Published in Plastic and reconstructive surgery
The objective of this study was to compare the economic impact of complete decongestive therapy and lymphovenous bypass in the management of upper extremity lymphedema. Economics were modeled for a patient with breast cancer-related lymphedema undergoing three different clinical pathways: (1) complete decongestive therapy alone; (2) lymphovenous by...
Published in Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Published in Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Extirpation of malignant tumors of the parotid results in creation of a complex facial defect often in combination with facial nerve palsy. This study presents the authors' experience using vastus lateralis muscle as a chimeric flap with anterolateral thigh flap to allow both soft-tissue reconstruction and dynamic reanimation in radical parotidecto...
Published in Plastic and reconstructive surgery
The facial fat compartments were described over a decade ago, but their clinical relevance to both deflation and techniques in facial rejuvenation is underappreciated. Although much of the literature following their description has focused on further anatomical elucidation of compartment anatomy, clinical relevance has focused on volumetric compart...
Published in Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Angiotensin II engagement of angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R) is implicated in fibrogenesis, with AT1R blockers used clinically to attenuate cardiac and renal fibrosis. The authors tested the hypothesis that the AT1R blocker losartan could reduce postsurgical cutaneous scarring in rats. Human dermal fibroblasts were treated with losartan and a...
Published in Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Published in Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Published in Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Published in Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Published in Plastic and reconstructive surgery
