Evaluation of Anastomosis Efficiency in Arteriovenous Shunts Created by Using Hand-Sewn Microsurgery and Microvascular Anastomotic Coupler Device.

Objective: Microsurgery has made great contributions to the advancement of surgery. In parallel with the developments in microsurgery, various techniques have been developed to perfect the technique. Microvascular anastomotic coupler device (MACD) is one of these techniques.

Use of acellular dermal matrix in peripheral nerve reconstruction: an experimental study on rat sciatic nerve defect.

Background: In patients with nerve tissue defects, the use of autologous nerve grafts is the standard method of treatment. Alternatives to autologous, nerve grafts have attracted the attention of reconstructive surgeons. In this study, the results of nerve repairs using acellular dermal matrix (ADM) in an experimental rat sciatic nerve defect model are presented.

A Study on the Effects of the Use of Propofol in Experimental Model Inferior Epigastric Island Flap on Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.

Problems concerning vascular blood flow are the most frequently encountered ones after flap applications. The flap tissue starts to develop ischemia in patients with a vascular blood flow insufficiency. And reperfusion starts in those patients in whom the ischemia is temporary, triggering an ischemia-reperfusion injury depending on the duration of the ischemia.

An unusual etiology in cold injury: Liquefied petroleum gas.

Cold injury is a condition that causes reversible and irreversible damage when tissues are exposed to cold. This injury occurs due to various etiologies, and the most commonly observed ones include contact with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used in households, vehicles, and industry. LPG is a type of gas stored in liquid state under high pressure within cylinders.

Polypropylene mesh for nasal septal perforation repair: an experimental study.

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness and biocompatibility of polypropylene mesh for the repair of nasal septal perforations in an animal model on rabbits. A full-thickness nasal septal perforation with a diameter of nearly 10 × 10 mm was created on 12 rabbits, and then the perforation was reconstructed with two different methods. We used mucosal flaps and polypropylene mesh as an interpositional graft in group 1.

Extended lateral thoracic fasciocutaneous biosynthetic flap for reconstruction of full-thickness partial external ear defects: an experimental study.

External ear reconstruction is a controversial topic in reconstructive plastic surgery. Here, we prepared a pedicled biosynthetic flap for full-thickness, partial ear defects in rabbits. We operated on six adult female New Zealand rabbits weighing 3-4 kg.

Comparison of tooth-borne and hybrid devices in surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion: A randomized clinical cone-beam computed tomography study.

Purpose: The objective of this 2-arm, parallel, single-center trial was to compare the skeletal, dental, and periodontal effects of tooth-borne (TB) and hybrid devices in surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME).

Materials And Methods: Twenty consecutive patients (9 male and 11 female) with skeletal transverse maxillary deficiency seeking treatment at the Department of Orthodontics at Istanbul University in Istanbul, Turkey, were randomly assigned to 2 groups (10 patients each). Hybrid devices were inserted in the first group and TB (Hyrax) devices in the second.

Evaluation of the Retro-Orbital Fatty Tissue Volume in Delayed Orbital Blow-Out Fractures.

Purpose: In patients where diplopia and enophthalmia are manifest, surgical intervention is usually necessary. The pathogenesis of these symptoms usually includes the prolapse of orbital tissues into the sinus or compression by the surrounding bone structures. Although the retro-orbital fatty tissue, orbital fascia, and the muscle tissue can be reduced to the original place after being incarcerated into the maxillary space, it is obvious that the procedure can lead to significant fibrosis in these structures.

Autologous fat injection into the pectoralis major as an adjunct to surgical correction of gynecomastia.

Background: Correction of gynecomastia in males is a frequently performed aesthetic procedure. Various surgical options involving the removal of excess skin, fat, or glandular tissue have been described. However, poor aesthetic outcomes, including a flat or depressed pectoral area, limit the success of these techniques.

Functional outcomes of preauricular underparotid retrograde approach for mandibular condyle fractures.

Management of condyle fractures includes a wide spectrum of alternatives including analgesia alone, physiotherapy, intermaxillary fixation, and open reduction and internal fixation. Various approaches have been previously mentioned for the access to the mandibular condyle. The aim of this retrospective clinical study was to evaluate our clinical results on preauricular underparotid retrograde approach for condylar fractures.

Is there a profit to use the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve as a graft source in digital nerve reconstruction?

Background: The digital nerves are commonly injured in emergency hand surgery practice. Lateral antebrachial nerve is of the autologous graft options available in forearm for digital nerve reconstruction. In this report, we aimed the evaluation of this nerve as an autologous nerve source for digital nerve repair.

Evaluation of the sufficiency of pedicled temporoparietal fascial flap on rat head and neck defects: detailed anatomical study.

The temporoparietal flap containing the temporal fascia has a wide spectrum of applications in head and neck surgery. The aim of this study is to demonstrate a temporoparietal fascial flap model that can be used in various head and neck defects in rats. Ten male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 250-300 g were used in this study.