Body Lift with Lateral Thigh Lift: Surgical Technique and Comparison with the Inferior Body Lift.

Background: Despite its rarity, cutaneous adipose tissue excess in the trochanteric region following massive weight loss is a surgical challenge. The aim of this work is to propose a surgical technique for lifting the outer thighs by describing its indications and its limitations.

Methods: Seventy-four patients were recruited into the study between 2018 and 2021.

Vertical Body Lift: Surgical Technique and Comparison with the Inferior Body Lift Technique.

Background: Patients with massive weight loss have excessive skin laxity along both vertical and transverse axes. Vertical body lift (VBL) is a body-contouring technique addressing both excesses, promoting not only body lifting but also a tightening effect. The aim of this study was to describe the authors' VBL surgical technique and its potential clinical applications.

Adjustable selective maxillary expansion combined with one-stage maxillomandibular surgery: A prospective study of osseous widening in fifty-five consecutive patients.

Objective: SARME is often considered to be the only available treatment for significant or severe maxillary transverse palatal deficiencies (MTD) in skeletally-mature patients. Despite this observation, the aim of our study was to assess a new type of maxilla distraction osteogenesis. Using two innovative tools, we performed selective expansion: the site to be widened and the amount of increase were both pre-selected.

Split-Overlapping Genioplasty: Surgical Technique, Morphological and Radiological Long-Term Outcomes.

Background: The overlapping bone flap genioplasty, described by Tessier, was developed to treat major retrognathia or long and retruded chins. For 15 years, we have used a modified version of this technique to avoid its drawbacks. The aim of this article is to describe our modification and evaluate the long-term morphologic and radiologic outcomes.

Calvarial metastasis of renal cell carcinoma.

The calvarium is an extremely unusual site of metastasis of renal cell carcinoma. We report a 62-year-old man who was enrolled for palliative medical management for an exophytic calvarial metastasis. His quality of life was greatly compromised with everyday local care and bandages due to recurrent events of infection and bleeding, limiting his social life.

Prevalence and factors associated with persistent pain following body contouring surgery.

Background And Aim: Persistent postsurgical pain (PPP) has been reported by patients following various surgeries. Body contouring procedures are being performed more frequently, but no data are available regarding the effects of these procedures. Long-term disability occurring after performing "functional" procedures on healthy subjects is a particular concern.

Adjustable selective maxillary expansion combined with maxillomandibular surgery: A case report.

Background: Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) is usually considered the gold standard for maxillary transverse expansion in adults. However, a second surgical procedure is needed in cases of associated sagittal or vertical discrepancies. We describe the use of two new innovative devices for the correction of discrepancies in all dimensions during a single surgical procedure, thus reducing treatment duration.

Modified Antia-Buch flap for the reconstruction of helical rim defects.

Background: The Antia-Buch flap is a sophisticated one-stage procedure using two chondrocutaneous flaps to reconstruct the ear helix. Because tissue laxity is largely conferred by the inferior flap, relative to the less mobile superior flap, chondrocutaneous resection of scapha is required for closure. This results in loss of ear height and limits morphologic outcome.

Cartilage splitting without stitches: technique and outcomes.

Importance: Otoplasty procedures usually involve cartilage sparing, with stitches or cartilage scoring. These techniques have been widely reviewed in the literature. The technique reported in this study requires neither stitches nor rasping but rather a complete separation of the helix and antihelix, with nontransfixing incisions to break the cartilaginous springs.

Restoration of the donor after face graft procurement for allotransplantation: report on the technique and outcomes of seven cases.

Background: After organ retrieval, restoration of the donor is a legal and ethical necessity; this is particularly true in facial transplantation. However, very few data are available regarding this procedure.

Methods: This article reviews the seven facial masks produced during seven consecutive face transplants carried out at Henri Mondor Hospital in Paris, France.

Split-thickness skin graft harvested from the scalp for the coverage of extensive temple or forehead defects in elderly patients.

Objective: To review our experience of facial reconstruction with split-thickness skin grafts (STSGs) harvested from the scalp.

Methods: We included all patients undergoing STSG harvested from the scalp for the reconstruction of extensive forehead or temple defects after cancer resection. We recorded the size of resection before surgery and after healing, and we calculated the resulting contraction rate.

Semi-free radial forearm flap for head and neck reconstruction in vessel-depleted neck after radiotherapy or radical neck dissection.

Background: Venous thrombosis is the main cause of radial forearm flap failure, especially when recipient vessels are compromised by prior radiation therapy or neck dissection. In such conditions, semi-free radial forearm flap (SF-RFF) can be performed to reduce this risk.

Patients And Method: We reviewed all SF-RFF procedures performed in our institution for head and neck reconstruction.