Publications by authors named "Matteo Torresetti"

The O-Z flap is the most commonly used local flap technique to repair round and oval scalp defects in clinical practice. Preoperative flap marking is one of the major technical issues of this reconstructive method and it is essential to achieve an optimal outcome. Nevertheless, the absence of a unified arc design scheme could significantly limit the use of this useful and reliable technique, and flap drawing is sometimes based more on the surgeon's experience than on a real geometrical model.

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Several strategies for the management of venous congestion of the nipple-areola complex (NAC) after reduction mammaplasty have been proposed. Among these, hirudotherapy represents an ancient but still effective method, even though the risk of infections related to leeches should be considered. We report a peculiar case of breast infection and sepsis after leech therapy in a patient who underwent a reduction mammaplasty.

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Introduction: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare and slowly growing soft tissue tumor and it is frequently misdiagnosed and mismanaged like more common masses. Therefore diagnostic delays are common and may result in challenging reconstructions.

Case Presentation: We report the peculiar case of a 36-year-old patient with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the right iliac fossa misdiagnosed as vascular malformation for over 30 years.

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During breast reduction, pedicle de-epithelialization, as meticulous as possible, is necessary to ensure satisfying breast sculpting and to avoid any epidermoid cyst. To perform an effective and rapid de-epithelialization, a good tension of the skin is mandatory. Several techniques to improve skin tension of the breast are described in the literature.

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Loss of sensation is one of the most feared complications of breast reduction surgery. Although several techniques have been proposed to maximize sensitivity preservation, the scientific literature still reports contradictory findings. This systematic review aimed to assess whether breast reduction mammaplasty is associated with measurable changes in breast sensation.

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Total nasal reconstruction always represents a challenge for the plastic surgeon, who must deal both with the reconstructive procedure and compliance of the patient. This kind of reconstruction often requires more than one step. Therefore, more prolonged and emphasized scarring than normal can occur, thus resulting in a higher risk of nostril stenosis.

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Unlabelled: The real benefit of using drains for reducing the risk of complications in sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has not been investigated yet. We aimed to evaluate the role of drain after SLNB and to determine if a correlation exists between drains and early complications.

Methods: This is a retrospective study of patients who underwent SLNB for melanoma from 2016 to 2021.

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Breast reduction is one of the most commonly requested and performed plastic surgery procedures, and its psychological, esthetic, and analgesic benefits are well known. Several studies dealing with the effects of reduction mammoplasty on the physiology of respiration have been published in the past decades. This systematic review aims to assess whether bilateral breast reduction is associated with measurable improvement in lung function in women with macromastia.

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Coverage of the heel defects usually represents a challenge for the proper reconstructive requirements of the weight-bearing area of the foot. The presence of multiple limb amputation may represent a further concern for conventional free flap donor sites and the patient's functional limitation, thus making reconstruction even more challenging. Amputee patients may be subjected to a higher risk of foot ulcerations and choosing the more appropriate reconstructive option in such patients is crucial.

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Background: Breast augmentation is one of the most commonly requested and performed plastic surgery procedures. In order to prevent early postoperative complications such as seroma or hematoma, surgical drains could be useful. The aim is to perform a systematic review of the literature on the use of surgical drains in primary breast augmentation.

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Article Synopsis
  • - Nodular cutaneous amyloidosis is a rare skin condition that can progress to systemic amyloidosis, requiring careful management.
  • - Treatment options include topical or systemic medications, but complete surgical excision is generally recommended due to potential complications.
  • - A specific case of a large nodular cutaneous amyloidosis on the leg was effectively treated with incomplete surgical removal, showing no recurrences after 7 years.
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Introduction: Breast reduction is one of the most common procedures performed by plastic surgeons worldwide. Despite that several techniques have been proposed for management of ptotic or hypertrophic breasts, most of them often deal with too large breast bases, poor breast projection, persistent "dog ears," and a certain percentage of bottoming out. Lower-pole shaping of the breast remains one of the challenge of vertical mammoplasty.

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Lung hernia following minimally invasive cardiac surgery is rare with few reported cases in the literature. Surgical repair is debated, and several methods have been described including a variety of synthetic and biological materials. We report a case of a 36-year-old woman who developed lung hernia and a strong retraction of the pectoralis major muscle after minithoracotomy that was performed for mitral valve surgery.

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Background: Despite the fact that dermal substitutes are widely used in reconstructive surgery, there have been no studies focused on predictors of complications or delayed matrix take. We propose an algorithm for management of soft tissue reconstruction with Integra dermal matrix, based on our 5-year-long clinical experience.

