BACKGROUND: Despite high success rates, flap failure remains an inherent risk in microvascular breast reconstruction. Identifying patients who are at high risk for flap failure would enable us to recommend alternative reconstructive techniques. Howev...
The deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) is the most commonly used free flap in mastectomy reconstruction. Preoperative imaging techniques are routinely used to detect location, diameter and course of perforators, with direct intervention from ...
Seeking smaller and indistinct incisions, physicians have attempted endoscopic breast surgery in breast cancer patients. Unfortunately, there are some limitations in the range of movement and visualization of the operation field. Potentially addressi...
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS
Apr 2, 2015
BACKGROUND: A robotic surgery technique of harvesting the latissimus dorsi muscle flap has technical advantages over endoscopic harvest and cosmetic advantages over the open technique. The authors introduce a new transaxillary gasless technique using...
Breast reconstruction using tissue expanders is the primary treatment option following mastectomy. Although skin growth in response to chronic supra-physiological stretch is well-established, individual patient factors such as breast shape, volume, s...
Breast cancer reconstruction, a vital part of comprehensive cancer therapy, can be performed concurrently with cancer resection, improving both physical and psychological recovery for patients. However, the intricacy and variety of recovery demand a ...
BACKGROUND: Breast reduction is a common procedure with growing rates in the United States of America, aimed at alleviating the physical and psychological burdens of macromastia. Despite high success rates, it carries a risk of complications, with in...
BACKGROUND: Large language models (LLMs) have revolutionized the way plastic surgeons and their patients can access and leverage artificial intelligence (AI).
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