Publications by authors named "Bryan S Torres"
Surgical Techniques and Outcomes in the Management of Pediatric Eyelid Burns: A Systematic Review.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
January 2025
Purpose: To evaluate the surgical techniques used in the management of eyelid burns among pediatric patients below 18 years old, focusing on the timing of interventions and patient outcomes.
Methods: This systematic review was conducted in compliance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020 guidelines. A comprehensive literature search was performed using PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science, targeting studies published between January 2000 and August 2024.
Pediatric Desmoid Tumor of the Head and Neck: A Systematic Review and Modified Framework for Management by Age Group.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Pediatric head and neck desmoid tumors (DTs) can significantly disrupt normal development, necessitating clear management strategies.
- A systematic review across various databases analyzed 44 studies involving 121 patients, focusing on tumor location, treatment outcomes, and age-related differences in management.
- The findings highlight that DTs commonly occur in younger patients, are often treated with local resection leading to positive margins, and emphasize the need for more rigorous follow-up to improve treatment practices and reduce recurrence rates.
A 13-year-old girl with a painful left neck mass was referred to our institution due to suspicions of malignancy. The patient reported pain that accompanied her frequent neck spasms. Computed tomography revealed a large, soft-tissue mass in the left neck, deep to the sternocleidomastoid.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncreased body weight (BW) induces inappropriate renin-angiotensin system (RAS) activation. The activation of the intrarenal RAS is associated with increased urinary angiotensinogen (uAGT), blood pressure (BP), and kidney damage. Here, we examined uAGT excretion levels in young non-diabetic human subjects with overweight (OW) and non-diabetic mice with high-fat diet (HFD)-induced OW.
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