Publications by authors named "Lara Kueenzlen"

Background: Gender-affirming mastectomy is a fundamental step in the transition process of transmasculine patients following the initiation of hormone replacement therapy. Its perioperative management, however, remains underreported and controversial. In this study, a large series of mastectomies in transmen maintaining hormonal therapy is presented.

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Background: Phalloplasty is a crucial part of female-to-male genital gender-affirming surgery, however, up to date, there is still no standardized phalloplasty technique.

Aim: To evaluate the outcome of a single-center series of phalloplasties using the free radial forearm flap variations by Chang and Hwang vs by Gottlieb and Levine on a similar number of transgender patients.

Methods: Between 2018 and 2020, 45 female to male transgender patients underwent phalloplasty using a neuro-microvascular free radial forearm flap in our department.

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The purpose of this study was to analyse the long-term outcomes of Gillies and McLaughlin's dynamic muscle support in patients with irreversible facial paralysis with regard to age-dependent outcomes of three different age groups. A retrospective single-centre study of 154 patients with surgical correction of irreversible facial paralysis that underwent either Gillies procedure or McLaughlin or a combination of both techniques between 1994-2018 was conducted. Gillies and McLaughlin's combination was performed in 69 cases and was the most commonly used procedure in middle-aged and older patients.

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Introduction: Data on treatment outcomes of surgical correction of irreversible facial paralysis is rare and long-term outcomes are scarce in the literature, making treatment choices difficult for operating surgeons.

Objective: This study evaluated 25-year outcomes of treatment of irreversible facial paralysis with Gillies and McLaughlin techniques with a focus on general functional and age-related functional outcomes.

Methods: Data of all patients who underwent surgical correction of facial paralysis using either Gillies or McLaughlin procedure between 1994 and 2018 were included in the analysis of this retrospective, single-centre study (n = 154).

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Background:  Anomalies of the radial arterial system can be of importance during harvesting of a radial forearm flap. In particular when using the forearm flap for phalloplasty due to the required dimensions of the flap, sufficient arterial supply is of fundamental importance. In case of a persistent median artery perfusion conditions in the supply area of ​​the A.

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of Gillies and McLaughlin's dynamic muscle support with regard to functional outcomes and assess possible effects of comorbidities on both functional outcomes and reoperation and complication rates. A retrospective single-centre study was conducted in all patients (n = 154) who underwent surgical correction of irreversible facial paralysis from 1994 to 2018. Patients with either Gillies procedure or McLaughlin's dynamic muscle support or a combination of these techniques were included in the analysis.

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