INTRODUCTION Mastectomy skin flap necrosis (MSFN) has a reported incidence of 5%-30% in the literature. It is often a significant and underappreciated problem. The aim of this article was to review the associated challenges and possible solutions. METHODS A MEDLINE search was performed using the search term "mastectomy skin flap necrosis". Titles and abstracts from peer-reviewed publications ...

Three infants are reported who developed gluteal skin necrosis as a result of umbilical arterial catheterisation. It is important to examine the buttocks and back of every baby catheterised, so that early remedial action can be taken.

a Cardiovascular Surgery Department, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain b Infectious Diseases Department, University Hospital Marqués Valdecilla, Santander, Spain c Cardiovascular Surgery Department, University Hospital Marqués Valdecilla, Santander, Spain d Podology Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain e Plastic Surgery Department, University Hospital Rio Ho...

the red mite of poultry, dremanyssus gallinae, is the most important hematophagous ectoparasite of poultry. in this study, pathologic changes of its biting on the poultry skin have been investigated. thirty-two (control = 16 and treatment = 16) four weeks old ross broilers (308) were infested with the mite on skin of hock joins. samples were collected after 1, 24, 72 hours and 10 days. the skin...

This retrospective study evaluates the results of 41 consecutive hand and forearm operations in 19 patients with systemic sclerosis performed between 1985 and 2000. The mean age of the patients was 50 (14-84) years. Twenty-seven operations were elective and 14 were acute, carried out for skin breakdown and/or skin necrosis. One minor wound healing problem occurred in the elective group. In the ...

Extravasation is defined as the leakage of fluid from a blood vessel into surrounding area at injection site. These accidents occur during for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, carried out through peripheral central venous lines (Chemotherapy, metabolites, contrast agent radiographic examination). They can be cause skin necrosis able to progress significant functional, cosmetic, and psycholog...

Intramuscular diclofenac is used extensively for pain relief in medical practice. Tissue necrosis is a rare but serious complication of intramuscular injections. The pathogenetic mechanism is still not completely understood. A case of tissue necrosis following self-administration of diclofenac inadvertently injected into an arterial perforator branch of the superficial femoral artery is reporte...

Male circumcision is among the most frequent surgical interventions throughout history. Although considered as a minor intervention, it may have complications ranging from insignificant to catastrophic. These complications can be attributed to the surgical procedure and anesthesia. In this report we present two cases of scrotal skin necrosis after lidocaine with epinephrine injection using subc...