Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Aug 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyTransversus abdominis plane block anesthesia in abdominoplasties.
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 authors evaluated its analgesic efficacy over the first 12 postoperative hours after abdominoplasty with liposculpture in a randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial. ⋯ Therapeutic, II.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Aug 2011
Comparative StudyAutologous fat graft in postmastectomy pain syndrome.
Mastectomy with axillary dissection is still one of the most common procedures in oncologic surgery. Unfortunately, a condition of neuropathic pain, termed postmastectomy pain syndrome, can appear after mastectomy. Although evidence regarding the epidemiology of postmastectomy pain syndrome is well researched, an effective therapy is still unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical effectiveness of lipoaspirate graft in the treatment of postmastectomy pain syndrome. ⋯ Therapeutic, II.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Aug 2011
Comparative StudyCertification examination cases of candidates for certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery: trends in practice profiles spanning a decade (2000 to 2009).
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the case mix of plastic surgeons in their early years of practice by examining candidate case logs submitted for the oral examination. ⋯ Graduates of plastic surgery training programs are committed to performing a broad spectrum of reconstructive and cosmetic surgical procedures in their first year of practice. However, hand surgery continues to have a small presence in the practice profiles of young plastic surgeons.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Aug 2011
Comparative StudyDorsal percutaneous cannulated screw fixation for delayed union and nonunion of the scaphoid.
Percutaneous fixation of fractures of the scaphoid is well documented in the acute setting by both dorsal and volar methods. What is not commonly discussed is the use of this method for delayed unions and nonunions of the scaphoid. The authors present their case series of patients who underwent dorsal percutaneous fixation for delayed union or nonunion of the scaphoid. ⋯ Therapeutic, IV.