Patient outcomes and complications following various maxillomandibular fixation techniques: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: Currently, there are several methods of achieving maxillomandibular fixation (MMF), each with its unique operative considerations and subsequent patient outcomes and complications. In this study, we reviewed the literature to evaluate and compare all MMF methods.

Methods: A systematic review of all MMF types was conducted and post-operative outcome data were analyzed and compared among the different types.

Informed Consent Practices in Global Surgery among Plastic Surgery Organizations.

Background: Global surgery organizations often serve vulnerable and complex patient populations, but there is limited knowledge on the protocols used to obtain informed consent for procedures and content sharing.

Methods: The Plastic Surgery Foundation Volunteers in Plastic Surgery database was queried for organizations actively involved in global surgery. Seventy-nine organizations received email invitations to participate in a survey study regarding their protocols for obtaining consent for procedures and sharing multimedia content.

The Blue-Blood Porcine Chest Wall: A Novel Microsurgery Training Simulator for Internal Mammary Vessel Dissection and Anastomosis.

Background:  Preparation of the internal mammary artery (IMA) is a critical step in autologous breast reconstruction. Intraoperatively, there is limited opportunity for residents to practice this skill. Porcine models provide highly realistic simulation for vascular surgery; however, use of live laboratory pigs is expensive, inconvenient, and offers limited opportunity for repetitive training.

Outcomes of adenoidectomy-alone in patients less than 3-years old.

Objectives: 1. Determine the percentage of patients under the age of 3 undergoing adenoidectomy-alone who require subsequent management of residual sleep disordered breathing (SDB).2.

Deltoid Compartment Syndrome: A Rare Complication after Humeral Intraosseous Access.

We present a case of a 65-year-old woman who developed a delayed deltoid compartment syndrome after resuscitation via humeral intraosseous access. Initially she was treated conservatively but then was taken emergently for a fasciotomy. After confirming the diagnosis with compartment pressures, a 2-incision approach was employed and a large hematoma was evacuated from the inferior margin of the anterior deltoid.

Reconstruction for time-domain in vivo EPR 3D multigradient oximetric imaging--a parallel processing perspective.

Three-dimensional Oximetric Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Imaging using the Single Point Imaging modality generates unpaired spin density and oxygen images that can readily distinguish between normal and tumor tissues in small animals. It is also possible with fast imaging to track the changes in tissue oxygenation in response to the oxygen content in the breathing air. However, this involves dealing with gigabytes of data for each 3D oximetric imaging experiment involving digital band pass filtering and background noise subtraction, followed by 3D Fourier reconstruction.