Publications by authors named "M Eschete"
This article and instructional video detail a step-by-step approach to performing the Y-V venous pedicle lengthening technique, which can be used to increase the reach of the submental artery island flap by up to 5 cm, permitting reconstruction of soft-tissue defects of the middle and upper thirds of the face. This technique can also be used to maximize advancement of many common flaps around the body, including the medial plantar and lateral arm flaps.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHigh-Tension Closure of the Submental Flap Donor Site: Video and Technical Considerations.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
December 2020
Gonococcal Endocarditis: The Gift That Stops Giving! An Uncommon Presentation of a Common Disease.
J La State Med Soc
September 2017
Article Synopsis
- Gonorrhea is the 2nd most common STD in the US, with around 800,000 new cases annually, and a small percentage develop disseminated infections, more often in women under 40.
- A 36-year-old woman with polysubstance abuse had severe symptoms leading to a diagnosis of gonococcal endocarditis after blood cultures showed Neisseria gonorrhoeae, resulting in cardiac complications and her eventual death.
- Endocarditis is a rare but serious complication of gonorrhea, occurring in 1-2% of those with the disseminated form of the disease.
Bartonella hensalae (CSD) is a gram negative bacilli causing variety of clinical sequelae. Patients usually develop lymphadenopathy and fever but in rare cases (1%-2%) neuro-retinitis can occur.
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