Publications by authors named "J Sawor"

Introduction: Although nowadays rare, Potts Puffy Tumor (PPT) is a rare but serious diagnosis characterized by osteomyelitis of the frontal bone. The introduction of broad-spectrum antibiotics made PPT an uncommon diagnosis in modern medicine, and it is mostly seen as a complication of frontal sinusitis in children and adolescents.

Case Presentation: We report a case of PPT in an elderly man with a sudden and increasing swelling of the forehead, which was initially diagnosed as an epidermoid cyst.

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Mastectomy skin flap necrosis (MSFN) and partial DIEP (deep inferior epigastric artery perforator) flap loss represent two frequently reported complications in immediate autologous breast reconstruction. These complications could be prevented when areas of insufficient tissue perfusion are detected intraoperatively. Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is a relatively novel, non-invasive imaging technique, which could be used to objectively assess tissue perfusion through analysis of tissue oxygenation patterns (StO%), near-infrared (NIR%), tissue hemoglobin (THI%), and tissue water (TWI%) perfusion indices.

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. The aim of this study is to examine the experience of European surgeons on autologous fat transfer (AFT) and highlight differences between countries and levels of experience. .

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Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the cosmetic evaluation of autologous fat transfer (AFT) for various indications between surgeons and different laymen groups.

Background Data: Despite the upsurge in AFT scientific/clinical interest, objectifying satisfaction has only recently progressed beyond simple Likert-type/Visual Analog Scales. Furthermore, differences in satisfaction between laymen and surgeons has not been thoroughly studied.

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The second to last sentence in the Results section of the Abstract should be corrected to, "At 180-days follow-up, there was a significant improvement in total VAS scores."

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