Short-Term Quality of Life after Autologous Compared with Alloplastic Breast Reconstruction: A Prospective Study.

Background: The aim of this prospective multicenter study was to evaluate whether autologous breast reconstruction (BR) leads to lower short-term quality of life (QoL) compared with alloplastic BR, due to the more physically demanding surgery and increased risk of severe complications of autologous BR.

Methods: Changes in QoL after BR were measured in this prospective multicenter study using the BREAST-Q questionnaire, which was administered preoperatively and at 6 weeks and 6 months postoperatively. Characteristics and complications, classified according to Clavien-Dindo, were compared between alloplastic and autologous groups.

Acceptance of contralateral reduction mammoplasty after oncoplastic breast conserving surgery: A semi-structured qualitative interview study.

Objectives: Oncoplastic breast conserving surgery (BCS) frequently induces asymmetry. Contralateral reduction mammoplasty (CRM) is therefore part of the oncoplastic approach. Our patients frequently declined CRM when offered as a second-stage procedure after the completion of adjuvant treatments.

Clinical considerations in face transplantation.

Severe facial burns cause significant deformities that are technically challenging to treat. Conventional treatments almost always result in poor aesthetic and functional outcomes. This is due to the fact that current treatments cover or replace the delicate anatomical facial tissues with autologus grafts and flaps from remote sites.

Microvascular Reconstruction of the Upper Extremity.

Background: Upper extremity composite tissue defects may result from trauma, tumor resection, infection, or congenital malformations. When reconstructing these defects the ultimate objectives are to provide adequate soft tissue protection of vital structures, and to provide optimal functional and esthetic outcomes. The development of clinical microsurgery has added a large number of treatment options to the trauma surgeon's armamentarium - primarily replantation of amputated tissues and transplantation of vascularized tissues from distant donor sites.

Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in a Trauma Setting.

According to the World Health Organization "Global burden of disease study", future demographics of trauma are expected to show an increase in morbidity and mortality. In the past few decades, the field of trauma surgery has evolved to provide global and comprehensive care of the injured. While the modern day trauma surgeon is well trained to deal with multitrauma patients with injuries involving several systems, the ever-increasing nature and variety of multitrauma has left lacuna in certain areas.