Comparative Analysis of Taper Point and Reverse Cutting Needles on Skin Puncture Force.

Background: Reverse cutting needles are commonly used in cutaneous surgery due to their perceived ease of use. Despite this, there is limited research evaluating the force required to puncture skin using contemporary needles.

Objective: This study aims to compare the puncture forces required for two different needle geometries across various gauge sizes.

Porcine xenograft biosynthetic wound dressings for the management of postoperative Mohs wounds.

Cadaveric allografts and a large variety of other biologic dressings have been reported as being useful for the postoperative management of Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) wounds. Although the use of porcine xenografts for the immediate postoperative management of these wounds is known, their use has not been detailed in the dermatology literature. A case series of 15 consecutive Mohs micrographic surgery patients (mean age = 74.

Fleur-de-lis panniculectomy after bariatric surgery: our experience.

Background: Plastic surgeons are faced with increasing numbers of patients presenting for insurance-covered skin excision procedures following bariatric surgery. Panniculectomy for symptomatic relief of rashes is commonly performed, but an isolated infraumbilical amputation-type panniculectomy is a highly unaesthetic procedure, leaving many patients deeply dissatisfied. It may be also fraught with complications due to large incisions and potential for dead-space.

Adductor magnus perforator flap revisited: an anatomical review and clinical applications.

Background: The adductor magnus musculocutaneous perforator flap is a medial thigh flap whose utility is often overshadowed by that of its anatomic neighbor, the gracilis flap. It has a large, reliable pedicle and associated skin paddle. Few reports have been published describing the use of this flap as a local or free tissue transfer.