BACKGROUND To avoid a static double-eyelid fold characterized by nonmobile overdepression of the fold, we propose a new surgical approach of using septoaponeurosis junctional thickening (SAJT) to create a dynamic fold. METHODS Six hundred eighty patients underwent double-eyelid surgery using the SAJT fixation technique. The orbital septum was exposed and transversely opened superior to the in...

Barlow's disease has a complex pathology requiring reconstructive surgery. Despite the complicated surgery it holds a positive outcome. We report a successful case of Barlow's disease who underwent mitral valve reconstructive surgery at our centre. Post-operative echocardiography shows a well-functioning repaired mitral valve without significant mitral regurgitation.

In patients with distal tubal occlusion a microsurgical oviductal reconstruction is, apart from the in vitro fertilization, the only treatment option. Unfortunately, the results of reconstructive surgery are often unsatisfactory. The effects of sex steroids on the regeneration process after reconstructive surgery have not been well investigated. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of de...

Reconstructive surgery of the head and neck is a demanding field. The specific anatomical complexity of the region, and its almost inevitable exposure to the public, demand for highly refined and careful reconstructive procedures. In fact, in the last decades, the trend in reconstructive surgery, as for the general medical field, is to put the standard of care in an extremely high level and thi...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of a cleansing eyelid wipe in reducing the microbiota present on the ocular surface before cataract surgery. METHODS A single-center, prospective, single-blind phase IV study was conducted at the University Complutense of Madrid. Forty-five adult patients who were scheduled for ocular surgery after treatment with commercially available eyelid wipes were cons...

Several studies have shown the effectiveness of bilateral prophylactic mastectomies (BPM) at reducing the risk of developing breast cancer in women by more than 90%. A growing number of women at high risk for breast cancer are electing to undergo prophylactic mastectomy as part of a risk reduction strategy. This unique group of women frequently chooses to undergo reconstructive surgery as a par...

Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA, Medical Modeling Inc., Golden, CO, USA, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Memorial SloanKettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA, Di...

Nak Kwan Sung, Eun Soo Park President of the the Korean Toxin-Filler Research Association of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons, SungNakKwan Plastic Surgery, Seoul; 2 Manager of the the Korean Toxin-Filler Research Association of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Bucheon, Korea LETTER http://dx.doi....

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy of thick acellular human dermis (thick AlloDerm [LifeCell Corporation, The Woodlands, Tex]) grafts for posterior and middle lamellae reconstruction to correct lower eyelid retraction and to compare the long-term efficacy of thick AlloDerm with thin AlloDerm and hard palate grafts. METHODS Retrospective analysis of patients undergoing lower eyelid reconstruc...