Safely Shaping the Breast After Implant Removal and Total Intact Capsulectomy Using the Mammary Imbrication Lift and Fixation Technique.

Background: Implant-based breast augmentation is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures performed worldwide. As the number of patients who have breast implants continues to rise, so does the number of those who request breast implant removal without replacement. There is little in the current scientific literature describing total intact capsulectomy and simultaneous mastopexy procedures.

Cultural perspectives in facial allotransplantation.

Facial allotransplantation is a clinical reality, proposed to provide improved functional and aesthetic outcomes to conventional methods of facial reconstruction. Multidisciplinary efforts are needed in addressing not just the surgical and immunological issues but the psychological and sociological aspects as well. In view of this, an international survey was designed and conducted to demonstrate that attitudes toward facial allotransplantation are highly influenced by cultural background.

Salvage of calvarial bone graft using acellular dermal matrix in nasal reconstruction and secondary rhinoplasty for frontonasal dysplasia.

Frontonasal dysplasia is a severe malformation composed of cranial, ophthalmic, nasal, upper lip, and palatal deformities. Reconstruction in these patients requires complex craniofacial efforts. A 19-year-old woman with frontonasal dysplasia was treated at our institution where she had undergone multiple prior reconstructive surgeries including facial bipartition and cantilevered calvarial bone graft for nasal reconstruction.

Pediatric craniofacial surgery: a review for the multidisciplinary team.

Pediatric craniofacial surgery is a specialty that grew dramatically in the 20th century and continues to evolve today. Out of the efforts to correct facial deformities encountered during World War II, the techniques of modern craniofacial surgery developed. An analysis of the relevant literature allowed the authors to explore this historical progression.

Chest wall reconstruction in thoracoabdominal ectopia cordis: using the pedicled osteomuscular latissimus dorsi composite flap.

Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital defect characterized by complete or partial displacement of the heart outside the thoracic cavity. Repair of ectopia cordis can present a reconstructive challenge often requiring a staged approach. Ideally, structural integrity and protection of the heart are restored using autologous tissues capable of growth.

Vomer bone graft to augment the deficient cleft maxilla.

Patients with clefts of the lip and palate commonly develop maxillary hypoplasia. In addition to orthognathic surgery, augmentation of the anterior maxilla may be necessary in these patients to restore symmetry to the nasomaxillary complex. Bone graft may be obtained from numerous sites.

Maximizing aesthetics and safety in circumferential-incision lower body lift with selective undermining and liposuction.

Circumferential dermolipectomy has been an effective means of reducing excess skin and fat after massive weight loss, however, regions of residual midabdominal and epigastric fat frequently confer a suboptimal contour, and often mediocre cosmetic results. Liposuction in association with lower body lift surgery has been regarded with caution, for fear of ischemia or necrosis of the undermined flaps as potential dire consequences. In this study, a theoretical and technical approach that maximizes safety and aesthetics in circumferential lower body lift after massive weight loss with contouring using liposuction is described and evaluated.