PURPOSE Several studies of trichiasis recurrence suggest an association between surgical factors and long-term recurrence, yet data on short-term risk factors are limited. This study was conducted to evaluate risk factors for early trichiasis recurrence and other unfavorable short-term outcomes. METHODS Trichiasis patients presenting for surgery were evaluated for presence of active trachoma ...

Penile reconstructive surgery has always been a notable challenge in the field of genitourinary reconstruction because of the fact that it attaches huge importance to the functional and aesthetic aspects of this organ and the genital region as a whole. During the last decades, many operative procedures and their modifications for the treatment of both congenital and acquired anomalies are publi...

Elective Rotation This elective rotation in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) is a two (2) week experience in basic surgical technique, wound closure techniques, principles of wound healing, exposure to emergent and elective reconstructive surgery as well as aesthetic surgery. The student may be required to travel to the clinic, outpatient surgery center and/or hospital facility during h...

BACKGROUND The challenge with the surgical repair of upper eyelid retraction is to obtain a more predictable and satisfactory postoperative eyelid contour and height, and to minimise the need for further surgery. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed on all patients treated surgically for eyelid retraction at Moorfields Eye Hospital over a 13 year period. RESULTS In this study good...

Background: Resection of oral, cutaneous and subcutaneous tumors now occupies a significant portion of our soft tissue surgery referral practice. Cutaneous mast cell tumors are the most common skin tumor in dogs, comprising up to 21% of cutaneous malignancies. The incidence of soft tissue sarcomas is only slightly less, with these invasive malignancies constituting approximately 15% of all skin...

Med J Malaysia Vol 59 No 5 December 2004 It is a honour and pleasure to introduce Dr Egbert H Huizing and Dr John A.M. de Groot’s textbook entitled "Functional Reconstructive Nasal Surgery". This 386 page textbook is an authoritative and comprehensive manual catering specifically to the needs of the ENT trainees, surgeons and the Facial-Plastic community as a whole. Dr Huizing and Dr de Groot i...

M edial canthal defects resulting from cancer resection after Mohs micrographic surgery present challenging reconstruction dilemmas. In fact, medial canthal reconstruction has been controversial because of the time-honored method of second-intention healing in wound management of this area. Yet, small flaps and grafts for repair of cutaneous medial canthal defects may result in a quicker healin...

A.J. Cohen and D.A. Weinberg (eds.), Evaluation and Management of Blepharoptosis, DOI 10.1007/978-0-387-92855-5_2, © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011 Abstract From an inexact origin of trial and error, blepharoptosis surgery has become a scientific art. The arc of its technical development parallels that of anatomical discoveries and surgical materials. Approaches have varied, as have ...