Suday, Sptem er 5, 2016 pre-vascularized full thickness skin flap, which recapitulates the inherent hierarchical vasculature found within the human skin and is suitable to provide whole tissue perfusion. We provide the platform for an on-demand, geometrically tunable tissue engineered skin equivalent with an anastomosable vascular network which will transform reconstructive surgical practice by...

Suday, Sptem er 5, 2016 pre-vascularized full thickness skin flap, which recapitulates the inherent hierarchical vasculature found within the human skin and is suitable to provide whole tissue perfusion. We provide the platform for an on-demand, geometrically tunable tissue engineered skin equivalent with an anastomosable vascular network which will transform reconstructive surgical practice by...

The reconstruction of the mandibulofacial defects is a difficult task when there are full-thickness cheek defects involving mandible, inner mucosa and outer skin. There are several reconstructive options for the coverage of large defects, but most of the methods are complicated, and time- and effort-consuming. We hereby present a case of fibula osteocutaneous flap based on a single peroneal art...

Background: In well-selected cases, flaps can play a pivotal role in optimizing outcomes in the acute phase of burns. A previous redundant flap could be reused or recycled as a donor site from which a new flap could be raised. Case presentation: We report the case of a patient with full thickness burns on both legs, leading to the exposure of joints of the right ankle and the right foot and lef...

introduction: reconstruction of the oral cavity witha flap design containing the buccal mucosa and buccinator muscle but excluding the facial artery and vein is the topic of these case reports. case reports: this article uses random pattern vertically oriented partial thickness buccinator myomucosal flap for intraoral reconstruction in two cases. the first was for lining the mandibular anterior...

Trabeculectomy remains the standard surgery for intraocular pressure control for glaucoma. It involves a full thickness penetration of sclera, to allow aqueous seepage to subconjunctival space under a scleral flap. However, it carries the risk of serious bleb related complications like overfiltration, hypotony and consequent persistent choroidal detachment, shallow anterior chamber, cataract, p...

We present the case report of a 95-year-old white female with a cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) of the upper eyelid. Due to her comorbid medical problems, multidisciplinary tumor board recommendation for treatment was surgical excision. She underwent excision with frontalis muscle flap and contralateral eyelid full thickness skin graft reconstruction. The patient has been symptom free for 3.5 ...

BACKGROUND Problematic scar contractures are frequently observed following extensive (burn) wounds. In this study, the authors investigated the applicability of islanded and nonislanded perforator-based interposition flaps as a technique for release of scar contracture. METHODS Patients requiring surgery for scar contracture release were included. Preoperatively, a suitable perforator was ide...

INTRODUCTION Reconstruction of nose defects after tumor resection, trauma or infection disease is imperative for full patient rehabilitation. For satisfying esthetic and functional results achievement, it is necessary to use surrounding skin with similar semblance, which precisely restores and imitates missing part with its outlines. MATERIAL AND METHODS This paper represents management of th...

PURPOSE To assess and compare the morphology of laser in situ keratomileusis flaps (LASIK) created by a 60 kHz femtosecond laser and a mechanical microkeratome. SETTING Department of Ophthalmology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. METHODS Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) (Visante) was used to assess 1 week postoperatively the morphology of...