Methods: An estimated 111 patients who underwent Integra reconstruction of full-thickness soft tissue defects of different anatomical sites and etiology were enrolled, and dichotomized in two groups according to complications.

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Sarcomatoid melanoma is an extremely rare pattern of malignant melanoma, and only few cases have been described throughout the literature. We herein report a case of a patient with newly diagnosed, metastatic giant sarcomatoid melanoma of the arm. The patient underwent surgical removal of the huge mass, and NGS sequencing demonstrated BRAF V600E mutation.

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Introduction: Giant basal cell carcinomas are rare and potentially aggressive skin malignancies that are infrequently reported in the Literature, and they usually require aggressive surgical resection and immediate soft tissue reconstruction with skin grafts or flaps. The large size of GBCCs has relevant implications not only for the metastatic potential, but even for the reconstructive challenging due to the possible limited availability of tissues for flap coverage.

Presentation Of Case: We report the peculiar case of an old patient who underwent to GBCC resection of the back measuring 16 × 13 cm, and immediate reconstruction with a large O to Z flap harvested from the back; one-year follow-up examination revealed a satisfactory result and no recurrence of the disease was observed.

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Introduction: nasal reconstruction after rhinophyma surgery could be challenging. In the last decade, some authors proposed the use of dermal substitutes, but only few case reports have been described throughout the Literature.

Presentation Of Case: we described a new case of severe and disfiguring rhinophyma treated by total excision and a two-step reconstruction by using acellular dermal matrix and subsequent full-thickness skin graft.

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In the last decade, there has been a growing interest about the possible association between anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) and breast implants (BIA-ALCL). Many variables, such as breast implants texturization, have been investigated. Breast implants often lead to the formation of a periprosthetic capsule, characterized by inflammation.

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Paraffinoma is a destructive complication of paraffin oil injection, usually associated with massive tissue destruction, thus requiring radical surgery and subsequent complex reconstruction. Although breast and penile paraffinomas have been widely described and their management is quite standardized, paraffinomas of the knee are still rare and only few case reports or small case series are available in the current literature. We describe the case of a 77-year-old man with a large paraffinoma of the right knee that occurred after self-injection of paraffin oil, 58 years before.

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Background: Heel reconstruction represents a challenge for all plastic surgeons due to the anatomical and functional features of this weight-bearing area. In the last decade a combined use of acellular dermal matrices and skin grafts has been proposed as a reliable and less invasive alternative for complex wound management; nevertheless only a few cases have been reported in the literature.

Methods: We describe the long-term outcome of 2 cases of severe degloving trauma of the plantar region with massive soft tissue defects of the foot, that underwent surgical reconstruction with artificial dermis and skin grafts.

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Background: The increases in capillary wall permeability and capillary hydrostatic pressure are considered to be the causes for the acute swelling seen in flaps; however, disruption of the circulating flap lymphatics could be another contributory factor. In this study we monitor the development of flap edema in a series of 18 prefabricated flaps and aim to delineate the natural history of this phenomenon by use of lymphography.

Methods: Postoperative swelling was monitored in a series of 18 pre-expanded prefabricated cervical skin flaps used for hemi-facial burns-scar resurfacing.

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Background: Although application of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) for the treatment of forehead rhytides has become very popular, the effects of its intramuscular injections on the skin mechanical properties remain unclear.

Objectives: We prospectively investigated the alterations in the mechanical properties of the skin of patients who received intramuscular injections of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) for forehead rhytides and compared two injection doses.

Methods: Of the 42 enrolled patients, one randomly assigned half received intramuscular injections of two units (group I), and the other half received four units (group II) of BTX-A in each injection point.

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Background: This investigation compared the application of color Doppler ultrasound and computed tomographic angiography in preoperative planning of lower extremity perforator flaps.

Method: This study was a prospective comparative analysis of 40 patients with lower extremity defects who underwent reconstruction with perforator flaps. The position, caliber, route, and quality of the perforator vessels were detected by computed tomographic angiography and color Doppler ultrasound preoperatively.

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Introduction: Primary cutaneous extraskeletal Ewing's sarcomas (ESs) are extremely rare tumors, limited to the skin and generally appear as a single small lesion, circumscribed mid-to-deep dermis or involving subcutis. Due to their rarity and morphological similarity to other cutaneous tumors, ESs are subject to being clinically and pathologically subdiagnosed.

Presentation Of Case: A 37-year-old man presented a large rapidly growing mass of the first toe measuring 9.

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