PAPERS READ AT MEETING OF THE CENTRAL SURGICAL ASSOCIATION, CHICAGO, FEB. 17, 1950 (TO BE CONCLUDED IN NOVEMBER 1950 ISSUE) PAGE The "Feel" of the Patient: Presidential Address. J. Dewey Bisgard, M.D., Omaha. 593 Primary Carcinoma of the Liver. Kenneth E. Lemmer, M.D., Madison, Wis.. 599 Surgical Significance of Sweat Gland Lesions of the Breast. David Hyder Watkins, M.D., and John R. McDonald,...

introduction: coverage of bone grafts is very important in reconstructive surgery. in edentulous alveolar ridges this coverage is particularly important for supporting dental prostheses. here we present the case of a patient with a large deficient maxillary anterior region that was reconstructed with a bilateral palatal submucosal periosteal connective tissue flap: a soft tissue reserve for upp...

IMPORTANCE With an aging population, preoperative assessment of the frail older adult requires evaluation beyond simply accounting for chronic diseases. Impaired cognition is a recognized characteristic of the frail older adult. OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of preoperative impaired sensorium (IS) on general surgical outcomes. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Retrospective cohort study u...

the coverage of soft- tissue defects of the hand specially volar side needs special consideration. although certain local flaps have been described and used for resurfacing the palm, extensive injury requires distant or free flaps for coverage. abdominal pedicle flap has been traditionally used for extensive hand injuries, however there is no doubt that one of the ideal tissues for resurfacing ...