Acta Chir Belg
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Nipple areola complex reconstruction has historically been a staged procedure, the nipple being reconstructed first by graft or local flap techniques and the areola on a later procedure to gain colour. This paper presents a one-stage combined reconstruction procedure using a local flap and immediate areola tattoo: it presents the advantage of reducing the total number of needed procedures and subsequently diminishes the total time needed to obtain a complete result. ⋯ No local infection or wound complications were observed, underlying the safety of the procedure. Patient satisfaction and compliance were good because the procedure is fast and easy with minimal morbidity.
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To assess the results of retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) of residual masses in patients with disseminated non-seminomatous germ cell tumour treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy, both in terms of extension of surgery, morbidity and survival. ⋯ RPLND has a place in the treatment of patients with non-seminomatous testicular cancer after chemotherapy in case of residual masses. Although mortality is low, morbidity is acceptable. In a limited number of patients there was a need of resection of adherent organs when a resection above the renal trunk was performed.