PURPOSE To present a successful case of single-staged total upper eyelid reconstruction after sebaceous gland carcinoma excision by using forehead galeal pericranial flap. OBSERVATIONS An 80-year-old female with a progressively enlarged left upper eyelid mass presented with ocular irritation, blurred vision, and gritty sensation despite topical antibiotics treatment. This multinodular mass in...

Background: Advanced thyroid malignancies may invade adjacent structures creating challenging approaches to surgical resection. Methods: We report a 48-year-old gentleman who was found have papillary cancer with invasion of the sternum. Results: The patient presented pain and swelling in upper chest. Computed tomography (CT) scanning demonstrated paratracheal mass manubrium. Core needle biopsy ...

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of flap thickness on corneal biomechanics after myopic laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Methods This is a prospective controlled non-randomized, institutional study. Patients underwent either epi-LASIK with mitomycin (advanced surface ablation [ASA]), thin-flap LASIK (90 µm head), or thick-flap LASIK (130 µm head). In ASA, the...

IMPORTANCE There are limited data on the use of the supraclavicular artery island flap (SCAIF) for parotid and lateral skull base (LSB) surgery. This flap can be an important reconstructive tool for these procedures. OBJECTIVE To describe the use of the SCAIF for parotid and LSB surgery and its success, as well as important technique modifications for successful use of the flap in this settin...

 ABSTRACT Background: The transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap remains the gold standard for postmastectomy reconstruction either immediate or delayed. However, transfer of TRAM flap can be associated with donor site morbidities and complications in flap. A successful reconstruction consists of careful patient selection, surgical technique and meticulous preoperative plannin...

Background: In patients undergoing mastectomy for locally advanced breast cancer (LABC), surgical skin flap reconstruction is sometimes required in order to cover large defects. This study assessed the efficacy of local, cutaneous (rhomboid) after by comparing data from with LABC requiring local and those that underwent alone. Methods: Data 68 who were reviewed retrospectively; 14 (local group)...

PURPOSE A laterally positioned flap (LPF) combined with a subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) is one of the conventional approaches for resolving gingival recession defects, with the advantages of flap flexibility and extended coverage of the tissue graft. However, thus far, evidence is lacking for the use of this technique for the treatment of advanced gingival recession defects. This...