Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of malignant cutaneous tumor. Chronic exposure to sunlight main factor in its etiology. The treatment goals management BCC are total removal lesion, preservation healthy tissue, function and obtaining aesthetically acceptable results. Posteroauricular/preauricular advancement flaps, biloble helical rim flaps revolving door among used ear reconstructi...

PURPOSE To study changes in flap thickness made with two different microkeratome heads across different corneal locations using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS In this prospective, non-randomized, consecutive case series, subjects who had their laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flaps made using 90 μm (MSU90) or 130 μm (MSU130) disposable M2 microkeratome heads ...

BACKGROUND Patients with moderate to severe ptosis are often considered poor candidates for nipple-sparing mastectomy. This results from the perceived risk of nipple necrosis and/or the inability of the reconstructive surgeon to reliably and effectively reposition the nipple-areola complex on the breast mound after mastectomy. METHODS A retrospective review identified patients with grade II/I...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of the creation of corneal flaps at different thicknesses on the biomechanical properties of swine corneas. METHOD Twelve swine eyes were obtained to form two groups: 100 μm flap thickness and 300 μm flap thickness. Each eye was submitted to the following examinations: raster topography to investigate corneal curvature alterations, ocular response analyzer to ...

The versatile fasciocutaneous radial flap is robust and reliable, straightforward to harvest, and often produces a satisfactory reconstruction with relatively little long-term morbidity at the donor site. Many surgeons prefer to use a limited number of trusted flaps, and these qualities will ensure that in the intermediate future most surgical trainees will continue to be shown the fasciocutane...

BACKGROUND Reconstruction of scalp and calvarial defects after tumor ablation frequently requires prosthetic cranioplasty and cutaneous coverage. Furthermore, patients often have advanced disease and receive perioperative radiotherapy. We evaluated the complications of scalp reconstruction with a free latissimus dorsi muscle flap in this setting. METHODS The complications and the oncologic an...

We read with great interest the article by Brenner et al.,1 which compares accuracy of visual estimation of LASIK flap thickness versus ultrasound measurements, and there are some concerns we would like to share. First of all, if the percent of tissue altered (PTA)2 is considered, a customized residual stromal bed should have been estimated for each patient, instead of setting the “safe level” ...

INTRODUCTION Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is an uncommon low-grade soft tissue sarcoma with a high potential for recurrence as it has irregular finger like extensions. CASE DESCRIPTION We report a case of a large, recurrent dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in a child involving the anterior abdominal wall, which posed a challenge for reconstruction. Peritoneum sparing full thickness resectio...