Comparing patient satisfaction in bilateral and unilateral breast reconstruction.

Background: Current literature in breast reconstruction continues to provide answers to questions regarding patient satisfaction in the areas of autologous vs alloplastic reconstruction and silicone vs saline implants. There are no studies, however, that specifi cally address patient satisfaction with bilateral vs unilateral breast reconstruction. Our goal was to assess patient satisfaction with bilateral compared with unilateral breast reconstruction.

Avoiding pitfalls in craniofacial reconstruction using absorbable plates.

Rigid internal fixation devices are a mainstay in craniofacial surgery. The advent of absorbable plates has been a monumental advancement and has proven to be a safe and effective method of osteofixation. It has been proposed that many problems of the permanent metallic implants can be avoided by the use of resorbable plates.

Microvascular reconstruction of iatrogenic femoral artery thrombosis in an infant: a case report and review of the literature: infant femoral artery reconstruction.

Objective: We present a case of femoral artery thrombosis and acute limb ischemia in an infant following attempted femoral venipuncture. Microsurgical reconstruction of the lesion and a review of the literature are described.

Methods: Insertion of intravascular catheters is a commonly performed procedure in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.

Adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction after bariatric surgery.

Background: The development of upper gastrointestinal malignancies after bariatric surgery has not been well characterized. Our objective was to review the experience of patients with distal esophageal cancer that was diagnosed after bariatric surgery.

Methods: A retrospective review was conducted to identify patients who had undergone bariatric surgery (1999 to 2006) and who later developed high-grade dysplasia or adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus.