Surgical Management and Outcomes following Pathologic Hip Fracture-Results from a Propensity Matching Analysis of the Registry for Geriatric Trauma of the German Trauma Society.

The outcomes of patients with pathologic hip fractures remain unclear. Data from a large international geriatric trauma registry were analyzed to examine the outcomes of patients with pathologic hip fractures compared with patients with typical osteoporotic hip fractures. Data from the Registry for Geriatric Trauma of the German Trauma Society (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Unfallchirurgie (DGU)) (ATR-DGU) were analyzed.

Radial Forearm Free Flap Phalloplasty in Female-to-Male Transsexuals - A Comparison Between Gottlieb and Levine's and Chang and Hwang's Technique.

Background: Phalloplasty is a crucial part of female-to-male genital gender-affirming surgery, however, up to date, there is still no standardized phalloplasty technique.

Aim: To evaluate the outcome of a single-center series of phalloplasties using the free radial forearm flap variations by Chang and Hwang vs by Gottlieb and Levine on a similar number of transgender patients.

Methods: Between 2018 and 2020, 45 female to male transgender patients underwent phalloplasty using a neuro-microvascular free radial forearm flap in our department.

Tangential Excision of Rhinophyma with the Disposable Razor Blade: Simple and Cost Efficient with Aesthetically Good Results.

Unlabelled: Medical therapies for rhinophyma have been described but these only delay progression. Therefore, surgery is the method of choice. Plenty of modalities have been described including cold-knife surgery, electrosurgery, hydrosurgery, laser-assisted treatments, and dermabrasion.

Liposuction treatment improves disease-specific quality of life in lipoedema patients.

This study examined the disease-specific quality of life (QoL) in lipoedema patients undergoing treatment for the condition with liposuction. We conducted a retrospective analysis of all patients (n = 69) who underwent liposuction for treatment of lipoedema between 2004 and 2019, and gathered data on patient age, body mass index, the number of liposuction sessions, and the amount of fat removed per side. The study also prospectively evaluated the QoL in 20 lipoedema patients before and after liposuction using the Freiburg Life Quality Assessment for lymphatic diseases questionnaire.

The role of near-infrared fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green dye in pedicle division with the paramedian forehead flap.

The paramedian forehead flap is considered the gold standard for nasal reconstruction following oncologic surgery. During the 21-day delay in two-stage surgery protocols, many patients report considerably reduced quality of life because of the pedicle. This prospective case series study examined the usefulness of near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence with indocyanine green (ICG) for flap perfusion assessment and identified variables associated with time to flap perfusion.

Age-dependent outcomes of Gillies and McLaughlin's dynamic muscle support in irreversible facial paralysis with up to 25-year follow-up.

The purpose of this study was to analyse the long-term outcomes of Gillies and McLaughlin's dynamic muscle support in patients with irreversible facial paralysis with regard to age-dependent outcomes of three different age groups. A retrospective single-centre study of 154 patients with surgical correction of irreversible facial paralysis that underwent either Gillies procedure or McLaughlin or a combination of both techniques between 1994-2018 was conducted. Gillies and McLaughlin's combination was performed in 69 cases and was the most commonly used procedure in middle-aged and older patients.

Bilateral reduction mammaplasty with pulsed electron avalanche knife PlasmaBlade™ and conventional electrosurgical surgery: A retrospective, randomised controlled clinical trial.

Wound-healing disorders are common complications in bilateral reduction mammaplasty. Traditional electrosurgical devices generate large amounts of thermal energy, often causing extensive thermal-related collateral tissue damage. This study aimed to retrospectively analyse the operative performance of a novel low-thermal plasma dissection device (pulsed electron avalanche knife-PEAK PlasmaBlade™) compared with traditional electrosurgery.

Twenty-Five-Year Outcomes of Treatment of Irreversible Facial Paralysis with Gillies and McLaughlin Techniques.

Introduction: Data on treatment outcomes of surgical correction of irreversible facial paralysis is rare and long-term outcomes are scarce in the literature, making treatment choices difficult for operating surgeons.

Objective: This study evaluated 25-year outcomes of treatment of irreversible facial paralysis with Gillies and McLaughlin techniques with a focus on general functional and age-related functional outcomes.

Methods: Data of all patients who underwent surgical correction of facial paralysis using either Gillies or McLaughlin procedure between 1994 and 2018 were included in the analysis of this retrospective, single-centre study (n = 154).

[Successful free microvascular radial artery flap for phalloplasty in case of a persistent median artery - Retrospective analysis of 48 patients and review of the literature].

Background:  Anomalies of the radial arterial system can be of importance during harvesting of a radial forearm flap. In particular when using the forearm flap for phalloplasty due to the required dimensions of the flap, sufficient arterial supply is of fundamental importance. In case of a persistent median artery perfusion conditions in the supply area of ​​the A.

Effect of low-thermal dissection device versus conventional electrocautery in mastectomy for female-to-male transgender patients.

Subcutaneous mastectomy, the first step in sexual reassignment surgery of female-to-male transsexuals, is associated with high rates of complication and revision surgery. Also, conventional electrosurgery and the associated thermal tissue damage may compromise outcome. This retrospective randomised clinical study evaluated the effect of low-thermal plasma dissection device (PEAK PlasmaBlade, Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minnesota) in comparison with conventional electrosurgery.

