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Background: Since the pioneering work of Jacobson and Suarez, microsurgery has steadily progressed and is now used in all surgical specialities, particularly in plastic surgery. Before performing clinical procedures it is necessary to learn the basic techniques in the laboratory.

Objective: To assess an animal model, thereby circumventing the following issues: ethical rules, cost, anesthesia and training time.

[Endoscopically assisted nerve decompression of nerve nerve compression syndromes at the upper extremity].

Besides carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndrome, other nerve compression or constriction syndromes exist at the upper extremity. Using the technique of endoscopically assisted decompression such rare nerve compression syndromes of the upper extremity can be treated. The technique of endoscopical decompression is presented in six patients with rare compression or hour-glass-like constriction syndromes at the upper extremity.

Endoscopically assisted nerve decompression of rare nerve compression syndromes at the upper extremity.

Background: Besides carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndrome, other nerve compression or constriction syndromes exist at the upper extremity. This study was performed to evaluate and summarize our initial experience with endoscopically assisted decompression.

Materials And Methods: Between January 2011 and March 2012, six patients were endoscopically operated for rare compression or hour-glass-like constriction syndrome.

Is there good simulation basic training for end-to-side vascular microanastomoses?

Background: Microvascular anastomosis is the cornerstone of free tissue transfers. Irrespective of the microsurgical technique that one seeks to integrate or improve, the time commitment in the laboratory is significant. After extensive previous training on several animal models, we sought to identify an animal model that circumvents the following issues: ethical rules, cost, time-consuming and expensive anesthesia, and surgical preparation of tissues required to access vessels before performing the microsurgical training, not to mention that laboratories are closed on weekends.

Nonanimal stabilized hyaluronic acid for tissue augmentation of the dorsal hands: a prospective study on 38 patients.

Background: Often ignored, hands are one of the most telltale signs of aging. This prospective study was initiated to evaluate the effect of subcutaneous hyaluronic acid (HA) injections in aging hands, with special attention to complications and long-term outcomes.

Methods: Between January 2010 and December 2010, a total of 38 patients with skin phototypes II-IV and between 58 and 76 years old were treated with HA injection for aging hands.

Microsurgery and liver research: Lumbricus terrestris, a reliable animal model for training?

Background: Experiments using animal models are the most common way to learn microsurgery. This expertise is necessary for liver research, microsurgical reconstruction of the esophagus by free jejunum or reconstruction of the hepatic artery during reimplantation from living donors. The goal of this prospective study is to assess the reliability of an invertebrate model for microsurgical training.

980-nm laser lipolysis (LAL): About 674 procedures in 359 patients.

Background: Since the first studies by Apfelberg in 1994, laser lipolysis (LAL) has been on the rise. Laser lipolysis leads to reduced operator fatigue, excellent patient tolerance, quick recovery time, as well as the additional benefit of dermal tightening. This article reports a 5-year experience of LAL and underlines the potential evolutions of the technique.

Prospective ex-vivo study on thermal effects in human skin phototypes II, IV and VI: a comparison between the 808, 1064, 1210 and 1320-nm diode laser.

Background: Laser Assisted Skin Healing (LASH) was first introduced in 2001 by Capon and Mordon to prevent keloids and hypertrophic scars. LASH requires homogenous heating throughout the full thickness of the skin around the wound. However, LASH therapy with 808-nm diode laser is deemed to be only applicable for phototype I-IV due to melanin absorption.

Cartilage reshaping for protruding ears: a prospective long term follow-up of 32 procedures.

Background: Correction of prominent ears is a common plastic surgical procedure. We introduced a new non-invasive laser-assisted cartilage reshaping (LACR) technique as an alternative to invasive surgical otoplasty.

Methods: Since our first report in 2006, 32 LACR procedures in 17 patients have been performed at the Antoni De Gimbernat Foundation in collaboration with the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) U703.

Presentation, microsurgical therapy, and clinical outcomes in three cases of expanding melanonychia of the nail unit in children.

The management of expanding melanonychia in childhood is controversial. Here, we present three cases and discuss their operating indications and reconstruction. Between January 1, 1995 and December 31, 2007, one boy and two girls, were operated for expanding melanonychia, involving the thumb, index finger or the middle finger.

1.9 µm diode laser assisted vascular microanastomoses: Experience in 40 clinical procedures.

Background: Since the initial work of Jacobson and Suarez in 1960, microsurgery has evolved greatly. In 2009, we reported our clinical experience with 1.9 µm diode laser-assisted vascular microanastomoses (LAMA) for free flap reconstruction.

Blood flow assessment with magnetic resonance imaging after 1.9 microm diode laser-assisted microvascular anastomosis.

Background And Objectives: Microvascular surgery associates intricate surgical techniques to join tiny blood vessels and help transfer large amount of tissues. Successful venous anastomosis remains the main challenge because inadequate blood flow correlates with a major risk of free flaps venous congestion and thrombosis. The aim of this study is to assess blood flow after laser-assisted microvascular anastomosis (LAMA) using a 1.