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Plastic Surgeons Offer Microsurgery Technique For Breast Reconstruction, Tummy Tuck After MastectomyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new microsurgery by plastic surgeons called the Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) flap procedure can offer women seeking breast reconstruction after a mastectomy some of the advantages of a more natural breast with the effects of a tummy tuck. Although it is more complex surgery, it preserves muscles for quicker recovery and less postoperative pain, researchers say. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 8, 2009 Category: Science Source Type: news

Plastic Surgeons Offer Microsurgery Technique For Breast Reconstruction, Tummy Tuck After MastectomyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Since her teens, Jennifer Jablon had watched family members deal with breast cancer during their 40s, 50s, and 60s. She wondered whether it would be her fate too. In her mid-50s, Jennifer's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and tested positive for the recently identified BRCA1 gene, indicating a genetic predisposition to breast cancer. "I spent about six months in denial after my mom tested positive. (Source: Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today)
Source: Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today - November 6, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news

Plastic Surgeons Offer Microsurgery Technique For Breast Reconstruction, Tummy Tuck After MastectomyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Since her teens, Jennifer Jablon had watched family members deal with breast cancer during their 40s, 50s, and 60s. She wondered whether it would be her fate too. In her mid-50s, Jennifer's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and tested positive for the recently identified BRCA1 gene, indicating a genetic predisposition to breast cancer. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news

Plastic surgeons offer microsurgery technique for breast reconstruction, tummy tuck after mastectomyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(UT Southwestern Medical Center) Since her teens, Jennifer Jablon had watched family members deal with breast cancer during their 40s, 50s, and 60s. She wondered whether it would be her fate too. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 5, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Differential diagnosis of pneumoperitoneum caused by liposuction abdominoplastyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Emergency Medicine Australasia)
Source: Emergency Medicine Australasia - October 12, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Dong Hoon Lee, Chan Woong Kim, Yong Seok Kim, Tae Hui Bae Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals

Classic abdominoplasty: a new approach to the correction of the abdominal wall deformity in patients with bladder exstrophy - a case reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
OBJECTIVES: Memantine is an N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor antagonist used to treat Alzheimer's disease. Previous studies have suggested that receptor blockers act as neuroprotective agents; however, no study has specifically investigated the impact that these drugs have on the heart. We sought to evaluate the effects of memantine on nuclear size reduction in cardiac cells exposed to cold stress. METHOD: We used male EPM-Wistar rats (n=40) divided into 4 groups: 1) Matched control (CON); 2) Memantine-treated rats (MEM); 3) Rats undergoing induced hypothermia (IH) and 4) Rats undergoing induced hypothermia t...
Source: Clinics - September 25, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

Abdominoplasty: Same Classification and a New Treatment Concept 20 Years LaterEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Twenty years after my first paper on abdominoplasty, I find that the classification of abdominoplasty remains the same, but new operative techniques allow for accentuated improvement of the results through more liposuction, less undermining in tunnels, and reduction of skin traction. I use the same classification of diagnoses proposed in 1988, dividing the aesthetic alterations into five groups, and describe my experience during a 6-year period with 502 patients. I used vibroliposuction and performed plicature of the muscular aponeurosis through tunnels (where there are no important muscular perfora...
Source: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - September 19, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Source Type: journals

Vacuum drainage in the management of complicated abdominal wound dehiscence in childrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Purpose: The aim of the study was to report the outcomes of the vacuum dressing method (vacuum-assisted closure [VAC]) in the management of “complicated” abdominal wounds in a selected group of children including neonates.Methods: All children with vacuum (VAC) dressing-assisted closure of a complex abdominal wound (defined as complete/partial wound dehiscence combined with at least one of stoma, anastomosis, tube enterostomy, or infected patch abdominoplasty) were included in a 2-year study that took place in a single tertiary referral hospital. Retrospective case note analysis was used to determine premorbi...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - August 31, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Satu-Liisa Pauniaho, Janet Costa, Carole Boken, Rick Turnock, Colin T. Baillie Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

The Impact of Reconstructive Procedures Following Bariatric Surgery on Patient Well-being and Quality of LifeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions This study shows that reconstructive surgery following weight loss after bariatric surgery results in a significant improvement in overall quality of life. Reconstructive surgery should be incorporated in the multidisciplinary care programme following weight loss surgery in the morbidly obese patient. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical ResearchDOI 10.1007/s11695-009-9909-4Authors Eva S. J. van der Beek, St. Antonius Hospital Department of Surgery Koekoekslaan 1 3435 CM Nieuwegein The NetherlandsWouter te Riele, St. Antonius Hospital Department of Surgery Koekoekslaan 1 3435 CM N...
Source: Obesity Surgery - August 18, 2009 Category: Surgery Tags: Obesity Surgery Source Type: journals

New superbug is even harder to treat than MRSAEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Hospitals have been put on alert about a group of new superbugs brought into the UK by patients returning home after surgery abroad, including cosmetic treatments and organ transplants.The virulent new strains of drug resistant bacteria, which are much harder for doctors to tackle than MRSA or Clostridium difficile, have killed two people and left 18 others seriously ill in 12 months.At least 17 hospitals in England and Scotland have seen cases, prompting the Health Protection Agency to issue a warning about what it calls "a notable public health risk". The bacteria can cause wound infections, septicaemia, pneumonia and ga...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 12, 2009 Category: Science Authors: Mark Gould, Denis Campbell Tags: MRSA and superbugs NHS Health Society UK news Science Drugs Infectious diseases Microbiology The Guardian Source Type: news

