Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · May 2020
Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction with Simultaneous Nipple-Sparing Mastopexy Utilizing an Inferiorly Based Adipodermal Flap: Our Experience with Prepectoral and Subpectoral Techniques.
Direct-to-implant breast reconstruction continues to grow in popularity among reconstructive breast surgeons and patients alike. Women with large breasts and ptosis are often thought not to be candidates for nipple sparing or direct-to-implant reconstruction. The authors utilized a single-stage, nipple-sparing, direct-to-implant reconstruction with simultaneous mastopexy, while the nipple-areolar complex was kept viable on an inferiorly based adipodermal flap in a single stage. They report their experience and outcomes using this approach in women with breast ptosis and/or macromastia. ⋯ Therapeutic, IV.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · May 2020
Comparative StudyProspective Comparison of Donor-Site Morbidity following Radial Forearm and Ulnar Artery Perforator Flap Harvest.
The forearm is a common donor site, providing thin, pliable workhorse flaps for head and neck reconstruction. There are no prospective studies comparing the donor-site morbidity of the radial forearm flap to the ulnar artery perforator flap. ⋯ Therapeutic, II.