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While masculinizing gender-affirming genital surgeries may include scrotoplasty, there has been limited research on the safety and outcomes of scrotoplasty among transgender men. We compared scrotoplasty complication rates between cisgender and transgender patients using data from the American College of Surgeon's National Surgical Quality Improvem...
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The modified 5-item frailty index (mFI-5), as a measure of frailty and biological age, has been shown to be a reliable predictor of complications and mortality in a variety of surgical specialties. However, its role in burn care remains to be fully elucidated. We, therefore, correlated frailty with in-hospital mortality and complications after burn...
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Immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked (IPEX) syndrome is a rare primary immunodeficiency, typically associated with clinical features of intractable diarrhoea, type 1 diabetes mellitus and eczema. We present a case of IPEX syndrome referred to our regional facial palsy service for smile restoration surgery. The patient pre...
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Fibroma of tendon sheath (FTS) is a rare soft tissue tumor that usually occurs in the upper extremity. Moreover, of the few cases reported in the feet, nearly all occur in the plantar region. We report the case of a large FTS in the dorsum of the left foot that grew quickly into a 4 cm-diameter lesion. The 44-year-old Japanese man noticed the tumor...
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Asymmetry of the face is a common finding that has been discussed in a variety of fields including art, poetry, philosophy, and medicine. In the surgical literature, facial asymmetry in general and the laterality of this observation were described mostly as a casual note, without profound discussion. In our study, we hypothesis that facial asymmetr...
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Background The academic literature has not arrived at a consensus on the importance of body mass index (BMI) as an indicator of surgical feasibility and risk. This study evaluates board-certified plastic surgeons' and trainees' knowledge, experiences, and concerns around performing benign breast surgeries in high-BMI patients. Methods An online sur...
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Introduction Encephalocoeles are relatively rare congenital abnormalities. There have been a few classifications of encephalocoeles, but these are predominantly anatomical. A more clinical classification system would assist in planning treatment, surgical procedures and assessing outcomes. Materials and Methods All encephalocoeles presenting at the...
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Objective This study aimed to share the experience of inserting a deep inferior epigastric perforator (D.I.E.P) flap obliquely in immediate breast reconstruction after total mastectomy. Method Forty patients underwent immediate breast reconstruction with flap D.I.E.P after total mastectomy. The flaps were placed obliquely, with the upper edge facin...
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