BACKGROUND Symmetry is one of the criteria of achieving a good aesthetic result. Realising this can be difficult. Attempts have been made to try and measure this symmetry using advanced and complex methods.1 For most surgeons on a daily basis the only practical way to measure symmetry is to use a simple measuring tool such as a measuring tape. However, this method is not very reliable as it dep...

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) published the 2012/2013 edition of the book entitled "Best Practices for Hospital & Health-System Pharmacy: Position and Guidance Documents of ASHP" with Bruce Hawkins as the editor. (ISSN: 15558975). Pages 582-667 of this book contain the section: "Therapeutic Guidelines on Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery". This section includes cur...

The systematic review is a new category of fellowship research project. A systematic review is a complete literature review based on a clearly formatted research question. In the performance of the systematic review all relevant studies are identified, and appraised for their quality. The data from all of the selected studies are then summarized. The systematic, explicit, and transparent approa...

INTRODUCTION  OBJECTIVE evaluation of nasal function is a constant challenge for plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists, and allergists. The modified Glatzel mirror can evaluate nasal expiratory flow; however, there is little information on this method and its use in the measurement of nasal patency after surgical procedures. OBJECTIVE  To compare, in a prospective study, the functional results ...

BACKGROUND The multitude of factors involved with a unilateral cleft lip nasal defect has spurred various surgical techniques in the past. Recently, synthetic materials have been introduced for use in nasal reconstruction. OBJECTIVE To report on and illustrate the use of porous high-density polyethylene implants in cleft lip nasal reconstruction. DESIGN A retrospective review of cleft lip n...

PURPOSE: Academic plastic surgery training depends upon open access to learning reconstructive techniques provided by free vascularized soft tissue coverage. Key components of this approach include recruitment of an accomplished and diverse faculty, broad-based collaboration, patient geographic outreach, and fundamental support from all levels of staff. This study reviews a 10-year experience o...

INTRODUCTION: Recent data suggests 42 percent of surgeons report their patients are seeking aesthetic surgery to improve their appearance on Instagram and other social media.1 Despite the rising influence of Instagram in plastic surgery, few academic publications address Instagram, let alone evaluate its utilization in plastic surgery. We thus set out to systematically answer the following two ...