Therapeutic Potential of Vitamin B Complex in Peripheral Nerve Injury Recovery: An Experimental Rat Model Study.

: Vitamin B complexes are frequently used in clinical practice for peripheral nerve trauma. However, there is a lack of scientific data on their effectiveness. This study aims to investigate the impact of the vitamin B complex on nerve recovery in a rat model of peripheral nerve paralysis.

Reading Man Flap: A Nasal Reconstruction Technique.

Background: Closure of the nasal skin defects that resulted from excision of the skin neoplasms represents a challenging problem in reconstructive surgery. Here, the use of the reading man procedure as a new alternative in reconstruction of the skin defects of the nose is presented.

Materials And Methods: In this procedure, 2 local flaps designed in an unequal Z-plasty manner are used.

A Basic Algorithmic Surgical Approach for Nicolau Syndrome.

Background: Nicolau syndrome (NS) is a rare complication that develops after the administration of intramuscular diclofenac sodium. The etiology and surgical treatments of 11 patients with NS were evaluated and studies in the literature were examined. The aim of this study was to compose a basic algorithm for surgical approaches to treat NS.

A New Cartilage-Sparing Procedure for Correction of the Prominent Ear Deformity: Dermal Anchor Technique.

Background: Although the literature is replete with surgical techniques described for correction of the prominent ears, new techniques are still needed to minimize the recurrence rates and postoperative complications.

Objective: Here, the author presents a new and simple otoplasty procedure, namely, the dermal anchor technique (DAT), in which a wide planar adhesion between the opposing dermal surfaces of the deepithelized antihelical groove is used as a biological anchor for long-term maintenance of the antihelical fold without any cartilage manipulation.

Materials And Methods: For 12 years, this new procedure was used for correction of 76 prominent ears in 44 patients, with 17 being female and 27 being male.

A free radical scavenger (Tempol) and its effect on intimal hyperplasia of vein grafts in rats.

Background: Reversed vein grafting exposes the vessel to a period of ischemia, reperfusion and subsequent reactive oxygen species, which may damage endothelial tissue, smooth muscle cell proliferation and later the development of intimal hyperplasia. Tempol is a free radical scavenger that permeates biological membranes. This study investigates the effects of a free radical scavenger (Tempol) on intimal hyperplasia of femoral vein grafts and the level of reactive oxygen species in rats.

A New Surgical Technique for Closure of Pilonidal Sinus Defects: Triangular Closure Technique.

BACKGROUND We present a clinical experience with a new local flap procedure, namely the triangular closure technique, for reconstruction of sacrococcygeal skin defects resulting from excision of the pilonidal sinus. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this technique, the defect is surgically converted to a triangle in shape. Then, the triangular defect is closed by transposition of 2 skin flaps designed in an unequal z-plasty manner.

A New Technique for Total Reconstruction of the Lower Lid.

Background: Although several methods have been described for total lower eyelid reconstruction, it remains as a major challenge in reconstructive surgery. Here, we present a new technique, the Mutaf unequal Z-plasty procedure for reconstruction of defects of the lower eyelid.

Methods: In this technique, 2 skin flaps designed in an unequal Z-plasty manner are used to provide skin coverage.

Algorithmic approach to the prevention of unnecessary fasciotomy in extremity snake bite.

Background: In the literature, there is a lack of a consensus about the occurrence of the compartment syndrome due to the snake bites. There are different concepts for the surgical treatment of the threshold value of the chamber pressure. There are many different classifications and assessment criteria for the snakebites.

Consolidative Technique Otoplasty: Comprehensive Approach in Combining Techniques.

Background: This study aimed to present the long-term results of the consolidative technique otoplasty (CTO).

Methods: Patient age, sex, duration of follow-up, and how the deformity (bilateral-unilateral) occurred were determined. The kind of anesthesia, duration of surgery, surgical techniques used during the operation were reported, and the preoperative and postoperative distances between the ear and head were measured at four points (SUP: The highest point of the helix; SCA: the concha superior sticking points; ICA: stick point of Concha at the inferior; and lobular).

Reconstruction of Congenital Isolated Alar Defect Using Mutaf Triangular Closure Technique in Pediatric Patients.

Congenital isolated alar defects are extremely rare, occurring in approximately 1 in 20,000 to 40,000 live births. The patients are presented here of 2 pediatric patients operated on for congenital isolated alar defect. The reconstruction of congenital isolated alar defects was made in a 3-layered fashion.

Response to Comment on ''Effects of Reduction Mammaplasty Operations on the Spinal Column: Clinical and Radiological Response''.

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Comparison of the result of consolidative technique otoplasty and incisionless otoplasty in the repairs of prominent ears.

