The Transoral Alar Batten Graft: A Functional Rhinoplasty Technique for the Orthognathic Jaw Surgery Patient.

Many patients seeking orthognathic jaw surgery also experience nasal obstruction. Current transoral functional rhinoplasty techniques include septoplasty and inferior turbinate reduction, which are performed through the mouth after maxillary downfracture. Although powerful, these interventions do not treat dynamic nasal sidewall collapse.

Genioglossus Advancement: Technique Modification for Improved Chin Contour.

Genioglossus advancement plays an important role in the armamentarium of the obstructive sleep apnea surgeon and has gone through many iterations over several decades. A recently described technique involves creating a box osteotomy, which is carried through the inferior border of the mandible in order to increase recruitment of the suprahyoid musculature. Here we introduce a further modification of the technique that uses virtual planning to improve the safety and accuracy of genial tubercle capture.

Minimally Invasive Mandibular Microsurgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Unlabelled: Microsurgical advances have led to minimally invasive approaches for mandibular reconstruction. Currently, no resource compares all minimally invasive microvascular mandibular reconstruction (MIMMR) treatment options.

Methods: All known cases of MIMMR were identified following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analyses guidelines, and our own surgical experience.

Adult Cleft Patients: An Exploration of Functional Needs and Treatment Barriers.

Background: Management of cleft lip and palate has been well characterized in pediatric patients, but limited data exist regarding the long-term functional outcomes of cleft patients once they reach adulthood.

Materials And Methods: An institutional, cross-sectional survey of adult patients with a history of cleft lip and/or palate was performed. The survey recorded patient characteristics, concerns, and barriers to care.

PRAME immunohistochemistry for melanoma diagnosis: A STARD-compliant diagnostic accuracy study.

Background: Preferentially expressed antigen in melanoma (PRAME) is a tumor-associated antigen that is frequently expressed in cutaneous melanoma and can be evaluated by immunohistochemistry. Earlier studies on PRAME utilized case-control study designs that may misestimate diagnostic accuracy and lack generalizability.

Methods: Using retrospective cohort selection, a cross-sectional study of diagnostic accuracy of PRAME was conducted according to standards for reporting diagnostic accuracy studies requirements.

Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy in a Jehovah's Witness patient: strategies for minimizing blood loss and maximizing safety.

Background: The Watch Tower Society, the main governing organization of the Jehovah's Witness (JW) faith, introduced the doctrine to refuse blood in 1945 and has been enforcing it since 1961. A member can be expelled for accepting prohibited blood components. Many reconstructive surgeries place patients at an increased risk for blood loss.

Pediatric Odontogenic and Maxillofacial Bone Pathology: A Global Analysis.

Background: Although pathology in the maxillary and mandibular bones is rare in young patients, the differential diagnosis is broad. The World Health Organization (WHO) updated its classification of maxillofacial bone pathology in 2017. Using these updated guidelines, a systematic review of common maxillofacial bone lesions in the pediatric population was performed.

Global Trends in Plastic Surgery on Social Media: Analysis of 2 Million Posts.

Background: Plastic surgeons and patients increasingly use social media. Despite evidence implicating its importance in plastic surgery, the large volume of data has made social media difficult to study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive assessment of plastic surgery social media content worldwide by utilizing techniques for analyzing large-scale data.