1 Heather A. Levites, BS Omer E. Kaymakcalan, MD Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division of Thoracic Surgery Department of Surgery Health Sciences Center Stony Brook Medicine Stony Brook, N.Y. Brett T. Phillips, MD, MBA Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery Department of Surgery Duke University Durham, N.C. Thomas V. Bilfinger, MD Alexander B. Dagum, MD Division o...

BACKGROUND There is a need to identify an inexpensive, effective method to prevent postoperative adhesion formation. The objective of this study was to create a novel model for studying omentum as a pelvic adhesion barrier. Randomized, prospective, controlled surgical intervention with serial follow-up in 16 female rabbits at a University-based Center for Comparative Medicine. Interventions inc...

Figure 1. Intraoperative image demonstrating the extent of the scalp excision from the supraorbital ridge to the occiput.

A fistula is defined as an abnormal association of two or more epithelial lining. Therefore, vesicocutaneous fistula (VCF) represents an extra anatomic communication between the bladder wall and the external surface of the skin. The most common cause is iatrogenic; however, numerous factors may play a role in the formation of VCFs. When a VCF is identified, it should be treated properly due to ...

Total ear reconstruction in the postburn auricle is one of the most challenging procedures for plastic surgeons. Adverse factors associated with these procedures include reduced or damaged blood supply, poor elasticity of scar tissue, increased risk of infection, and the possible destruction of skin, temporoparietal fascia, or retroauricular fascia. In cases where patients are severely burned, ...