Long-term outcomes of Gillies and McLaughlin's dynamic muscle support in irreversible facial paralysis: A retrospective single-centre study with 25-year follow-up.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of Gillies and McLaughlin's dynamic muscle support with regard to functional outcomes and assess possible effects of comorbidities on both functional outcomes and reoperation and complication rates. A retrospective single-centre study was conducted in all patients (n = 154) who underwent surgical correction of irreversible facial paralysis from 1994 to 2018. Patients with either Gillies procedure or McLaughlin's dynamic muscle support or a combination of these techniques were included in the analysis.

Microsurgical Phalloplasty in Nontranssexual Patients - Considerations After a Retrospective Single-center Analysis of 23 Cases.

Objective: To evaluate the outcome of a single-center series of penile reconstruction using the radial free forearm flap in rare indications.

Materials And Methods: From April 1993 until September 2016, 23 nontranssexual patients underwent phallic reconstruction by the use of a neuromicrovascular free radial forearm flap in our clinic. Patient-specific characteristics, surgical techniques, complications, and outcomes were retrospectively evaluated and interpreted.

Post-Bariatric Abdominoplasty: Analysis of 406 Cases With Focus on Risk Factors and Complications.

Background: Post-bariatric patients present a surgical challenge within abdominoplasty because of residual obesity and major comorbidities. In this study, we analyzed complications following abdominoplasty in post-bariatric patients and evaluated potential risk factors associated with these complications.

Objectives: The authors sought to determine the complications and risk factors following abdominoplasty in post-bariatric patients.

Outcome, Complications, and Body Mass Index Correlation of Horizontal and Combined Horizontal and Vertical Thigh Lift: A 16-year Single-center Experience.

Background: Thigh lift is a procedure used within the aesthetic as well as the post-bariatric field of surgery as it focuses on reducing excess lipodermal tissue within the medial thigh area. Depending on the specific area of excess tissue, common thigh lifting procedures include horizontal (H) and combined horizontal and vertical (HV) tissue reduction.

Aims And Objectives: The aim of this study was the analysis of outcome of H and HV thigh lift procedures, including evaluation of comorbidities and complications.

Comparative analysis on the effect of low-thermal plasma dissection device (PEAK PlasmaBlade) vs conventional electrosurgery in post-bariatric abdominoplasty: A retrospective randomised clinical study.

Post-bariatric patients undergoing abdominoplasty have a relatively high risk of complications due to residual obesity and major comorbidities. Also, conventional electrosurgery and the associated thermal tissue damage may compromise outcomes. This retrospective randomised clinical study evaluated the effect of low-thermal plasma dissection device (PEAK [pulsed electron avalanche knife] PlasmaBlade) in comparison with conventional electrosurgery.

[Osseous Tuberculosis - interdisciplinary treatment from diagnostics to microsurgical defect reconstruction - Case report and review of the literature and proposal of a therapeutic algorithm].

Tuberculosis is a central global health problem with an incidence of 10 million new cases per year and more than one million deaths per year. Contrary to this, osseous tuberculosis represents an extremely rare entity of tuberculosis. Osseous tuberculosis is challenging beginning with the correct diagnosis, adequate surgical as well infectiological treatment as well as extremity reconstruction.

Comparative analysis on the effect of low-thermal plasma dissection device (PEAK PlasmaBlade) versus conventional electro surgery in post-bariatric body-contouring procedures: A retrospective randomised clinical study.

Postoperative wound-healing problems are relatively high in post-bariatric body-contouring procedures, partly because of electrosurgery and the associated thermal tissue damage. This study is a retrospective randomised evaluation of the effect of a low-thermal plasma dissection device (PEAK PlasmaBlade, Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minnesota) in comparison with conventional electrosurgery. A total of 24 patients undergoing upper arm or medial thigh lifting were randomised to PEAK PlasmaBlade on one side and to monopolar electrosurgery on the other side of the same patient.

Reduction mammoplasty in adolescents and elderly: A ten year case series analyzing age related outcome with focus on safety and complications.

Introduction: Reduction mammoplasty alleviates symptoms of macromastia in various ways. Current study results mainly identify perioperative risk factors for middle aged patients. We investigated a large series of consecutive breast reductions procedures to study whether patients' age at the time of operation is related to the postoperative outcome.

Reoperations for primary hyperparathyroidism--improvement of outcome over two decades.

Purpose: Reoperations (R-PTX) for primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) are challenging, since they are associated with increased failure and morbidity rates. The aim was to evaluate the results of reoperations over two decades, the latter considering the implementation of Tc(99m)sestamibi-SPECT (Mibi/SPECT), intraoperative parathormone (IOPTH) measurement, and intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM).

Patients And Methods: Data of 1,363 patients who underwent surgery for pHPT were retrospectively analyzed regarding reoperations.

Evaluation of Aurora kinase inhibition as a new therapeutic strategy in anaplastic and poorly differentiated follicular thyroid cancer.

Due to an unfavorable prognosis using the usual therapy, patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) are in desperate need of new therapeutic strategies. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of MLN8054, an inhibitor of the Aurora serine/threonine kinases, on ATC cells in vitro and on ATC xenografts as a new therapeutic strategy for ATC. Three anaplastic (Hth74, C643, Kat4) and one follicular (FTC133) thyroid cancer cell lines were evaluated in vitro and Kat4 xenografts in vivo.