A Picture of Breast Reconstruction in a Public Oncology Hospital in Latin America: A Ten-Year Experience.

Objective: Breast cancer is the most frequent malignant tumor among women worldwide, with the sole exception of non-melanoma skin cancer. Currently, one of the most common treatments in Brazil is modified radical mastectomy, which, although effective, leads to both physical and psychological complications. In this context, breast reconstruction seeks to restore the functional and psychosocial health of women.

Breast Auto-augmentation (Mastopexy and Lipofilling): An Option for Quitting Breast Implants.

Background: Breast augmentation with implants is one of the most commonly performed plastic surgical procedures, but has potential complications-asymmetry, implant displacement, rippling and wrinkling, capsular contracture, late seromas, and benign and malignant tumors-and potential financial costs. The auto-augmentation procedure, with mastopexy and lipofilling, is a second option to offer to patients who do not desire to continue with breast implants in secondary procedures.

Objective: This study aimed to present a series of patients who intended to quit having breast implants, and they went to an auto-augmentation procedure, with mastopexy and lipofilling.

Surgical Treatment for Extracapsular Condylar Fractures of the Mandible.

Background: Condylar fractures are considered the most controversial mandibular fractures, regarding both the diagnosis and the treatment. With the increase in surgical indications for handling this type of fracture, it is important to discuss about the advantages and disadvantages of the several surgical approaches available. This article describes the surgical details and postoperative results of the mini-retromandibular transparotid approach for treating extracapsular condylar fractures of the mandible.

The Richieri-Costa and Pereira syndrome: report of two Brazilian siblings and review of literature.

Richieri-Costa and Pereira syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized specially by Pierre Robin sequence with cleft mandible and limb anomalies. There are a typical laryngeal anomaly which encompass short and round larynx, absent or abnormal epiglottis, and abnormal aryepiglottic folds. Most patients reported were from Brazil.

Transareolar incision with geometric broken line for breast augmentation: a novel approach.

Along with implant location and size, incision location is an important variable that influences the final result of breast augmentation. The transareolar approach is not popular because of reported lactational difficulties, higher rates of capsular contracture, visibility of scars, and potential changes in nipple sensation. We describe a geometric zigzag transareolar incision for breast augmentation that can achieve imperceptible scarring.