667 The vacuum assisted closure (VAC, Kinetic Concepts, Inc., San Antonio, TX, USA) device has revolutionized wound management in recent years due to its ability of exudate clearance, tissue granulation induction and edema reduction [1]. It also has been shown very beneficial in aiding skin graft take in difficult anatomical regions [2]. Fournier′s gangrene is characterized by perineal tissue n...

background the ala of the nose, with its particular texture and characteristics, poses both aesthetically and functionally intriguing challenges and is rather problematic regarding choices for reconstructive methods. both flaps and grafts have been used to restore natural structure of nasal ala. the present study summarizes a ten-year experience of reconstructive surgery using small composite g...

Transplantation of 5 x 10(5) DBA/2 (H-2(d)) bone marrow cells into irradiated B10 and 129-strain mice (both H-2(b)) resulted in graft failure in the first recipient strain and in graft take in the second. Transplantation of B10 (H-2(b)) cells into irradiated B10.BR and C3H mice (both H-2(k)) also resulted in failure in the congenic B10.BR recipients and take in the C3H mice. Resistance and susc...

The following video, along with the in-depth perspective article published elsewhere in this issue, aims to take you through the significant steps and the theoretical aspects of aortic arch replacement using the “Branch-first” continuous perfusion technique (Video 1). In essence the procedure consists of 5 major steps: (I) Establishment of cardiopulmonary bypass using femoral inflow and moderat...

Extended Abstract. Sampling is the process of selecting units (e.g., people, organizations) from a population of interest so that by studying the sample we may fairly generalize our results back to the population from which they were chosen. To draw a sample from the underlying population, a variety of sampling methods can be employed, individually or in combination. Cut-off sampling is a pr...

In patients who underwent autogenous iliac bone grafting we studied prospectively injury to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) in relation to the size (length, depth, width) of the graft. We also examined the neurological deficit, by questioning them about numbness and/or pain in the lateral thigh. The risk of injury was significantly higher in those in whom the depth of the graft was m...

OBJECTIVE Reconstruction of alar structures of the nose remains difficult. The result has to be not only functional but also aesthetic. Different solutions to reconstruct alar defects are feasible. A good result that meets the specific demands on stability, aesthetics, and stable architecture without shrinkage of the area is not easily achieved. METHOD A perichondrial cutaneous graft (PCCG), ...

AIMS To demonstrate success with immediate split-skin graft application over Matriderm dermal matrix in a difficult neck contracture release. METHODS An aggressive neck contracture release, accompanied by complete platysmectomy, was followed by application of Matriderm, split-skin graft, Mepitel, and vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) dressing. RESULTS At VAC removal (day 7), graft take was almo...

BACKGROUND The ala of the nose, with its particular texture and characteristics, poses both aesthetically and functionally intriguing challenges and is rather problematic regarding choices for reconstructive methods. Both flaps and grafts have been used to restore natural structure of nasal ala. The present study summarizes a ten-year experience of reconstructive surgery using small composite...