(usually 2 to 4 specimens depending on their size) excisional specimens from anatomic sites of similar consistency on the same patient may be sectioned together and mounted on one glass slide by the single section method. The single section method saves time by omitting the division each specimen into smaller sections, which reduces the number of specimens that must be cut, stained, and cover s...

Medium to large defects on the dorsal hand pose a reconstructive challenge following dermatologic surgery. Repairs in this location can be complicated by paucity of adjacent tissue reservoirs, competing tension vectors, thin cutaneous tissue, and superficial tendons vasculature. In such cases, double V-Y island pedicle flap is an effective solution. It preserves function, harnesses local with r...

OBJECTIVE To determine factors predictive of complications and the need for adjunctive treatments repair of facial Mohs defects. METHODS Charts of patients undergoing repair of facial defects from 2000 to 2010 in an academic facial plastic surgery practice were reviewed for patient medical history, tumor type, defect site and size, method of repair, postoperative sequelae, and adjunctive trea...

AFX: atypical fibroxanthoma HMWK: high molecular weight keratins IHC: immunohistochemical MMS: Mohs surgery SCC: squamous cell carcinoma INTRODUCTION Poorly differentiated spindle cell neoplasms pose a diagnostic challenge for dermatopathologists because of a lack of specific morphologic features on standard histopathology. Further characterization with immunohistochemical (IHC) studies is freq...

OBJECTIVE Patients with a BMI <35 kg/m(2) and patients with a BMI between 35 and 40 kg/m(2) without comorbidities are noneligible by current eligibility criteria for bariatric surgery. We used Swedish obese subjects (SOS) to explore long-term outcomes in noneligible versus eligible patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The SOS study involved 2,010 obese patients who underwent bariatric surger...

BACKGROUND Obesity is a worldwide challenging health problem. Weight loss through medical management of obesity has not always been successful, thus, giving rise to the need for surgical intervention. Bariatric surgery has been shown to be helpful for morbidly obese patients. However, studies have also shown the effect of surgery on stone formation, fertility and erectile function. This review ...