Parotidectomy is a common surgical procedure. Resultant contour defect, Frey's syndrome, and facial nerve rehabilitation deserve special consideration. Microsurgical techniques provide unparallel advantage for reconstruction of large-volume defects. Same-stage reconstruction of the defect is advocated and often beneficial to the patient. The importance of full communication between the extirpat...

Dye dilution and cardiac catheterization technics were used to study 36 patients with a central left-to-right shunt due to patent ductus arteriosus, atrial septal defect or ventricular septal defect. The configuration of dilution curves following injection of dye into an antecubital vein was similar in all instances. Principal abnormalities of the curve were a prolongation of its disappearance ...

In this paper, we propose an automated visual inspection method for casting defects. Automatic inspection systems have the potential to significantly improve quality and increase production rates. In our method, the contour discontinuity of casting product and machine-learning-based defect detection are utilized to detect defects on the surface of products. The peripheral vision and involuntary...

traumatic injuries in the primary dentition pose major challenges for management. this emergency treatment requires proper planning so as to achieve favorable results. trauma causing severe dentoalveolar injuries, especially in children, needs an interdisciplinary approach so as to retain normal functional anatomy for that age. this article describes a clinical innovative technique, which utili...

Plantar fibromatosis is a complex problem encountered by many surgeons in different specialties. Understanding the complexity of this debilitating disease and awareness of the concept of the reconstructive toolbox is crucial in achieving best surgical outcome. We present a case where an instep defect following an excision of recurrent plantar fibromatosis was reconstructed with a sensate free r...

Case Report Abstract Cranial defects may result from trauma, disease, and congenital malformations. Repair of cranial defects is indicated to protect underlying brain tissue, provide pain relief at the defect site, improve cosmesis, and minimize patient anxiety. Cranioplasty is accomplished either with osteoplastic reconstruction or restoration with alloplastic implants. Cranial alloplastic imp...

abstract facial defects not only impact on the function and quality of life but also affect the psychological well-being and social behavior of patients. a nasal prosthesis can re-establish the esthetics and anatomical contour in patients with mid-facial defects, often more effectively than surgical reconstruction. for successful results, many factors such as retention, texture, color match and...