Characteristics of 1616 Consecutive Dog Bite Injuries at a Single Institution.

Dog bite injuries remain a common form of pediatric trauma. This single-institution study of 1616 consecutive dog bite injuries over 4 years revealed a much higher prevalence of dog bites as compared with other similar centers. Though inpatient admission was rare (9.

Breast necrosis secondary to vasopressor extravasation: management using indocyanine green angiography and omental flap closure.

Extravasation is a rare but serious complication of vasopressor administration. A 60-year-old female who underwent ascending and hemiarch repair of the aorta along with aortic valve replacement developed extensive right breast and chest wall necrosis after vasopressor extravasation from an internal jugular vein central line. The patient underwent a total mastectomy due to deep tissue necrosis detected by laser-assisted indocyanine green dye angiography, and eventually required omental flap reconstruction to obtain adequate sternal coverage.

Forearm Bier block: a new regional anesthetic technique for upper extremity surgery.

Purpose: This study aimed to introduce the technique and results of a forearm Bier block for upper extremity surgery.

Introduction: Various techniques of anesthesia are used for hand surgery. Intravenous regional anesthesia, the Bier block, is an effective anesthetic technique.

Immediate microsurgical breast reconstruction and simultaneous sentinel lymph node dissection: issues with node positivity and recipient vessel selection.

Sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND) during mastectomy has been increasing given the decreased risk of lymphedema. Simultaneous reconstruction with a microsurgical breast reconstruction is often performed, but with node positivity a completion axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) must be performed subsequently. This study examines the potential risks especially in relation to microsurgical reconstruction.