Purpose: To evaluate the influence of the cyclosporine in liver regeneration in rats submitted to an experimental model of 70% hepatectomy.
Methods: Forty male rats were randomly divided in four subgroups (C.24h, C.
The Tessier no. 5 facial cleft is an extremely rare congenital malformation. Only 26 cases have been described in the English-language literature.
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January 2010
Absence of half-nose is an extremely rare congenital malformation, which has a devastating impact on the patient and the family. A review of indexed English-language literature found 91 cases of half-nose, including 50 patients with proboscis lateralis. Pathogenesis is not clear, and the reported cases have sporadically occurred.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: : Tessier no. 4 facial cleft is a rare, complex, and challenging craniofacial malformation. The present article aims to describe different clinical features evidenced in 21 cases of this malformation, discussing a 20-year experience with and evolution of its surgical treatment.
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June 2008
Epignathus is a rare congenital nasopharyngeal tumour that is derived from the upper jaw, palate, and sphenoid bone. It usually protrudes through the mouth, leading to an appreciable risk of obstruction of the upper airway and death soon after birth. We report two cases of unusual presentations that illustrated some uncommon and similar characteristics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Plastic surgeons are always concerned about integrity of facial vascularization in smokers and elderly candidates for face-lifting. Using Doppler ultrasound, this study aimed to evaluate influence of chronic smoking and aging on facial transverse and infraorbital artery blood flow.
Methods: For this study, 40 healthy volunteer women were submitted to bilateral Doppler ultrasound of facial transverse and infraorbital arteries.
Aesthetic Plast Surg
November 2007