Effect of vascularized jejunal conduit flap on peripheral nerve regeneration in rats.

Background/aim: In the literature, almost all of the nerve conduits proposed for obtaining better nerve recovery were applied as graft materials. In this study, we aimed to propose a new nerve conduit model with a flap pattern and evaluate the effect of a pedicled vascularized jejunal flap on nerve regeneration after wrapping it around a sciatic nerve.

Materials And Methods: A total of 90 Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into nine groups with 10 rats in each.

Graft Paste to Tackle Nasal Dorsal Irregularities: A Comparative, Prospective, Double Blinded Study.

Background: Preventing dorsal irregularities, especially in noses with high humps, is still a challenging process. Classic treatment with diced grafts may itself result in dorsal irregularities.

Objectives: It was aimed to investigate the effectiveness of graft paste in preventing and correcting the dorsal irregularities.

Evaluation of the effects of ectopic replantation on amputate survival in the management of crush traumatic amputations in rats: An experimental study.

Background: This controlled experimental study aimed to compare ectopic replantation with other replantation techniques in a rat model of crush amputations. It also assessed the impact of different replantation methods on the viability of amputates.

Methods: Forty male Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups.

A new concept for mandible reconstruction after oncological resection: Multisegment virtual surgical planning.

Purpose: Virtual surgical planning (VSP) is good for three dimensional reconstructions in maxillofacial surgery, but it is not problem-free completely especially when the resection margins cannot be affirmed in preoperative period. We aimed to obtain an ideal reconstruction with elaborating VSP to be prepared for adverse conditions during surgery and to proceed the oncological resections step- by- step with A, B, and C resection planes.

Patients And Methods: Four patients undergoing multisegment VSP for the primary mandible malignancies were included in the study.

Original Location of Congenital Nasal Sinus "Midcolumella": A Modified Inverted V Incision Technique.

Unlabelled: Among the rare congenital malformations, congenital nasal sinuses with blind end are extremely unusual. To the best of our knowledge, a sinus located in the midcolumellar region has not been reported yet. Since there is no consensus about the treatment of midcolumellar sinus, to manage the case as individually as possible was our priority.

The Impact of Age on Anthropometric Changes Following Rhinoplasty.

There are several factors affecting the results of rhinoplasty, and the predictability of outcomes still remains insufficient. To associate the rhinoplasty results with patients' age by anthropometric measurements. Retrospective chart review of patients undergoing rhinoplasty who were divided into decades of age.

The effect of dobutamine treatment on salvage of digital replantation and revascularization.

Purpose: One of the most common causes of a failure after replantation and revascularization surgeries is 'no reflow' from proximal artery that occurs, especially following crush and avulsion injuries. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of dobutamine treatment on salvage of replanted and revascularized digits.

Methods: The patients with no reflow phenomenon detected in the salvage operations of replanted/revascularized digits between the years 2017 and 2020 were included in the study.

Gracilis Muscle Interposition to Fill the Perianal Dead Space May Decrease Hospital Length of Stay in Fournier's Gangrene.

Purpose: The treatment of Fournier's gangrene (FG) includes aggressive debridement of the affected necrotic area, broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, and reconstructive procedures, respectively. One of the main reasons of unfavorable outcomes in FG surgery is that the dead space occurs in the perianal region because of destruction of fascias and soft tissues. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the results of gracilis muscle flap transposition to fill the FG-associated perianal dead spaces.

The Impact of Wearing a Face Mask during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Temporomandibular Joint: A Radiological and Questionnaire Assessment.

 Several health problems have been reported to be triggered or facilitated by prolonged mask usage during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. While wearing a face mask, people tend to push their jaws forward and downward in a repetitive manner to hold their masks in the right position; these jaw motions may induce temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). In this study, we aimed to investigate these repetitive jaw movements while wearing face masks and their effects on TMD.

The effect of a gap concept on peripheral nerve recovery in modified epineurial neurorrhaphy: An experimental study in rats.

Background: Several factors such as surgical approach that only consider topographic anatomy; inadequate fascicular alignment, extraepineurial sprouting in the repair zone; contact of axons with the suture area are the disadvantages of epineurial neurorrhaphy. Accordingly, axonal mismatch, neuroma, and unfavorable nerve recovery become inevitable. Neurotropism is the theory clarifying appropriate matching of the nerve fibers independently without needing surgical approach.

Midline Mandibular Cleft Treatment.

Tessier 30 cleft is a more rare anomaly comparing the other clefts and has variable clinical presentations. According to the literature, there were only 66 cases with Tessier 30 cleft reported since 2007. Furthermore, because of the rarity and variable clinical presentation of this condition, there is no consensus on the mode of management and timing of surgical procedures.

Comparison of Maxillofacial Fractures Between Pedestrians and Passengers in Road Traffic Accidents.

Purpose: Road traffic accidents remain as the most common cause of maxillofacial injuries in developed countries. To the best of our knowledge, comparative analysis of fracture localizations and injury types of injured pedestrians and passengers is seldom performed. Thus, this study aimed to compare maxillofacial injuries between pedestrians and passengers injured in road traffic accidents in terms of demographic characteristics of the patients, localization of fractures, and treatment.

Ethyl Alcohol Versus Botulinum Toxin A: A Comparative Study of the Visual and Histopathological Outcomes in the Rabbit Anterior Auricular Muscle Model.

Background: Botulinum toxin has long been known for its paralytic effects at the neuromuscular junction. Although it has been widely used for vascular and nervous tissues, there has been no study of the aesthetic effects of the application of ethanol to muscle tissues to date.

Objective: The authors aimed to demonstrate the effects of the application of ethanol to muscle tissues after an intramuscular injection and to compare the effects of botulinum toxin A (BTA) and ethanol.

Evaluation of the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on hypertrophic scar formation in a rabbit ear model: An experimental study.

Hypertrophic scar is a disease with complicated treatment methods. Although there are numerous studies in the literature definitive therapy has not been reported yet. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the short and long-term effects of HBOT on hypertrophic scar formation in a rabbit ear model.

Effects of aspiration time on immediate viability of adipocyte cell in ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL) and in traditional suction-assisted lipectomy (SAL).

We aimed to determine the effect of aspiration periods following liposuction procedure on vascular structures, fibrocollagenous tissues and viability of adipose cells at different minutes, respectively in UAL and SAL. Abdominoplasty materials were divided into two equal parts from middle following excusion during the operations. Traditional SAL was performed to the right part of the abdominoplasty materials therewithal.

A Different Stabilization Technique of Autogenous Cartilage Grafts in Saddle Nose Deformity: Prevention Warping and Resorption.

Background: Saddle nose deformity (SND) is a collapse of the cartilage and bone structures forming the dorsal projection of the nose. After the use of autologous cartilage in the treatment of SND, resorption and warping continue to be a problem.

Methods: This study presents results from 11 patients with SND types III and IV from 2005 to 2017 treated with autologous cartilage fixed with microplates and microscrews.