Does the Webster's Triangle Preservation Really Matter? A Retrospective Analysis of the Low-to-Low Osteotomies in the Head of the Inferior Turbinates.

Background: Osteotomies are important maneuvers in the plastic surgeon's arsenal for the nasal dorsum treatment. However, there is a concern regarding a possible medialization of the inferior turbinate's heads and narrowing of the internal nasal valve if the Webster's triangle is not preserved.

Objectives: To analyze the mobilization of the inferior turbinates during primary rhinoplasty after lateral osteotomies.

A clinical experience of the supraclavicular flap used to reconstruct head and neck defects in late-stage cancer patients.

The supraclavicular island flap has been widely used in head and neck reconstruction, providing an alternative to the traditional techniques like regional or free flaps, mainly because of its thin skin island tissue and reliable vascularity. Head and neck patients who require large reconstructions usually present poor clinical and healing conditions. An early experience using this flap for late-stage head and neck tumour treatment is reported.

Analysis of the strength of the abdominal fascia in different sutures used in abdominoplasties.

Background: Protrusion of the abdominal wall secondary to abdominoplasty may occur in patients with weakness of the aponeurotic structures. The anterior layer of the rectus abdominis muscle consists of fibers that are transverse rather than vertical. Based on this anatomical feature, vertical sutures are suggested for the correction of diastasis recti, since they include a greater amount of fascial fibers and thus would be more resistant to tensile strength than horizontal ones.

Complications after polymethylmethacrylate injections: report of 32 cases.

Background: During the past 15 years, polymethylmethacrylate has been used as a synthetic permanent filler for soft-tissue augmentation.

Methods: This article reports 32 cases of complications seen at Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, for procedures performed elsewhere.

Results: The average age of the patients was 43.

Double-bladed scalpel: a new option for harvesting margins in head and neck cancers.

Background: In advanced head and neck tumors margins are very rarely comprehensively checked by frozen sections. The goal of this study was to analyze a new proposal for harvesting margins using a double-bladed scalpel.

Methods: Thirty-eight patients underwent a comprehensive resection of advanced head and neck tumors with a double-bladed scalpel.