Evidence-based perioperative opioid-sparing techniques during the United States opioid crisis.

Purpose Of Review: The current United States opioid epidemic resulted from the overprescribing of opioids by physicians and surgeons in response to deceptive and unlawful marketing campaigns by pharmaceutical companies seeking to profit from opioid sales. Surgeons have a moral obligation to employ evidence-based opioid-sparing analgesia protocols for management of perioperative pain.

Recent Findings: Recent evidence strongly supports the use of NSAIDs in perioperative pain management, with large studies demonstrating no increased risk of postoperative hemorrhage or renal insult.

Tutorial: multiphoton microscopy to advance neuroscience research.

Multiphoton microscopy (MPM) employs ultrafast infrared lasers for high-resolution deep three-dimensional imaging of live biological samples. The goal of this tutorial is to provide a practical guide to MPM imaging for novice microscopy developers and life-science users. Principles of MPM, microscope setup, and labeling strategies are discussed.

Effective Strategies to Patent Plastic Surgery Ideas and Intellectual Property.

Patents are of great importance to plastic surgery, a field fueled by constant innovation. Familiarity with the patent process could promote further innovation by plastic surgeons. By granting proprietary rights to inventors in exchange for publication of their inventions, patents incentivize creativity and innovation while promoting diffusion and transfer of technology.

Lower Eyelid Management in Facial Paralysis.

Correction of lower eyelid retraction is necessary to restore adequate blink in paralytic lagophthalmos. A plethora of static and dynamic surgical techniques have been described for lower eyelid repositioning. This article provides an approach to management of the paralytic lower eyelid, including a summary of existing techniques, case examples, and surgical technique for in-office lower eyelid suspension using a palmaris longus tendon graft.