Determining breast volume preference among patients, plastic surgeons, and laypeople: Is there a perfect breast size?

Background: The female breast comes in many different shapes and sizes. The literature remains inconclusive on the ideal breast size. This study aims to investigate and compare breast size preferences among three cohorts (patients, plastic surgeons, and laypeople) to provide a better understanding of Western European ideals.

Long-term recurrence rates of whole specimen intraoperative frozen section analysis in basal cell carcinomas of the face with WIFSA.

Background And Objectives: Recent studies show that whole specimen intraoperative frozen section analysis (WIFSA) is a reliable method for margin analysis in basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and has low recurrence rates after five-years follow-up. There are no studies with longer follow-up. Our aim is to present long-term recurrence rates after WIFSA.

Radiation Exposure to Surgeon and Assistant During Flat Panel Mini C-Arm Fluoroscopy in Hand and Wrist Surgical Procedures.

Purpose: During mini C-arm fluoroscopy, both the patient and surgical team are exposed to scatter radiation. The objective of this study was to quantify body, thyroid, and hand radiation exposure to surgeon and assistant during intraoperative use of flat panel mini C-arm fluoroscopy in hand and wrist surgical procedures.

Methods: Over 5 months, the surgeon's and assistant's radiation exposure was recorded during all osseous hand and wrist surgical procedures.

A Comparison of Image Quality and Radiation Exposure Between the Mini C-Arm and the Standard C-Arm.

The use of intraoperative fluoroscopy has become mandatory in osseous hand surgery. Due to its overall practicality, the mini C-arm has gained popularity among hand surgeons over the standard C-arm. This study compares image quality and radiation exposure for patient and staff between the mini C-arm and the standard C-arm, both with flat panel technology.

Comparison of Cartilage-Scoring and Cartilage-Sparing Otoplasty: A Retrospective Analysis of Complications and Aesthetic Outcome of 1060 Ears.

Background: Various techniques are used to correct prominent ears. The authors describe their experience with four different otoplasty techniques in 565 patients with congenital deformities of the ears (1060 ears) that were performed in their hospital during an 11-year period (2002 to 2012).

Methods: The authors divided the techniques into two groups: group I, cartilage-sparing techniques (i.