Outcomes after posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstructive surgery have historically been inferior to outcomes after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). As such, some surgeons may be reluctant to recommend reconstruction of the PCL. However, recent technologic advances have substantially improved PCL reconstructive surgical outcomes. These advances include better unders...

BACKGROUND An increasing number of patients undergoing reconstructive surgery are immunocompromised due to different reasons and different medical treatments. Some of the used immunosuppressive drugs may affect the process of wound healing and thereby, impair the long-term success of surgical treatment. Therefore, this retrospective analysis aimed at the evaluation of the perioperative treatmen...

The structural integrity of the chest and abdominal walls and perineum is frequently altered by cancer extirpation. Advances in reconstructive surgery and the availability of innovative techniques have helped the cancer surgeon to proceed with radical excisions with minimum morbidity. The ability to harvest ß aps from distant sites and the availability of good prosthetic materials have now beco...

RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FOLLOWING MOHS SURGERY: A CASE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION Page 13 Abstract Background: Following Mohs surgery, defects of the nasal tip are often repaired with complex flaps and grafts harvested from distant sites. Both of these options may result in increased complications or poor cosmetic outcomes compared to simpler options. Objective: Demonstrate the utility of the B...

BACKGROUND The purpose of the present study was to describe the pathophysiology of the systemic inflammatory response after major trauma and the timing of final reconstructive surgery. METHODS An unsystematic review of the medical literature was performed and articles pertaining to the inflammatory response to trauma were obtained. The literature selected was based on the preference and clini...

OBJECTIVES : Surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is common with increasing high-quality evidence to guide surgical practice. Yet many important basic questions remain, including the optimal timing for POP surgery, the optimal preoperative evaluation of urinary tract function, and the postoperative outcome assessment. This manuscript reviews traditional surgical approaches for POP. METHODS...

INTRODUCTION We present two case reports of patients with recurrent stricture of the urethra. We used Surgisis((R)) for reconstruction. CASE PRESENTATION In these two case reports, we show the positive results of reconstructive surgery with Surgisis((R)) as an alternative surgical approach to common onlay patch surgery of the urethra performed on two Caucasian patients: a 48-year-old man and ...

objective: pelvic organ prolapse is a common disorder in women over the world and its general treatment is surgery. therefore it is important to consider if vaginal symptoms, quality of life and sexual function after surgery improve. the purpose of this study was to assess vaginal symptoms in women 3 months after surgery for pelvic organ prolapse. materials and methods: in this study 50 eligibl...

2013 (n=101). There was an average of 3.53 (SD = 1.95) authors per publication. There was a 2.58:1 predominance of male to female first authors and a 5.62:1 predominance of male to female corresponding authors. The journals most frequently published in were Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (35%), Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery (23%), and Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic S...

2013 (n=101). There was an average of 3.53 (SD = 1.95) authors per publication. There was a 2.58:1 predominance of male to female first authors and a 5.62:1 predominance of male to female corresponding authors. The journals most frequently published in were Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (35%), Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery (23%), and Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic S...