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...

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....

fast and holistic access to the patients’ clinical record is a major requirement of modern medical decision support systems (dss). while electronic health records (ehrs) have replaced the traditional paper-based records in most healthcare organization, the data entry into these systems remains largely manual. speech recognition technology promises substitution of the more convenient speech-base...

DEAR EDITOR Plastic surgeons are surgical artists and innovators who constantly strive for innovative solutions to the ever challenging management of both congenital and acquired defects and deformities.1-3 Historically reconstructive ladder was described as the standard algorithmic approach to choose the most appropriate solution in this regard. The emphasis was on adopting a logical approach ...

Genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB) is an important public health problem in India. Surgery still has a role in management of GUTB. Both reconstructive surgery and extirpative surgery are required to manage the sequel of the disease. We present our experience of role of surgery in managing such cases.We retrospectively reviewed 21 cases of GUTB in our institution from January 2009 to December 201...

Reconstruction of severe composite defects of the face is challenging for reconstructive surgeons. Despite several reconstructive techniques, the functional and aesthetic results of these patients are not acceptable. As a major organ, face, has an utmost importance in daily life. The specific characteristics of face require not a reconstruction, but a replace with same tissue. With the evolutio...