with a subcutaneously preserved craniectomy graft has a low revision rate.
-
Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Jan 2006
Determining the optimal approach to breast reconstruction after partial mastectomy.
Unfortunately, patients who desire repair of contour deformities after partial mastectomy usually present after radiation therapy, which may increase the risk of complications and result in a poor aesthetic outcome. The authors reviewed their experience with repair of partial mastectomy defects to determine the optimal approach to breast reconstruction after partial mastectomy. ⋯ Immediate repair of partial mastectomy defects with local tissues results in a lower risk of complications and better aesthetic outcomes than immediate repair of partial mastectomy defects with a latissimus dorsi flap.