purpose : to describe a case of successful laser in situ keratomileusis (lasik) retreatment over a previous lasik surgery after 11 years case report : the patient had his first lasik for the correction of -2.25 -1.75×90° and -2.25 -1.00×90° in the right and left eye, respectively. eleven years later, the refraction in the right eye was plano -3.25×80° and he was scheduled for an enhancement pro...

Introduction: It is important to preserve epithelial and connective tissue attachment at its original level after periapical surgery. The aim of this study was to compare the periodontal parameters after using the papilla base flap and the sulcular full-thickness flap procedures. Methods: Fourteen healthy patients with no periodontal disease referred for surgical treatment of periapical lesions...

The origin of the muscolocutaneous latissimus dorsi flap dates back to 1906 when Igino Tansini, an Italian surgeon, described a procedure to reconstruct the mastectomy defect. After a detailed study of Tansini's original description and drawings, new insights about the pedicle of its compound flap have been found, showing that it has the same pedicle of the scapular flap. In the end, Tansini's ...

Rhomboid release has been utilized in the reconstruction of flexion contractures. In this study a new refinement of the rhomboid subcutaneous flap with a combination of adjacent four-flap Z-plasties on both sides is presented. Satisfying functional results were obtained, keeping the rhomboid flap and the structures on the rhomboid flap in their original position. The new design of the previous ...

Radical resection of an extended malignant sarcoma of the chest wall requires full-thickness thoracic chest wall reconstruction. Reconstruction is tedious in the case of posteriorly located tumours, because the ipsilateral pedicled myocutaneous latissimus dorsi flap is involved and hence not usable for soft tissue coverage. We report an original case of a left giant dorsal chondrosarcoma origin...

Incomplete flaps are a relatively uncommon complication of laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) that occur when creation of the corneal flap is interrupted. Further complications can arise if a second flap is created that intersects the original flap interface, resulting in tissue slivers that can lead to more complications and poor visual outcomes. We report the case of a 56-year-old ...