Use of an Orbital Septum Flap for Correcting Severe Blepharoptosis.

Background: Several surgical procedures are available for the treatment of severe blepharoptosis with poor levator function. However, the procedures have advantages and disadvantages. Particularly, complications such as lagophthalmos and lid lag are commonly observed after conventional interventions.

Clinical Application of the Internal Mammary Artery Perforator Adipofascial Flap.

Background: Skin ulcers on the anterior chest wall are caused mainly by radiation therapy for breast cancer and anterior mediastinitis after thoracotomy, and they are often refractory. Some muscle flaps are commonly used for anterior chest wall reconstruction, but muscle flaps accompany high invasion. We used the internal mammary artery perforator (IMAP) adipofascial flap and IMAP skin flap for the anterior chest wall reconstruction.

Complete Genome Sequences of Staphylococcus argenteus TWCC 58113, Which Bears Two Plasmids.

TWCC 58113 was isolated from a specimen from a 12-year-old boy with purulent lymphadenitis. The TWCC 58113 genome was completely sequenced. The TWCC 58113 chromosome was 2,761,442 bp in size with a GC content of 32.

Purulent lymphadenitis caused by Staphylococcus argenteus, representing the first Japanese case of Staphylococcus argenteus (multilocus sequence type 2250) infection in a 12-year-old boy.

Staphylococcus argenteus is a novel species separated from a strain of coagulase-positive, non-pigmented S. aureus. Although S.

An internal distraction device for Le Fort distraction osteogenesis: the NAVID system.

Le Fort distraction osteogenesis is sometimes applied to improve the facial appearance in craniofacial dysostosis or cleft lip and palate. Distraction devices are generally classified into external and internal types. The movement of external distractors can be controlled easily but their large size and the need for a facial mask cause much psychological stress to the patient.

Dynamic total skull remodeling by a combination of morcellation craniotomy with distraction osteogenesis: the MoD procedure.

There are no procedures available to reconstruct the normal cranial shape irrespective of the type of cranial deformity with minimal patient stress and morbidity. To achieve dynamic total skull remodeling, we considered a new remodeling concept and developed a new procedure by combining morcellation craniotomy and distraction osteogenesis, termed the MoD procedure, and designed a distraction device, namely the angle variable distraction (AVD) system. Between 2000 and 2009, we treated 41 patients with craniosynostosis (28 and 13 cases of isolated and syndromic craniosynostosis, respectively) by using the MoD procedure with the AVD system.

Distribution of adipose-derived stem cells in adipose tissues from human cadavers.

Background: Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) possess multipotency in vivo and in vitro, and thus are thought to be very promising precursors for use in regenerative medicine. ASCs can be concentrated from adipose tissue by enzymatic digestion and transplanted to increase angiogenesis or for cosmesis. ASC transplants are now being performed in a clinical setting.

A novel approach to thoracic wall reconstruction based on a muscle perforator.

When reconstructing the thoracic wall, non-adaptation of the suture line is a critical concern, especially when artificial implants are used. Therefore, a reliable and safe flap is required. Based on an anatomical study of cadavers, we decided to dissect the pectoralis major musculo-cutaneous flap into two parts, on the surface and beneath the muscle fascia, while preserving the muscle perforators.

Rat dorsal paired island skin flaps: a precise model for flap survival evaluation.

Rectangular flaps on the rat or mouse dorsum are frequently used for flap survival elongation research. However, since rectangular flaps are purely random, the survival rate varies among individuals. A reliable animal flap model with low individual variation is desirable for flap survival research, especially in the angiogenic field.