Effect of Iron-Erythrocyte Metabolism-Related Indexes on Posttraumatic Growth in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis (MHD).

Purpose: To investigate the effect of iron-erythrocyte metabolism-related indexes on posttraumatic growth in MHD patients and their caregivers.

Patients And Methods: A total of 170 pairs of MHD patients and their caregivers in Shanghai Changhai Hospital were enrolled in this research, which used sociodemographic characteristics, the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), the Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), and the Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire (MCMQ). The test data of 141 patients were retrieved from the hospital database.

Lateral lip-splitting approach for total and subtotal maxillectomy.

Purpose: This study reviewed our patients who underwent maxillectomy by the lateral lip-splitting approach and evaluated postoperative outcomes.

Patients And Methods: Thirty-six patients with diseases in the maxilla, maxillary gingiva, and hard palate who underwent total or subtotal maxillectomy by the lateral lip-splitting approach. The marginal mandibular branch of facial nerves were dissected and preserved before and after the procedure to split the lateral lower lip in all patients.

[Axial split osteotomy of free fibular flap for mandibular angle reconstruction: a clinical study].

Purpose: To introduce an axial split osteotomy of free fibular flap for mandible angle reconstruction and discuss its indications and surgical technique.

Methods: 16 patients underwent axial split osteotomy of free fibular flap(12 males and 4 females, aged from 23 to 62). 11 patients with benign tumors (8 ameloblastomas and 3 odontogenic keratocyst), 3 patients with osteoradionecrosis, and 2 patients with secondary mandibular deformity were included.