Publications by authors named "A Borsche"
Article Synopsis
- The study discusses a new method for otoplasty, involving a skin incision along the ventral antihelical fold to reshape the ear's antihelix, aiming to improve aesthetic results and minimize complications.
- This technique eliminates irregularities by thinning the cartilage and allowing it to fold naturally, using absorbable sutures for secure placement.
- Developed in 1985 and used on over 1000 patients, it boasts a low complication rate and is deemed safe and appropriate for beginners in plastic surgery.
Background: INTERPLAST, Inc. was founded in 1969 by plastic surgeons in Stanford, CA, to create a financial basis through donations to operate foreign patients at Stanford or send surgical teams to developing countries. With the same financial effort, 50 to 100 times more patients can be operated on locally than in a hospital at home.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinicians can feel confident about performing mitral repair/replacement in patients who have previously undergone mammoplasty. It may also have applications in performing atrial septal defect closure, Maze procedures for atrial fibrillation, and tricuspid valve surgery in patients with breast implants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNoma victims suffer from a three-dimensional facial soft-tissue loss. Some may also develop complex viscerocranial defects, due to acute osteitis, chronic exposure, or arrested skeletal growth. Reconstruction has mainly focused on soft tissue so far, whereas skeletal restoration was mostly avoided.
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