Brachioplasty with Extended Incision at the Elbow: A Comparison with the Traditional Short Technique.

Background: The elbow area is frequently affected by excessive sagging skin post-massive weight loss. The aim of this study is to present a brachioplasty with distal extension of incision to the anticubital surface, in order to make the transition from middle arm to distal arm/elbow more nuanced and aesthetically pleasing.

Material And Methods: An observational retrospective comparative study was performed confronting two groups of female patients.

Clostridium Histolyticum Collagenase Underdosed for Multicord Injection in Dupuytren's Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Unlabelled: An underdosing of collagenase clostridium histolyticum (0.32 mg) is proposed as a potentially effective option in patients with additional cords in the same hand, after the first cord has been treated with the regular dose of 0.58 mg.

Log files analysis and evaluation of circadian patterns for the early diagnosis of pump thrombosis with a centrifugal continuous-flow left ventricular assist device.

Background: No clinical standardized methods exist to identify the early stage of the development of pump thrombosis in the setting of HVAD (Medtronic Inc., USA) implantation. We aimed at developing a clinically relevant tool to evaluate HVAD operation during long-term support and at identifying a new reliable marker for the early diagnosis of pump thrombosis reflecting altered patient-pump physiological interplay.