Publications by authors named "Barbara Craggs"
Background: Breast reconstruction with the lumbar artery perforator flap is indicated in patients with unfavorable abdominal donor site. In addition to their clinical experience with lumbar artery perforator free flap breast reconstruction, the authors present an anatomical study of the origin and course of the perforators.
Methods: Images of multidetector computerized tomography scans were used to visualize the location of the dominant lumbar artery perforator in 20 patients.
Background: The transverse myocutaneous gracilis flap provides adequate autologous tissue for breast reconstruction from the high thigh region, but flap harvest may affect the patient's activities of daily living, sexuality, and quality of life. The authors evaluated the reconstruction outcome, postoperative donor-site complications, and quality-of-life outcomes.
Methods: All patients who underwent transverse myocutaneous gracilis breast reconstruction performed by the senior author (M.
Introduction: To reduce donor site morbidity in anterior chest wall reconstruction, a flap based on perforators of the superior epigastric artery (SEA) was developed and successfully applied in a pedicled fashion for locoregional soft-tissue reconstruction.
Materials And Methods: We combined our anatomical and clinical experience with superior epigastric artery perforator (SEAP) flap with a PubMed search of the English language literature for articles published on "SEAP flap". Reference lists of the articles found were then checked for other related articles of interest.
Harvesting free abdominal perforator flaps in the presence of previous upper abdominal scars.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
February 2014
Purpose: Subcostal scars pose a risk of upper abdominal flap ischaemia when raising a free abdominal flap. The aim of this study was to describe a clinical approach to increase flap reliability and donor site healing in the presence of transverse abdominal scars while harvesting lower abdominal free flaps.
Methods: A total of 11 patients who had subcostal scars and one who had an extended subcostal scar (rooftop or chevron incision) underwent free abdominal flaps for breast reconstruction.
The anterolateral thigh flap is currently the frontline choice for head and neck reconstruction. The authors used a chimeric anterolateral thigh flap for reconstruction of a through-and-through oropharyngeal defect. Because of the absence of suitable recipient vessels in the proximity of the defect, the authors recruited the internal mammary vessels.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFConservative treatment of an intraperitoneal bladder perforation.
Cent European J Urol
February 2014
Introduction: The management of bladder rupture depends on its anatomical location.
Material And Methods: Case report and review of the pertinent English language literature.
Results: A 56-year-old man with history of an anterior rectum resection with partial cystectomy presented with signs of acute renal failure, and later with a tender, distended abdomen.
Purpose: To evaluate the technique and safety of percutaneous radiopaque gold marker placement in the liver before external stereotactic radiotherapy for intrahepatic tumors.
Materials And Methods: Thirteen patients were included in this study. One gold marker per patient was placed using a computed tomographic fluoroscopy procedure.
Background: Extraintestinal Enterobius vermicularis infections are rare but may occasionally affect the female genital tract. Although mostly asymptomatic or causing minor clinical problems, they may lead to severe infectious complications.
Methods: Case report and review of the pertinent English language literature.