Corset trunkoplasty is able to preserve postoperative abdominal skin sensation in massive weight loss patients.

Conventional abdominoplasty techniques commonly cause postoperative peri- and infraumbilical skin hypesthesia due to abdominal skin flap undermining. The aim of this study was to evaluate abdominal skin sensation after corset trunkoplasty in massive weight loss patients. Forty-nine massive weight loss patients suffering from excess skin underwent corset trunkoplasty between April 2017 and July 2021.

A rare approach? Microsurgical breast reconstruction after severe burns.

Breast deformity, in post-burn patients, is a common problem leading to lower self-esteem and reclusive behavior that impairs quality of life. The authors present the course of treatment of an 18-year-old immigrant girl who suffered second- to third-degree burns over approximately 20% of her total body surface area in her early childhood. The second- to third-degree burns were located on her right trunk and abdomen, as well as her right shoulder, neck, and right groin area.

New multifactorial burn resuscitation formula offers superior predictive reliability in comparison to established algorithms.

Unlabelled: The Parkland-Baxter formula is a widely utilized resuscitation guideline for the initial management of fluid deficits in burn victims. Implementation of resuscitation formulas has helped to reduce the incidence of shock and hypovolemic organ failure such as acute renal failure in the setting of burn trauma. However, it has been shown that indiscriminate implementation of these formulas may inappropriately suit individual patient's requirements.