Comparing the efficacy of antimicrobial pocket-irrigation protocols in an in vivo breast implant infection model.

Background: Breast implant infection and biofilm formation are major concerns in reconstructive and esthetic breast surgery, with significant medical and economic consequences. Staphylococcus is the common pathogen, with rapidly increasing rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). There is no consensus on prevention practices.

Postirradiation Capsular Contracture in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: Management and Outcome.

Background: Implant-based breast reconstruction is commonly avoided in the setting of radiation therapy, mainly because of risks of capsular contracture. Nevertheless, as breast reconstruction is becoming more available, more patients undergo both implant-based breast reconstruction and radiotherapy. The dilemma is how to manage capsular contracture if it does occur.

The Evolution of the Free Fibula Flap for Head and Neck Reconstruction: 21 Years of Experience with 128 Flaps.

Background:  The free fibula flap is commonly referred to as a "workhorse" for head and neck reconstruction. During our 21-year experience with this flap, we have performed several changes in preoperative planning, operative technique, and postoperative follow-up.

Patients And Methods:  A retrospective cohort study designed to analyze the cohort of patients who underwent free fibula transfer for head and neck reconstruction.

Superiomedial Pedicle Breast Reduction for Gigantic Breast Hypertrophy: Experience in 341 Breasts and Suggested Safety Modifications.

Background: Reduction mammoplasty in patients with gigantic breast hypertrophy runs a high risk of complication. Traditionally, inferior pedicle reductions or free nipple grafting techniques have been recommended for gigantic breasts on the basis of measurements and expected resection weights. The superiomedial pedicle (SMP) technique has been less commonly used, due to concerns of vascular inadequacy.

Breast Reduction and Mastopexy for Repair of Asymmetry After Breast Conservation Therapy: Lessons Learned.

Background: Breast conservation therapy (BCT) can cause breast distortion and asymmetry. Repair of this asymmetry by means of breast reduction or mastopexy procedures can be challenging and harbor considerably high rates of complications.

Methods: In this retrospective study, we describe our experience in repairing post-BCT breast asymmetry by performing breast reduction or mastopexy.

Obstetrical outcome in women with self-prepared birth plan.

Objective: To determine whether introducing a pre-prepared birth plan upon labor admission has an impact on obstetrical outcome.

Methods: A retrospective study of all women who prepared an ante-partum birth plan, from 2007-2010. Outcome was compared with a control group consisting of women without a birth plan matched by age, parity and gestational week in a 3:1 ratio.

Can massive but passive exposure to faces contribute to face recognition abilities?

Recent studies have suggested that individuation of other-race faces is more crucial for enhancing recognition performance than exposure that involves categorization of these faces to an identity-irrelevant criterion. These findings were primarily based on laboratory training protocols that dissociated exposure and individuation by using categorization tasks. However, the absence of enhanced recognition following categorization may not simulate key aspects of real-life massive exposure without individuation to other-race faces.