The Vertical Profunda Artery Perforator Flap for Perineal Reconstruction.

Background: Colorectal cancer is a significant cause of cancer-related death in the United States with abdominoperineal resection (APR) remaining a necessary procedure for many patients. The resultant defects of this radical operation are complex and characterized by significant tissue voids. Pedicled vertical profunda artery perforator flaps (vPAP) can be used to obliterate these defects in patients receiving minimally invasive APR or when the abdominal donor site is unavailable.

A Unique Case of Intrauterine Pressure Injury.

The authors present a review of the literature regarding pressure injuries (PIs) in neonates and a case of a newborn who developed a PI following a prolonged labor process and fetal malposition. A girl born at 35 weeks' gestation to a 34-year-old gravida 7 para 6 mother with a medical history of untreated gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and COVID-19 was delivered via cesarean section after failure to progress through labor. The premature infant was found to have a 3.

Elevated Intracranial Pressure After Primary Surgical Correction of Sagittal Suture Craniosynostosis.

: A Case Report. : Craniosynostosis is a craniofacial condition defined by premature fusion of at least one cranial suture. Resynostosis or secondary craniosynostosis of a previously patent adjacent suture following primary repair is a relatively common complication.

Correlation between Relative Value Units and Operative Time for Flap-Based Reconstruction Procedures.

Background: Procedures performed by plastic surgeons tend to generate lower work relative value units (RVUs) compared to other surgical specialties despite their major contributions to hospital revenue. The authors aimed to compare work RVUs allocated to all free flap and pedicled flap reconstruction procedures based on their associated median operative times and discuss implications of these compensation disparities.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of deidentified patient data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program was performed, and relevant CPT codes for flap-based reconstruction were identified from 2011 to 2018.

Complication Rates in Patients With Classic and Radiographic Variants of Seymour Fractures.

Background: At a tertiary-care, level 1 pediatric trauma center, we have observed fractures of the distal phalanx involving the physis, with associated nail bed injuries, that are distinct from the classic description of the Seymour fracture. We investigated the time to definitive management and the associated morbidity of these Seymour fracture variants compared with classically described Seymour fractures. We hypothesize that these Seymour variants are similarly problematic in terms of complications and delays to the definitive treatment and thus warrant increased awareness.

Mandibular Fracture in a Hemifacial Microsomia Patient following Implant Failure and Hardware Infection: A Case Report.

Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a complex congenital condition with heterogeneous malformations of the facial skeleton that almost always involves mandibular hypoplasia. Here we introduce a unique case in which a patient with HFM had initially successful optimization of facial symmetry using a polyetheretherketone implant for mandibular augmentation. However, multiple factors associated with the intraoperative and postoperative course, including hardware failure and infection, led to diminished mechanical strength of the mandible, ultimately resulting in a mandibular fracture.

Israeli Innovations in the Field of Plastic Surgery.

Numerous innovations within the field of plastic surgery have been developed in Israel over the last few decades. Many of these therapeutic devices and techniques have been established globally with demonstrable efficacy and respectable safety profiles. This article offers an overview of recent Israeli cutting-edge medical therapeutic solutions contributing to the global practice of plastic surgery.

Technical Refinements with the Use of Biologic Healing Agents.

Soft tissue defects resulting from trauma, vascular disease, burns, and postoncologic resections require reconstructive surgery for appropriate wound coverage and support. Dermal substitutes have been applied to a vast array of reconstructive settings across nearly all anatomical areas with demonstrable success. However, they require meticulous handling and operative technical expertise to optimize management of these soft tissue defects.

Smile Train: A Sustainable Approach to Global Cleft Care.

Smile Train, the largest global cleft nonprofit organization, employs a model of establishing partnerships with treatment centers and medical professionals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Having a presence in over 90 countries throughout its history, the organization provides support for cleft lip and palate repair as well as comprehensive cleft care (CCC) for patients with clefts. With the goal of reducing disparities in access to quality surgical, anesthesia, and medical care, Smile Train strengthens partners with training, education, equipment, and patient support grants.

Operational Effect of COVID-19 on Surgical Care at a Tertiary Pediatric Hospital.

The detrimental effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have profoundly disrupted surgical care at health care facilities worldwide. At our tertiary pediatric hospital, we made substantial adjustments to surgical suite utilization and staff member scheduling to account for reductions in surgical volume, increased demand for staff members in other sectors of the hospital, and the highly infectious properties of the virus. Perioperative leaders took advantage of the pandemic's disruption to clinical activities to design and implement a new procedure-scheduling process to rectify the inefficiencies that had accumulated as the previous system evolved.

Sternal defect reconstruction using a double-barrel vascularized free fibula flap: a case report.

Total and subtotal sternectomy oncological defects can result in large deficits in the chest wall, disrupting the biomechanics of respiration. Reviewing the current literature involving respiratory function and rib motion after sternectomy, autologous rigid reconstruction was determined to provide the optimal reconstructive option. We describe a novel technique for sternal defect reconstruction utilizing a double-barrel, longitudinally oriented, vascularized free fibula flap associated with rib titanium plates fixation.

Screening pediatric surgical patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SARS-CoV-2 has profoundly affected the way healthcare is delivered and has created significant strain on medical facilities globally. As a result, hospitals have had to continuously adapt in order to provide optimal patient care while minimizing the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, particularly in the surgical setting. Texas Children's Hospital developed a set of protocols for surgical screening and clearance of patients in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Treatment Outcomes of Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Pediatric Lymphedema.

Background: Pediatric lymphedema can result in irreversible, debilitating limb swelling, tissue fibrosis, skin ulcers, infection, and impaired limb function in children at an early age. Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a noninvasive technique, which is a part of intensive decongestive therapy to reroute lymphatic flow to healthy channels used to manage lymphedema. Outcomes of this treatment option in children have not been studied.

Late Presenting Multi-Suture Craniosynostosis.

The authors provide the case of a 6-year-old male who presented late with multi-suture craniosynostosis and chronically elevated intracranial pressures (ICPs). He was surgically managed with frontal orbital advancement. This particular case illustrates the significant bleeding and unique bony pathology that can occur in patients with high ICP with concomitant venous collateralization.