Introduction: Biological glue is already used as a hemostatic agent and tissue adhesive in plastic surgery. This study evaluates the use of this glue as an alternative to suction drainage for the adhesion of tissue-expanded flaps in pediatric patients.
Methods: This is a retrospective, multicenter case-control study on 48 flap procedures conducted on 42 children (5 months-12 years of age) between 2004 and 2017, comparing a "glue" group (n = 24) with a control group (n = 24), in which a classic redon drain was used.
Introduction: Congenital and infantile melanomas are extremely rare. We report a case of a child presenting at birth with a giant congenital nevus complicated by melanoma and on long-term follow-up with exploration using new immunohistochemistry and molecular biology tools.
Observation: A new-born girl presented at birth with a large congenital cervico-mandibular tumour with para-pharyngeal extension and underlying osteolysis.
The authors describe a new material termed mineralized plasmatic matrix (MPM), a combination of platelets, fibrin concentrate, and autogenous bone to repair alveolar cleft defects. Autogenous cancellous bone is widely used to this end because such bone affords the functionalities (osteogenesis, osteoinduction, and osteoconduction) required for successful outcomes. To optimize these features, autologous blood products high in platelet concentrations have recently been developed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Children with cleft lip and/or palate may have associated malformations, whether or not they are included in a syndromic form. This study's purpose was to provide a better understanding of the epidemiology and distribution of malformations and syndromes associated with these clefts.
Methods: Retrospective study of 324 patients with cleft lip or palate born between 1994 and 2011.