Profunda femoris artery perforator flaps: a detailed anatomical study.

The thigh region has many perforators when compared to the other areas in the body. Surgeons have disregarded the posterior thigh region as a potential donor site for perforator flap surgeries, presumably owing to the positioning difficulties of the patients during the intervention and inadequate anatomical information. The purpose of this study was to provide comprehensive data concerning the profunda femoris artery.

A New Method to Harvest the Sural Nerve Graft.

Objective: In this study, we developed a novel technique to harvest the sural nerve using the mini incisions and the carpal tunnel dilators.

Materials And Methods: The technique was applied to the 29 sides on 27 patients (24 men and 3 women). The mean age was 27.

Reconstruction of postburn contractures due to tandir oven.

The aim of the study was to evaluate postburn contracture reconstructions caused by high temperature such as tandir. The records of our 58 patients who were operated for burn contracture between 2008 and 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Duration elapsed after the burn, localization of contracture, surgery applied, and the recurrence rates were recorded.

Reconstruction of complex shallow defects of the extremities with free serratus musculofascial flap.

Background/aim: Thin and flexible flaps are needed for the repair of extremity tissue defects. Serratus fascia flaps are the most suitable options. There are only a few case reports and case series in the literature.

Preemptive Analgesic Efficacy of the Ultrasound-Guided Bilateral Superficial Serratus Plane Block on Postoperative Pain in Breast Reduction Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.

Purpose: Breast surgery is an exceedingly common procedure and associated with an increased incidence of acute and chronic pain. Preemptive regional anesthesia techniques may improve postoperative analgesia for patients undergoing breast surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of preoperative bilateral serratus plane block on postoperative opioid consumption in patients undergoing breast reduction surgery.

Versatile use of the posterior interosseous flap in the reconstruction of complex upper limb defects.

Background: Reconstruction of the complex upper extremity defects is a challenging procedure for reconstructive surgeons because of the complex anatomical and functional structure of this region. In reconstruction, local and regional flap options involving the composite tissues are restricted. The posterior interosseous flap (PIO) has been presented 'in a single study' with a wide variety of uses, and in this study, the versatility of PIO has been tried to be emphasized by its multitude uses as well as its chance at adaptability to each case.

Novel Surgical Technique for Repair of Zygomatic Fractures: Lever Technique.

Background: Zygoma is a very crucial component for the anteroposterior positioning of the midface and for the maintenance of facial contours. Zygomatic fractures are considered as the second most common type of facial fractures following nasal fractures. We have developed a new reduction technique called "lever," which is based on the application of lifting force as an alternative to the methods in which the pulling force is applied.

A novel method for flap delay vacuum assisted flap delay: an experimental study in rabbits.

Flaps are the workhorse of plastic surgery practice. The delay procedures have been defined to prevent flap necrosis. The golden standard method of delay is a surgical delay.

Experiences with a modified preauricular mini incision with subdermally dissection in condylar and subcondylar fractures of the mandible.

Objective: Condylar and subcondylar fractures (CSFs) are among the most common mandible fractures. If reduction of these fractures is not carried out correctly, serious complications can result, including infection, damage to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) function, malocclusion, nonunion, malunion, and ankylosis of the TMJ.

Methods: We used a preauricular, mini-incision, open technique (PMIOT) for CSF of the mandible.

Total Lower Lip Reconstruction With Functional Gracilis Free Muscle Flap.

Free flaps based on static slings principles cannot provide esthetic and functional outcomes at a desired level in total or close to total lip loss. Therefore, dynamic methods have become a current issue in recent years and especially the idea of functional gracilis free muscle flap has been suggested. In this study, we present a case of a successful total lower lip repair with this flap.

The Temporal Artery Island Flap: A Good Reconstructive Option for Small to Medium-Sized Facial Defects.

Purpose: The reconstruction of facial defects is esthetically vital because of the unique skin color and texture of the face. The aim of this study was to show the utility of different temporal artery island flap designs for the reconstruction of upper and middle facial defects without contrast to the color and texture of the face.

Materials And Methods: This study is a retrospective case series conducted from November 2004 through May 2015.

Chimeric Reverse Temporal Muscle and Pericranial Flap for Double-Layer Closure of Deep Facial Defects.

Purpose: Volumetric or multiplane defects of the upper and midface remain a challenge for reconstruction because of limited regional flap options. In this study, the authors harvested the reverse temporalis muscle flap and pericranial flap (RTMP flap) based on the same vascular pedicle, the superficial temporal artery, in a chimeric manner to obtain double-layer closure of deep facial defects.

Materials And Methods: This study was a prospective case series performed in the Department of Plastic Surgery of Ataturk University (Erzurum, Turkey).

