Freestyle propeller flaps from the lower abdomen: a valuable reconstructive option for proximal thigh defects.

The concepts of freestyle flap design allows for flap creation from virtually every place in the body. Descriptions of named flaps based on their arterial origin are commonly described in the literature, allowing for predictable flap design. However, in certain cases, isolating a flap based on a Doppler signal and retrograde perforator dissection will allow for appropriate flap creation and wound coverage.

Better sex from the knife? An intimate look at the effects of cosmetic surgery on sexual practices.

Background: The positive effects of aesthetic plastic surgery with respect to body image and self-esteem have been reported in the literature. However, the possible effects of aesthetic surgery on the sexual practices and characteristics of patients have been largely unexplored.

Objective: This paper seeks to examine the degree to which a major aesthetic procedure affects the patient's postoperative psychosexual life.

A novel technique for peripheral nerve repair.

Objective: To evaluate a novel technique for the repair of neural deficits using a single fascicle to bridge an injury in the rat sciatic nerve.

Study Design: Twenty-four male Lewis rats were divided into four groups as follows: group 1 (control group), 1.5-cm deficit without repair; group 2, conventional epineural repair with autografts (100% diameter); group 3, nerve repair with large single autograft fascicle (50% diameter); and group 4, nerve repair with small single autograft fascicle (25% diameter).