We aimed to compare the long-term results of complications of consolidative technique otoplasty (CTO) and incisionless otoplasty (IO). The study consists of 156 patients who were operated between 2006 and 2015. According to surgical techniques, these patients were divided into two groups as IO group and CTO group.

Improvements in Vertebral-Column Angles and Psychological Metrics After Abdominoplasty With Rectus Plication.

Background: Substantial fluctuations in body weight can result in diastasis recti and weakening of the connections between the lateral abdominal muscles and the rectus sheath.

Objectives: The authors sought to determine the postural and psychological effects of abdominoplasty with vertical rectus plication.

Methods: Forty women with substantial back and lumbar pain owing to abdominal lipodystrophy were evaluated in a prospective study.

The expression levels of the sirtuins in patients with BCC.

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common tumor in humans. Reduced expression of sirtuins interferes with DNA repair, which may cause mutations and genomic instability, and eventually leads to tumor development. In the present study, we investigate the expression levels of SIRT genes in non-tumoral and tumor tissues of patients with BCC.

Effects of Reduction Mammaplasty Operations on the Spinal Column: Clinical and Radiological Response.

Background: Women with macromastia suffer from bodily disproportions like increased spinal curvature owing to the mass effect caused by severely large breasts. In such cases, the erector spinae muscles generate an overcompensatory pressure to maintain a normal posture, resulting in neck, back, and lumbar pain. This study aimed to objectively show the improvement of physical symptoms after reduction mammaplasty and evaluate psychological and physical changes of patients.

The Effect of Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone) on Random Pattern Skin Flap Survival in Rat Model.

Background: In this study, the effect of coenzyme Q10 (CQ10) on flap survival was investigated.

Methods: Fifty Wistar Albino rats were divided into 5 groups. The survival rates of the skin flaps were assessed 10 days after complete elevation of the flaps.

''The dermal internal brassiere flap,'' a new modification of inferior pedicle breast reduction technic.

Background: The inferior pedicle mammaplasty is particularly applied to large breasts with a long sternal notch to nipple distance. The present study reports modifications developed to solve the bottoming-out deformity, the lack of upper pole fullness and the wound healing problems seen at the reverse T-zone, known disadvantages of the inferior pedicle reduction mammaplasty, and evaluates postoperative sensation.

Methods: A total of 110 patients with a mean age of 32 underwent the same technique.

A novel tumor suppressor gene in basal cell carcinoma: inhibition of growth factor-2.

In loss of heterozygosity (LOH) studies at the chromosome 4q22-35 region, it was shown that the amount of deletion was high in basal cell carcinoma (BCC). It has been proposed that genes located in this chromosomal region could be tumor suppressor genes in BCC. It has been thought that deletions in the ING2 gene located in the same region can play a role in the pathophysiology of BCC and that deletions occurring in this region may influence the level of ING2 expression in BCC.

The reading man flap for closure of large meningomyelocele defects.

Background: Closure of the skin defect in myelomeningocele repair is an essential step that determines the quality of the surgical result. In large myelomeningoceles, however, adequate skin coverage may not be accomplished by direct closure or skin undermining. In such cases, the skin defect is best repaired using flaps.

The spider procedure: a new Z-plasty-based local flap procedure.

Background: Using neighboring similar skin, local flap procedures provide optimal aesthetic and functional results in reconstruction of skin defects. Therefore, a number of local flap procedures have been described. However, as skin defects present limitless variations in size and shape, new flap procedures are still needed.

A new technique for closure of infraorbital defects.

Background: The infraorbital region is a unique facial subunit surrounded with several important structures, such as the lower eyelids, oral commissure, ala nasi, and the sideburns. The potential for distortion of these neighboring anatomic landmarks and the absence of natural creases where incisional scars can be camouflaged make reconstruction of large infraorbital defects a challenge.

Purpose: A new local flap procedure for reconstruction of large infraorbital skin defects, named Mutaf triangular closure technique, is described.

Island volar advancement flap for reconstruction of thumb defects.

Background: The volar advancement flap of the thumb described by Moberg has been used for pulp defects up to 1 to 1.5 cm since its mobility is quite limited due to the stiff nature and fibrous connections of the regional skin with underlying structures. There have been several attempts to increase the mobility of this useful flap by adding V-Y and Z-plasty concepts into the technique.

Closure of defects of the malar region.

Background: Reconstruction of the skin defects of malar region poses some challenging problems including obvious scar formation, dog-ear formation, trapdoor deformity and displacement of surrounding anatomic landmarks such as the lower eyelid, oral commissure, ala nasi, and sideburn.

Purpose: Here, a new local flap procedure, namely the reading man procedure, for reconstruction of large malar skin defects is described.

Materials And Methods: In this technique, 2 flaps designed in an unequal Z-plasty manner are used.