Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Oct 2013
The role of chronic and perioperative glucose management in high-risk surgical closures: a case for tighter glycemic control.
The exact risk that poor glucose control introduces to patients undergoing surgical closure has yet to be fully defined. ⋯ Risk, II.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Oct 2013
Plastic surgery improves long-term weight control after bariatric surgery.
The positive impact of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on weight, comorbidities, and health-related quality of life is well documented. However, 50 percent of patients regain some of the lost weight after 2 years with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and present a mean weight regain of 10 to 15 percent after several years, partially losing the previously obtained benefits. The authors hypothesize that body contouring could decrease weight regain, leading to better long-term weight control after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. ⋯ Therapeutic, III.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Oct 2013
Clinical factors associated with replantation after traumatic major upper extremity amputation.
Little knowledge exists concerning replantation following traumatic major upper extremity amputation. This study characterizes the injury patterns and outcomes of patients suffering major upper extremity amputation and ascertains clinical factors associated with the decision to attempt replantation. ⋯ Risk, III.