Comparison of aesthetic outcome with round and three-armed star flap umbilicoplasty.

The umbilicus is an indicative aesthetic component of the abdomen. Many umbilicoplasty techniques have been defined and the most commonly used method is the round incision technique. In this paper, we present a new umbilicoplasty technique involving the use of a three-armed star flap and compare it with the round technique.

A New Technique in Management of Depressed Posttracheostomy Scars.

Background: The goals of tracheostomy scar revision are filling of the depressed area, providing easy sliding of skin over the trachea. There are various techniques described to correct this situation. In this article, a modification of split sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle flap used in the correction of posttracheostomy defects is described.

Beneficial effects of Salvia miltiorrhiza in the healing of burn wounds: an experimental study in rats.

Introduction: Burn healing is a complicated process and very few treatments can positively alter its effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects Salvia miltiorrhiza (SM -Danshen), a traditional Chinese medicine, on burn wound healing.

Material And Methods: Twenty rats were included in this study and divided into two groups.

Key and Keyhole Model for Dorsal Onlay Cartilage Grafts in Correcting Nasal Deformities.

Background: The shaping of the cartilage and keeping it in place is very significant for patients who need nasal reconstruction with costal grafts at traumatic or secondary rhinoplasties. In this study, a template is prepared during the surgery that shows the dorsal defect in a 3-dimensional manner and acts as a guide while shaping the cartilage.

Methods: Seventeen patients who required secondary rhinoplasties because of trauma or previous operations were included in this study.