Fully Awake Breast Reduction.

Unlabelled: The authors present 25 cases and an in-depth 4-minute video of fully awake aesthetic breast reduction, which was made possible by thoracic epidural anesthesia. There are obvious and important advantages to this technique. Not only does this allow for intraoperative patient cooperation (i.

The Opposite Expected Effect of p38 Inhibitors on Fat Graft Survival.

Background: Fat grafting is an increasingly popular method of augmentation/reconstruction of soft tissue defects. However, the clinical unpredictability and high resorption rates of the grafts remain problematic. Cellular stress from the harvest and the ensuing ischemic episode may be the cause of this.