Publications by authors named "I Steinvall"
This investigation delineates the evolution and prospective utilisation of an innovative two-blade dermatome, designed for the concurrent harvesting of a conventional split-thickness skin graft (STSG) and an additional dermal graft within the same surgical harvest. Historically, the extraction of dermal grafts has encountered substantial technical impediments, contributing to its limited acceptance and utilisation in clinical practice. The prototype dermatome, introduced in this technical note, offers a solution that could facilitate the more extensive adoption of dermal grafting techniques.
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- * The study included 271 children under 5, finding that 26% developed BWI, with most scalds caused by hot liquids, followed by semi-solids and solids.
- * Results showed that burn size (total body surface area) was linked to BWI risk, but the type of heating agent (viscosity) did not appear to affect the likelihood of infection.
Background: Bariatric surgery has gained popularity in recent decades as an effective treatment for obesity. Abdominoplasty is one of the most often performed aesthetic procedures all over the world. In post-bariatric patients undergoing abdominoplasty, the diameter size and number of the abdominal wall perforators increase proportionally with increased body weight.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The latissimus dorsi (LD) flap is a commonly used method for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. In this study, we present a long-term follow-up and effects of refining surgery on patient satisfaction and quality of life after breast reconstruction with the extended LD flap, using the BREAST-Q questionnaire.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the patient-reported long-term results after breast reconstruction with the extended LD myocutaneous flap.
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- Recent studies show low mortality rates in early ARDS (≤7 days) after burn injuries, raising questions about the Berlin criteria for ARDS diagnosis in burn patients.
- The study assessed burn patients with over 10% TBSA and found that 45% of those requiring over 48 hours of ventilatory support met ARDS criteria, with a mortality rate below 10%.
- The research indicates that inhalation injury correlates with lower PF ratios and higher organ failure scores but did not affect mortality, suggesting the need to reconsider the factors influencing early ARDS in burn cases.