Publications by authors named "R Silfen"
Mycobacterium ulcerans (MU) is the third common mycobacterial infection after tuberculosis and leprosy. In endemic areas, MU ulcers should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any unusual or nonhealing lesion or ulcer. Diagnosis and treatment should be instigated promptly.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The objective of this study was to assess a new procedure for breast mastopexy, fascial suspension mastopexy.
Methods: Between December of 2001 and July of 2004, 52 patients (102 breasts) underwent fascial suspension mastopexy. Sixteen women had grade 1 ptosis (30 percent), 31 had grade 2 ptosis (60 percent), two had grade 3 ptosis (4 percent), two (4 percent) had breast asymmetry and underwent unilateral mastopexy, and one had pseudoptosis (2 percent).