A Case of Large Aplasia Cutis Congenita with Underlying Skull Defect: Effective Surgical Treatment with Integra® Dermal Regeneration Template.

Introduction: Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a rare congenital abnormality characterized by the absence of a portion of skin at birth which most commonly involves the scalp and can affect the galea, the pericranium, the bone, and the dura mater. It can be an isolated condition or associated with other disorders.

Case Report: We present a case of ACC with a large defect of the scalp and the underlying bone treated with the use of Integra® Dermal regeneration template.

Breast Cerclage: An Innovative Expedient for Perimammary Dehiscence Healing.

The perimammary zone is a critical area for healing, due to high incidence of dehiscences, expecially sternal ones. Although deep sternal wound complications are nowadays less common after cardiac surgery, in some at risk patients, dehiscences still represent important complications of major cardiac or vascular surgeries and they are directly correlated to an increased risk of patient's morbidity and mortality. A heavy breast represents a source of tension on the perimammary wound, inhibiting or delaying a complete recovery.

Therapeutic Algorithm for Congenital Ptosis Repair with Levator Resection and Frontalis Suspension: Results and Literature Review.

Background: Several treatments have been described for the treatment of congenital ptosis, but there are few studies that analyze the effectiveness of a therapeutic approach rather than a single technique.

Aims: In this study, we aim to evaluate the effectiveness of our therapeutic algorithm, which relies on levator muscle resection and frontalis suspension with silicone rods, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), or autologous fascia lata.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed all patients affected by congenital ptosis who underwent corrective surgery at a single department between January 1998 and January 2016.

Chronic Ulcer by Cutaneous GvHD After Bone Marrow Transplantation Treated With Skin Allograft From HLA-Identical Donor: Case Report and Literature Review.

We present a successful split-thickness skin allograft for a chronic cutaneous graft-versus-host disease of the thigh in an immunosuppressed patient, treated for acute myeloid leukemia with allogenic bone marrow stem cells transplant.

Subtotal scalp reconstruction after traumatic avulsion: a technical note.

We present the case of a 19-year-old female who suffered traumatic avulsion of the entire scalp while working with textile industrial machinery and present a pertinent review of the anatomy of the scalp.

Effects of mild hypothermia on blood coagulation in patients undergoing elective plastic surgery.

Background: The aim of this prospective, controlled study was to evaluate the effects on coagulation function of active patient warming during elective plastic surgery.

Methods: Seventy-six patients undergoing elective plastic surgery (additive and reductive mastoplasty, rhinoplasty, and liposuction) were either covered with standard sterile drapes (control group, n = 38) or actively warmed during surgery with countercurrent fluid warming and forced-air skin warming (treatment group, n = 38). Complete evaluation of the coagulation activity was performed 1 hour before general anesthesia was induced and then at the end of surgery.