[French lawsuits after breast implantation].

Standpoint of surgeon about the french legislation on breast implant surgery in 2005. All possible proceedings in France are listed: Ordinal court (Deontology and professional risks), Civil court (Sharing of the costs and after-effects), Penal court (Personal punishement) and recently National Office on therapeutic hazards. Sinistrality observed in one insurance practice, in France, is described (1999-2004).

Anatomic feasibility of creating an inferior epigastric arterio-venous fistula to develop the internal thoracic artery with a view to coronary grafting.

Arterio-venous fistulae increase the diameter of their feeding artery. It may be advantageous to increase the diameter of the internal thoracic artery before its use for coronary grafting. A fistula applied directly to the internal thoracic artery may compromise its subsequent use as a coronary graft and is technically difficult and invasive.

[Abdominal repair after harvesting a rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap].

After reviewing the anatomy and physiology of the abdominal wall, the author discusses the variants of skin paddles and pedicles used in the various types of rectus abdominis flaps for mammary reconstruction. In the light of the literature and his personal experience, he analyses the various abdominal wall repair procedures and the abdominal wall and aesthetic sequelae.