Publications by authors named "Mario Luc"

Background: Both local anesthesia (LA) and brachial plexus (BP) anesthesia are commonly used in hand surgery. LA has increased efficiency and reduced costs, but BP is often favored for more complex hand surgery, despite requiring greater time and resources. The primary objective of this study was to assess the quality of recovery of patients who received LA or BP block for hand surgery.

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  • The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of over-the-counter pain medications (ibuprofen/acetaminophen) versus opioids (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) for postoperative pain relief after carpal tunnel surgery in a randomized trial with 347 patients.
  • Results showed no significant differences in pain levels, medication usage, or patient satisfaction between the two groups, though opioid patients reported slightly more pain interference on the day of surgery.
  • The findings suggest that surgeons should reconsider the routine prescription of narcotics post-surgery for patients not on daily pain medications, as non-opioid options are equally effective.
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Purpose: Several technologies and innovative approaches continue to emerge for the optimal management of gynecomastia by plastic surgeons; the present study investigates the role of radiation therapy in this context.

Methods: A systematic review was performed to evaluate the utility of radiotherapy for the prevention and treatment of gynecomastia incidence or recurrence by plastic surgeons.

Results: Fifteen articles met the inclusion criteria for review.

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Purpose: Wide-awake local anesthesia hand surgery has many advantages over other forms of anesthesia, including faster recovery, lower cost, and improved patient safety; however, few studies compare postoperative pain and analgesic consumption after long- and short-acting anesthetics. This is important because surgeons seek to minimize opioid consumption during the opioid epidemic.

Methods: This was a double-blinded, prospective, randomized, parallel design pilot study.

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Background: The high recurrence rate of keloids has lead to the use of multiple treatment adjuncts to improve cosmetic outcomes after surgery. To date, there has been no single, standardized modality agreed upon to produce the best results. The purpose of this study was to review the radiation-based treatments (brachytherapy, electron beam and X-ray) used for keloid management and compare their outcomes.

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Background: Several surgical techniques exist for treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome. Endoscopic cubital tunnel release (ECTuR) has been recently reported as a promising minimally invasive technique. This study aims to compare outcomes and complications of open cubital tunnel release (OCTuR) and ECTuR in the treatment of idiopathic cubital tunnel syndrome.

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Purpose: Reconstruction of the distal radius in children is cumbersome, requiring simultaneous restoration of joint function and axial growth. Vascularized proximal fibular epiphyseal transfers (VFET) have been popularized over non-vascularized transfers and prosthesis. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of VFET and its associated complications.

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Abdominoplasty is among the most commonly performed aesthetic procedures in plastic surgery. Despite high complication rate, abdominal contouring procedures are expected to rise in popularity with the advent of bariatric surgery. Patients with a history of gastric bypass surgery have an elevated incidence of small bowel obstruction from internal herniation, which is associated with non-specific upper abdominal pain, nausea, and a decrease in appetite.

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Dupuytren contracture of the palm is a relatively common benign fibroproliferative disease of the palmar fascia typically affecting the adult population. There have however been several reported cases of Dupuytren contracture in children. We sought to review the literature for Dupuytren contracture and highlight the main clinical features and management of the disease in children.

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Many modalities exist for diagnosing and treating lipofibromatous hamartoma (LFH), with no clear consensus. This is the first comprehensive study to review the existing literature on LFH of the median nerve and to suggest a systematic approach to its diagnosis and treatment. An electronic and manual search was conducted on Medline, Embase, Google Scholar, Current Contents, and Science Citation Index for original and review articles in English or French, from 1946 to November 2012.

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Background: Dupuytren's disease is described as a thickening of the palmar fascia. It typically affects men of Northern European descent in their fifties. The disease process starts as a nodule at the distal palmar crease that progressively gives rise to a cord invading distally toward the finger.

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  • Latissimus dorsi (LD) is a key back muscle involved in shoulder movement, particularly extension and adduction.
  • A case was reported where a patient was found to have a complete absence of the left LD muscle during surgery, with no signs of tendon fibers present.
  • The normal appearance of surrounding muscle suggests that this absence may be a developmental issue, highlighting the need for awareness in planning reconstructive surgeries.
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Hand fractures are the most common site of injury in the pediatric population. They commonly involve the epiphyseal growth plates, and their standard classification is that of Salter-Harris (SH). Rotational deformities after SH fractures are rarely reported in literature.

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Background: Thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) offers an attractive alternative to general anaesthesia (GA) for ambulatory breast surgery. The aim of this meta-analysis was first to evaluate the safety and efficacy of TPVB for breast surgery, and second to compare TPVB with GA with regard to postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting, opioid consumption and length of hospital stay.

Methods: An electronic and manual search of English- and French-language articles on TPVB in breast surgery (published from January 1980 to June 2010) yielded 41 citations.

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Oxidative stress induces in endothelial cells a quick and transient coactivation of both stress-activated protein kinase-2/p38 and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) mitogen-activated protein kinases. We found that inhibiting the ERK pathway resulted, within 5 min of oxidative stress, in a misassembly of focal adhesions characterized by mislocalization of key proteins such as paxillin. The focal adhesion misassembly that followed ERK inhibition with the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK) inhibitor PD098059 (2'-amino-3'-methoxyflavone) or with a kinase negative mutant of ERK in the presence of H(2)O(2) resulted in a quick and intense membrane blebbing that was associated with important damage to the endothelium.

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