Breast reconstruction with TiLOOP® Bra: Another arrow in plastic surgeons' quiver?

Background: The use of lower-pole sling products has made immediate breast reconstruction a feasible option in women undergoing skin-nipple sparing and skin-reducing mastectomies. To date, available data on the comparative efficacy of biological and synthetic meshes regarding postoperative complications are scattered and limited.

Methods: A systematic literature search was performed to screen three different databases (PubMed, Web of Sciences, and Embase) using the following keywords: "breast reconstruction" AND "TiLOOP®" OR "Titanium-Coated Polypropylene Mesh" OR "TCPM".

Meshed Dermal Sling for Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction.

The best breast reconstruction solution after mastectomy remains a topic of wide debate. Recently, the focus in the field of implant-based reconstruction has been on the increasing indications for prepectoral reconstruction. This offers undoubted advantages over subpectoral reconstruction, ranging from better aesthetic results and patient comfort to a less invasive procedure that spares the pectoralis major muscle, reducing pain and postoperative recovery time.

Sensitive peripheral nerve repair during COVID-19 emergency: does the outpatient surgical setting work as well as the operating theater?

Background: Nerve injuries are a common occurrence among hand injuries, which at the time of the COVID-19 emergency, did not appear to have reduced their incidence. The treatment of these injuries is urgent, but the pandemic has led to a reduction in the availability of resources and a consequent reorganization of activities. Principles about Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) in hand surgery expressed by LaLonde helped hand surgeons to adapt to this new condition by demonstrating a possible outpatient pathway for the treatment of hand traumatic conditions.