Management of Saddle Nose Deformity Using Dermal Fat and Costal Cartilage "Sandwich" Graft: A Problem-Oriented Approach and Anthropometric Evaluation.

Purpose: In the surgical treatment of saddle nose deformity (SND), costal cartilage is often used. However, it can result in some potential complications such as resorption, bending, displacement, and its appearance under the skin (silhouette deformity). We prepared a composite "sandwich" graft by camouflaging the costal cartilage underneath the dermal fat graft as a novel method and applied it on SNDs using the closed rhinoplasty technique to prevent or minimize these risks.

Factors affecting adherence to treatment and follow-up of burns in children: A single centre experience.

Aim: Children are prone to burn injury. Burns can be seen as a part of child abuse. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors affecting adherence to the treatment of burn patients, and to emphasize the role of the physician in identifying children's non-accidental burn injuries.

Treatment of Linear Scleroderma (en Coup de Sabre) With Dermal Fat Grafting.

Background: Linear scleroderma, also known as "en coup de sabre," is a subtype of localized scleroderma that warrants aesthetic correction because it appears on the forehead region in children.

Objective: To report dermal fat grafting as a novel and effective surgical treatment option in linear scleroderma.

Methods: Under local anesthesia, a dermal fat graft was successfully placed into a subcutaneous pocket that was prepared underneath the depressed scar.

Reconstruction of the Wide Scalp Defects Using Free Latissimus Dorsi Flap Assisted With Arteriovenous Loop.

Reconstructions of the wide scalp defects are still a challenging task because of the accompanied recipient vessel issues. Arteriovenous loop (AVL) grafts are a suitable vascular conduit that can be used to support free tissue transfer, when adjacent blood supply is inadequate. We report 2 patients of successful wide scalp reconstruction, using a free latissimus dorsi (LD) flap assisted with AVL.

Liver transplantation for alveolar echinococcosis in an endemic region.

Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a chronic disease caused by ingestion of the eggs of the parasitic cestode Echinococcosis multilocularis (EM). In severe cases, liver transplantation (LT) may represent the only possibility of survival and cure. Patients undergoing LT associated with hepatic AE at our institution between April 2011 and October 2014 were investigated retrospectively.

Neurotized sural flap: An alternative in sensory reconstruction of the foot and ankle defects.

Introduction: The sensory reconstruction of the lower extremity is one of the main goals in lower extremity reconstruction. Reconstructive options endowing sensory recovery are limited. The aim of this report is to evaluate the neurotized sural flap in reconstruction of foot and ankle defects.

A radioanatomic study of the internal mammary artery and its perforators using multidetector computed tomography angiography.

The Internal Mammary Artery (IMA) and its perforators play an important role in coronary bypass grafting and reconstructive breast, head, and neck surgery. This study aimed to obtain anatomic data pertaining to these vessels using Multi Detector Computed Tomography Angiography (MDCTA) and to demonstrate that the MDCTA could be a considerable assessment tool prior to surgery. In 50 outpatients (27 males and 23 females), the above-mentioned arteries were bilaterally evaluated with a 16-detector spiral computed tomography scanner.

Triangular with Ala Nasi (TAN) II repair of unilateral cleft lips with severe nasal deformity.

Background/introduction: With our previous technique called triangular with ala nasi (TAN) repair, we combined the superiorities of these 2 popular techniques by approaching the skin, as in Tennison-Randall, and the muscle and nose, as in Millard. Although good results have been obtained in most patients, cleft lip nose (CLN) deformity could not entirely be corrected particularly in serious cleft patients. Therefore, we revised the technique, called the TAN II repair, by adding some nasal maneuvers including the bivectoral suspension sutures, alar buckling resection, and alar web resection.

Total lower lip reconstruction using free neurotendinofasciocutaneous anterolateral thigh composite flap: a case report.

Total lower lip reconstructions are challenging procedures because of poor aesthetic and functional outcomes and limited availability of donor tissues that anatomically imitate the lip. We hereby report the free neurotendinofasciocutaneous anterolateral thigh composite flap as a new reconstructive option. A 48-year-old man presenting with a squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip underwent wide resection of tumor, bilateral neck dissection, and lower lip reconstruction with the mentioned flap where the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve and tensor fascia lata tendon were included.

Latissimus dorsi flap harvest with a short incision.

Latissimus dorsi (LD) flap is one of the most common options utilized in reconstructive armamentarium. In this report, we present our experience on harvest of the full LD muscle flap through a short incision. Twelve free and two pedicled full LD muscle flaps were raised in 14 patients (9 males and 5 females).

Maxillofacial fracture experiences: a review of 152 cases.

Objective: The fractures of facial structures lead to great morbidity. Cross-sectional studies are needed to evaluate the current state of maxillofacial traumas. Thus, this study aims to evaluate these experiences and to compare these results with the current literature.