Two-stage breast reconstruction is the most common method of reconstructive modality following mastectomy and requires serial saline infusions into temporary tissue expanders through subcutaneous ports. Historically, these ports were located using a small magnet attached to a string or support structure. Magnetic force decreases exponentially as tissue thickness or fluid accumulation creates more distance between the TE port and skin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: As social media have become pervasive in contemporary society, plastic surgery content has become commonplace. Two of the most engaging and popular platforms are Instagram and Twitter, and much research has been performed with respect to Twitter. Currently, there are no studies comparing and contrasting the two platforms.
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January 2019
Background: Orofacial clefting (OFC) is the most common developmental craniofacial malformation, and causal etiologies largely remain unknown. The opioid crisis has led to a large proportion of infants recovering from neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) due to in-utero narcotics exposure. We sought to characterize the prevalence of OFC in infants with NAS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOpen abdominal surgery continues to be most commonly complicated by postoperative herniation at the incision line. In 2012, Novitsky et al described a novel hernia repair technique that utilized a transversus abdominis release coupled with a posterior (retrorectus) component separation (TAR-PCS) of the ventral abdominal wall. Early reports attest to the versatility and low recurrence rate of this technique, particularly when repairing large and complex defects.
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