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Showing 1 to 20 of 55 for “"Reconstructive Surgery"”.
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The psychological predictors of satisfaction following breast reconstructive surgery
… words: cancer, oncology, psychological, breast surgery, satisfaction Aim: A Systematic review of prospective studies examining the relationship between psychological factors prior to surgery and patients’ outcomes following breast cancer surgery Background: Increasing numbers of women are …
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Development of a fat concentration device for plastic and reconstructive surgery applications
… derived autologous fat tissue in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery is increasingly common. There is no standardized method for concentrating liposuction derived fat for re-injection, but a number of approaches exist, many of which require multiple manipulations of the fat tissue prior to …
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Precision Medicine Approach to Improving Reconstructive Surgery Outcomes for Breast Cancer Survivors
… The most common complication causing revision of reconstructive surgery is the formation of a dense scar capsule around the silicone implant called capsular contracture. Nearly all patients will experience this complication, though with different degrees of response, ranging from moderate scarring …
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The Limits of Medical Discourse: Photography, Facial Disfiguration, and Reconstructive Surgery in England, 1916-1925
… two albums of photographs of facial plastic surgery cases from the First World War. Drawing on the assumption that a photograph’s meaning comes from its use and the context in which we view it, and emerging from the archive experience and the affect that this encounter has on me as a viewer, …
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The Development of Facial Prosthetics and Adhesives in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. A study in the application of prosthetic materials and devices used in plastic and reconstructive surgery together with tissue adhesives as an alternative to conventional ligation.
… potential use in battlefield and in veterinary surgery and overcome the imprecision characteristic of earlier methods.
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Healing Following Periodontal Reconstructive Surgery : Surgical Implantation of a Collagen Matrix or Demineralized Freeze-dried Bone Allograft
<p>Healing following periodontal reconstructive surgery including surgical implantation of a collagen matrix or demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft (DFDBA) was evaluated in a preclinical (collagen) and a clinical (DFDB A) study.</p> <p>Contralateral periodontal fenestration defects in 7 …
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The safety and efficacy of the propofol/ Alfentanil/ Ketamine-bolus technique in midazolam pre-medicated patients undergoing office based plastic or reconstructive surgery
… in patients undergoing office-based plastic and reconstructive surgery. A pilot study was done to determine the safety of the co-administration of the drugs used in the sedation technique.
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Improving the peri-operative management of patients undergoing free tissue transfer for head and neck malignancy
… As a result patients undergoing ablative and reconstructive surgery, with free tissue transfer, are at considerable risk of peri-operative morbidity and mortality from both primary and secondary disease. Free flap failure has a significant impact upon patient outcome, with resultant delayed …
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Optical sensors for the in vivo assessment of flap perfusion in plastic surgery
… looking breast. One of the most common types of reconstructive surgeries use Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) free flap where skin and adipose tissue along with their blood supplies are transferred from the lower abdomen to the chest. The success of free flap reconstructive surgery …
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Levator Veli Palatini Muscle During Speech and Swallowing
… protocols and to assist surgeons in the plan for reconstructive surgery.
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Sectioned images and surface models of a cadaver for understanding the deep circumflex iliac artery flap
… clinical training in the field of oromandibular reconstructive surgery. Serially sectioned images of the pelvic area were obtained from a cadaver. Outlines of significant structures in the sectioned images were drawn and stacked to build surface models. The PDF (portable document format) file …
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Individual differences in psychological adjustment to perceived abnormalities of appearance
… from normal. Over 500 patients in plastic reconstructive surgery units were recruited as participants in a nationwide multi-centre trial. The resulting measure, the Derriford Appearance Scale 24r was shown to have good psychometric properties, and was used as a criterion measure of …
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Vilniaus universiteto ligoninės Santaros klinikų Plastinės ir rekonstrukcinės chirurgijos centro penkių metų patirtis atliekant profilaktines mastektomijas /
… for prophylactic mastectomies at the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Centre of Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics from 2018 to 2023. It seeks to investigate the factors influencing the selection of these techniques and evaluate their oncological safety as well as postoperative …
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Neuropsychological profiles of children and adolescents with craniosynostosis
… in which craniosynostosis presents in isolation. Reconstructive surgery to remodel the cranium is required in most cases, normally between 6 to 12 months of age. The risks of adverse central nervous system and cognitive sequelae are well documented in these conditions. Whilst the syndromic …
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A Clinical Review of Predisposing Factors in Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars
… 2006 visited the department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of Ajou Medical Center. The patients' ages ranged from 5 to 54 years with a median of 20.9 years. Under 30 years, total 68 patients(83%) had the keloids or hypertrophic scasr. The etiology were the intended wound(n=27), …
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3D dynamic in vivo imaging of joint motion: application to measurement of anterior cruciate ligament function
… inform the design criteria for grafts used in reconstructive surgery. To obtain measurements, 3D imaging techniques that can be used to measure dynamic in vivo ACL elongation and strain at high temporal and spatial resolution are needed. </p><p>Thus, in this dissertation a method of measuring …
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The use of Acellular Dermal Matrices in the Management of Complex Traumatic Wounds in a Paediatric Population
… challenge. This often necessitates extensive reconstructive surgery and frequently requires the use of microvascular free flaps. Local, regional and free flap surgery in children poses several challenges related to donor site morbidity, flap failure and the long-term sequelae of repeated …
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Robotic-assisted 3D printing for bone defect reconstruction
… the years. The expected goals of this kind of reconstructive surgery are not only to restore bone function but also to maintain the appearance of the human body. One of the methods to repair the defected bone is to reconstruct the missing or defective parts with artificial standard sized bone …
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Continuous High-Pressure Negative Suction Drain: New Powerful Tool for Closed Wound Management: Clinical Experience
Background & Aims: Although various reconstructive flap surgeries have been successfully performed, there still are difficult wound complications, such as seroma formation, wound margin necrosis, delayed wound healing, and even flap failures. The negative-pressure wound therapy has been described …
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