Specialized educational program for high-grade liver injury management: a three-dimensional printed model approach.

Purpose: The study aims to present a specialized educational program using a 3D printed model for managing Grade IV and V liver injuries. Hepatic packing, a common technique, may not always achieve sufficient hemostasis in these cases, warranting alternative solutions such as mesh liver wrapping. However, mastering this procedure is challenging due to limited teaching resources and the need for repeated practice.

What Role does Marital Status Play in the Outcome of Abdominoplasties? A Single-Surgeon Experience With 712 Cases.

Background: Marital status is a commonly reported demographic variable in scientific literature. Numerous reports suggested difference in the medical outcomes of patients when stratified based on marital status. Although many reports suggested that married patient exhibit improved survival when compared to their counterparts, other reports could not replicate similar conclusions.

Biplanar Lipoabdominoplasty: Introducing the Subscarpal Lipo Aponeurotic System.

Unlabelled: Preservation of Scarpa's fascia in abdominoplasty has been previously presented. Herein we introduce the subscarpal lipo aponeurotic system (SLAS) and the technique of preserving the SLAS and its tightening in lipoabdominoplasty.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent lipoabdominoplasty performed by a single plastic surgeon (YW) between 2014 and 2019 was conducted.