Which Tissue Should Be Removed in Upper Blepharoplasty? Analysis and Evaluation of Satisfaction.

Background: Due to various options for tissue resection and preoperative markings, many different reports on aesthetics and patient's satisfaction exist. To assess differences among tissue resections and risk factors, we herein analyzed satisfaction levels of patients that underwent upper blepharoplasty.

Methods: A retrospective analysis during the period from January 2006 to June 2013 was conducted by reviewing patient's electronic medical files.

Correlation between MRI results and intraoperative findings in patients with silicone breast implants.

Background: Silicone gel breast implants may silently rupture without detection. This has been the main reason for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the augmented or reconstructed breast. The aim of the present study was to investigate the accuracy of MRI for implant rupture.

Analysis of patient satisfaction and donor-site morbidity after different types of breast reconstruction.

Background And Aims: Breast reconstruction has been shown to improve quality of life. However, factors involved in long-term patient satisfaction are largely unknown. Our aim was to evaluate patient satisfaction and donor-site morbidity in five types of breast reconstruction.

Gliotoxin as putative virulence factor and immunotherapeutic target in a cell culture model of cerebral aspergillosis.

The mycotoxin gliotoxin is an important metabolite produced by Aspergillus fumigatus, but its precise role in the pathogenesis of cerebral aspergillosis is not yet determined. We could demonstrate that growth in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) induced the production and secretion of significant amounts of gliotoxin by A. fumigatus.