7 monthes ago | By News Medical
A new paper published in the preprint server medRxiv* in August 2020 reports the design and preliminary findings of an ongoing study on pregnant mothers and their children born during the pandemic.
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7 monthes ago | By Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
The pandemic infection due to the new COVID-19 has led to drastic changes in the delivery of standard of healthcare in the UK and worldwide by extension. The unprecedented nature of this virus has led to development of new pathways and new ways of delivery of care. UK government guidelines stipulates protection of those most at risk of severe illness from COVID-19 and suggest these vulnerable groups follow strict social distancing guidelines to mitigate the risk of acquiring the infection.
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In a study by the Journal of Clinical Oncology , roughly 25% of double-mastectomy patients and 50% of single-mastectomy patients opt out of reconstructive surgery. And experts... Read more ...
People are fighting back against the seemingly unstoppable rise of synthetic grass fields across our cities. Read more ...
Marine microplastic pollution is a pervasive problem. Microplastics are small plastic fragments that form when larger pieces of plastic debris in aquatic environments break... Read more ...
Medial epicanthoplasty is commonly used to enhance the aesthetic outcomes of double-eyelid operations in Asia. However, epicanthoplasty can cause problems, such as scarring and... Read more ...
Background: Transgender women and transfeminine spectrum non-binary individuals may opt for breast augmentation. The aim of the study was to analyze complications, surgical... Read more ...
Autologous costal cartilage remains the gold standard for auricular reconstruction, both for total and sub-total auricular defects1, 2. The carving of the three-dimensional... Read more ...
There is a renewed interest for prepectoral reconstruction. We aimed to describe the feasibility and the early complications associated with immediate one stage... Read more ...
: Ring fixator techniques can precisely correct complex long bone deformities. In select patients, controlled shortening or intentional fracture deformation with delayed... Read more ...
As in all other fields, mentoring in plastic surgery is reflected by the capability of the teacher to teach and the capacity of the student to learn. The process of mentoring... Read more ...
Background: Understanding the morbidity of sural nerve harvest is important when counseling patients regarding nerve grafts. Existing data consists of small studies with... Read more ...