Latissimus dorsi seroma prevention with running quilting suture using barbed suture.

Dorsal seroma is a common complication of autologous latissimus dorsi flap (ALDF) in breast reconstruction, and has limited the use of this technique, despite its aesthetic success. It is important to find a right technique to limit the incidence of seroma formation after ALDF. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and tolerance of a dorsal quilting technique called "running quilting" using barbed resorbable suture in seroma prevention.

Liposuction-assisted medial brachioplasty after massive weight loss: an efficient procedure with a high functional benefit.

Background: Brachioplasty frequently offers functional benefits but results in poor aesthetic scars and a relatively high complication rate. The authors describe the complications and risk factors inherent in liposuction-assisted medial brachioplasty and assess patient satisfaction with the functional and aesthetic benefits.

Methods: A 5-year retrospective study was performed that included all patients who underwent liposuction-assisted medial brachioplasty.

Satisfaction and complications after lower body lift with autologous gluteal augmentation by island fat flap: 55 case series over 3 years.

Background: Major weight loss causes body deformities. Lower circumferential dermolipectomy with autologous gluteal augmentation by a fat island flap can restore a part of the body contour, but this procedure is associated with a high incidence of complications. The aim of this study was to analyse the benefit/risk ratio and the patients' satisfaction.

Pilomatrix Carcinoma of the scalp. A case report and review of the literature.

Introduction: Pilomatrix Carcinoma (PC) is a rare and malignant dermo-hypodermic tumor. Only 11 cases were reported in patients younger than 18 years old and only 13 cases were reported on the scalp.

Case Report: We report the case of a 15-year-old woman who underwent cyst excision on the vertex.

[Thoracodorsal pedicled perforator flap for chest wall and breast reconstruction in children: Illustration with two clinical cases].

Perforator flaps represent a new approach in reconstructive surgery including the thoracodorsal perforator flap. It can be used as a free or pedicled tissue transfer. By exposing two clinical cases, we demonstrate that this flap is an interesting option for children and adolescents chest wall skin coverage with less morbidity compared to myocutaneous latissimus dorsi flap.