Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Abdominoplasty: A Holistic 8-Point Protocol-Based Approach to Prevent DVT.

Background: Plastic surgery as a specialty is afflicted with one of the highest incidence rates of thromboembolic events, with abdominoplasty procedures known to assimilate the greatest rates of deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

Objectives: The aim of this study was to develop a prophylactic protocol to reduce the rate of DVT occurrence postabdominoplasty.

Methods: Over a 7-year period 1078 abdominoplasty patients were enrolled onto a holistic 8-point prophylaxis protocol.

Preliminary 3-Year Evaluation of Experience With SilkSurface and VelvetSurface Motiva Silicone Breast Implants: A Single-Center Experience With 5813 Consecutive Breast Augmentation Cases.

Background: Silicone breast implants have been in use for breast augmentation for more than 50 years, but technological innovation has been lacking in implant design until recently.

Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate the complication and reoperation rates following breast augmentation utilizing the Motiva silicone breast implants.

Methods: This retrospective study evaluated the safety of Motiva implants in 5813 consecutive cases of breast augmentation.

Unraveling Factors Influencing Early Seroma Formation in Breast Augmentation Surgery.

Background: It is often assumed that seroma formation trails closely behind with incidence rates reported at 1 to 2%. Seroma is highly problematic for both the surgeon and patient and results in both patient anxiety and discomfort, succeeded by frequent outpatient visits, follow-up treatment, increased costs, and potentially hampered aesthetic outcomes. Consequently, it is now more important than ever to study seroma and to assess its pathophysiology and mechanisms of prevention.

A Preliminary Assessment of the Predictability of Fat Grafting to Correct Silicone Breast Implant-Related Complications.

Background: Fat grafting in breast augmentation surgery is becoming increasingly popular and is allowing surgeons to fill the gaps that implant augmentation alone cannot. However, one current issue surrounding fat grafting is resorption.

Objectives: In this prospective study, the authors present their experience of fat grafting and resorption in 26 patients who had fat transfer to correct deformities or asymmetries following primary breast enlargement surgery.

Use of Quilting Sutures During Abdominoplasty to Prevent Seroma Formation: Are They Really Effective?

Background: Abdominoplasty surgery is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures performed in plastic surgery. As with any surgical procedure, it is associated with risks and complications, primarily that of seroma formation. Quilting sutures are a recent development in abdominoplasty surgery that aim to prevent the incidence of seroma.

Will 1-stage implant salvage after periprosthetic breast infection ever be routine? A 6-year successful experience.

Background: Concomitant with the recent increase in breast augmentations has been an increase in periprosthetic infections necessitating further surgery. The conventional treatment of periprosthetic infections has been a multistage procedure involving explantation, control of infection, and reimplantation.

Objectives: The authors describe a 1-stage salvage procedure for the management of periprosthetic infections.

The "Brazilian" bikini-shaped lip-reduction technique: new developments in cheiloplasty.

Background: The lips, one of the most illustrious facial features, have a key role in forming facial expressions. In the past, hypertrophic lips were an aesthetic issue among certain ethnic groups. Although full lips are a desirable feature sought by many people, the current world of fashion tends emphasize equilibrium and significant matching of features, encouraging people to seek refinement through cosmetic surgery.

An unusual case of ascariasis of the appendix.

Introduction: Amongst various causes responsible for the obstruction of digestive tract, intestinal ascariasis is certainly one of the least frequent.

Case Outline: We report an extremely rare case of a 5-year-old male patient operated on for appendicitis due to adult Ascaris Lumbricoides worms intraoperatively detected in the appendiceal lumen.

Conclusion: On examination patient's clinical features indicated acute appendicitis.

Transversus abdominis plane block anesthesia in abdominoplasties.

Background: The transversus abdominis plane block is a promising approach to the provision of postoperative analgesia following abdominal incision. This effective method blocks the sensory nerve supply to the anterior abdominal wall. The authors evaluated its analgesic efficacy over the first 12 postoperative hours after abdominoplasty with liposculpture in a randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial.

No recurrence in otoplasty: is that possible?

Introduction: Otoplasty or correction of prominent ears, is one of most commonly performed surgeries in plastic surgery both in children and adults. Until nowadays, there have been more than 150 techniques described, but all with certain percentage of recurrence which varies from just a few up to 24.4%.

Trilucent breast implants: voluntary removal following the Medical Device Agency recommendation. Report on 115 consecutive patients.

In June of 2000, the U.K. Medical Device Agency recommended the removal of Trilucent implants as a precautionary maneuver in response to reports of local inflammatory reactions.