Publications by authors named "R Salzillo"
Introduction: Soft-tissue sarcomas arising in the thigh may require total or subtotal compartmentectomy, with subsequent need for functional reconstruction with free functional muscle transfer (FFMT). We present our series, describing a new approach with chimeric propeller antero-lateral thigh-vastus lateralis (ALT-VL) free flap, which allows for independent muscle inset and soft tissue defect resurfacing.
Patient And Methods: A retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database was performed, analyzing all patients referred to Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy, between 2018 and 2023 for soft-tissue sarcomas of the thigh requiring wide excision and reconstruction with functional ALT-VL.
Introduction: Renuvion was the first FDA approved helium plasma device utilized for subdermal tissue heating to reduce skin laxity. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate that the use of Renuvion improves the outcomes, skin quality and reduces the edema faster after lipoabdominoplasty.
Materials And Methods: Patients with abdominal skin laxity after a weight loss of at least 20 kg, nonsmokers, without major comorbidities, with a minimum 2-year follow-up and standardized pre- and postoperative photographs were included in this study.
Article Synopsis
- Soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) are rare tumors that often require extensive surgery, leading to a high risk of local recurrence and necessitating a tailored rehabilitation protocol post-surgery.
- The proposed rehabilitation program, influenced by clinical experiences and literature, outlines specific recovery timelines and exercises to prevent complications associated with immobility.
- After implementing this rehabilitation protocol, a study of 31 patients showed significant improvements in their daily functioning, pain levels, and walking speed, indicating the protocol's effectiveness in enhancing patient recovery.
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- Mild-to-moderate blepharoptosis can negatively impact appearance, with some patients hesitant to pursue surgery; Botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT-A) injections offer a non-surgical alternative.
- A study included 49 patients (39 females, 10 males) with various causes of eyelid ptosis, using BoNT-A injections and measuring outcomes through MRD-1 changes and patient questionnaires at multiple intervals.
- Results showed significant eyelid elevation post-treatment, with most patients experiencing improvement and a high willingness to repeat the procedure, although the effects diminished after 24 weeks.
Introduction: The use of free-style and propeller perforator-based flaps has been popularized for the reconstruction of moderate size defects in the trunk and extremities, while their application in the field of abdominal reconstruction is seldom reported. The purpose of this report is to describe the authors experience with the use of pedicled perforator-based flaps in abdominal wall reconstruction, presenting the innovative concept of transition from angiosomal to bi-angiosomal and extra-angiosomal perforator flaps and showing applications of the different flap designs according to the multiple clinical scenarios.
Patients And Methods: A total of 15 patients underwent abdominal wall reconstruction with angiosomal, bi-angiosomal, and extra-angiosomal pedicled perforator-based flaps harvested from the surrounding abdominal subunits for superficial or full thickness defects of the abdominal wall of moderate and large dimensions.