New superbug harder to treat than MRSAEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Hospitals have been put on alert about a group of new superbugs brought into the UK by patients returning home after surgery abroad, including cosmetic treatments and organ transplants.The virulent new strains of drug resistant bacteria, which are much harder for doctors to tackle than MRSA or Clostridium difficile, have killed two people and left 18 others seriously ill in 12 months.At least 17 hospitals in England and Scotland have seen cases, prompting the Health Protection Agency to issue a warning about what it calls "a notable public health risk". The bacteria can cause wound infections, septicaemia, pneumonia and ga...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 12, 2009 Category: Science Authors: Mark Gould, Denis Campbell Tags: MRSA and superbugs NHS Health Society UK news Science Drugs Infectious diseases Microbiology The Guardian Source Type: news

DIEP and SIEA Microsurgery Flaps -- The Gold Standards in Breast Reconstruction: and Why Insurance Must Cover ThemEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Breast cancer operations have evolved tremendously over the last several years. What was once a procedure that left many women badly disfigured has now become an operation with results that can look and feel like a breast lift and a tummy tuck. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - August 4, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

DIEP And SIEA Microsurgery Flaps -- The Gold Standards In Breast Reconstruction: And Why Insurance Must Cover ThemEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
LOS ANGELES -- Breast cancer operations have evolved tremendously over the last several years. What was once a procedure that left many women badly disfigured has now become an operation with results that can look and feel like a breast lift and a tummy tuck. Advanced procedures can be performed by plastic surgeons with special training in microsurgery and perforator flap surgery. The gold standard has become the DIEP (Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator) flap and the related SIEA (Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery) flap. These procedures allow plastic surgeons trained in the techniques to take only the skin and fat f...
Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer - August 4, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Financial Analysis of Factors Impacting Reimbursement for AbdominoplastyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Higher BMI and coincident hernia repair impaired reimbursement for abdominoplasty, while massive weight loss after gbs improved compensation. While having patients pay for their surgery guarantees the best reimbursement, strategies such as assuring authorization prior to surgery, which Medicare will not do, will secure better reimbursement. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical ResearchDOI 10.1007/s11695-009-9911-xAuthors Michele A. Shermak, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Division of Plastic Surgery and Department of Surgery Baltimore MD USAShelly Choo, The Johns Hopkins Me...
Source: Obesity Surgery - July 15, 2009 Category: Surgery Tags: Obesity Surgery Source Type: journals

Umbilical Hernia Repair in Conjunction With Abdominoplasty: A Surgical Technique to Maintain Umbilical Blood SupplyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abdominal wall hernias are often diagnosed on clinical examination or encountered intraoperatively during an abdominoplasty. Traditional surgical techniques for abdominoplasty and umbilical hernia repair, when performed simultaneously, can potentially compromise the vascular supply to the umbilicus. The authors describe a simplified surgical technique for the correction of umbilical hernias in conjunction with abdominoplasty. This procedure avoids any fascial incisions immediately adjacent to the umbilicus, thereby maintaining a maximal blood supply to the umbilical stalk. Over a six-year period, 17 patients underwent the ...
Source: Aesthetic Surgery Journal - June 30, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Terrence W. Bruner, Hector Salazar-Reyes, Jeffrey D. Friedman Tags: Letters and Brief Communications Source Type: journals

Hematoma Risk Should Not Preclude the Use of Venous Thromboembolism ProphylaxisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I am appreciative of the pertinent comments made by Drs. Pannucci and Wilkins regarding the role of prophylactic anticoagulant therapy in aesthetic surgery. This provides me an opportunity to clarify my recommendations regarding the use of Lovenox (Sanofi Aventis, Bridgewater, NJ) in major combination body contouring cases. To be sure, I concur with the statement that if “a patient is truly within the highest-risk categories, we urge the surgeon to accept the minimal hematoma risk associated with providing potentially life-saving pharmacologic venous thromboembolic event [VTE] prophylaxis.” With a VTE event, the potent...
Source: Aesthetic Surgery Journal - June 30, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Christopher Dr. Patronella Tags: Letters and Brief Communications Source Type: journals

Abdominoplasty After Major Weight Loss: Improvement of Quality of Life and Psychological StatusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a retrospective study of 41 abdominoplasties performed after an average weight loss of 40.2 kg. Data were obtained through review of patient medical files, double-blind surgical and psychological examinations, and two specifically designated questionnaires used to assess pre-abdominoplasty body perception and QOL, post-body contouring perception of improvement, and psychological status. To date, 14 patients have regained >10 kg; 84.6% have improved QOL; 86.5% have improved psychological status; 74% have better sexual relations; 53.9% admit liking their body; 76.9% are satisfied with the results ...
Source: Obesity Surgery - June 11, 2009 Category: Surgery Tags: Obesity Surgery Source Type: journals

Esophageal Stricture and Metaplasia Following AbdominoplastyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this report, the case of a 48-year-old woman who developed an esophageal stricture, and subsequently Barrett’s esophagus, secondary to increased intra-abdominal pressure following abdominoplasty is presented. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Case ReportDOI 10.1007/s00266-009-9380-6Authors Sabrina Cugno, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) Service of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hôpital Notre-Dame 1560 Sherbrooke Street East Montréal QC H2L 4M1 CanadaDemetrios Rizis, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) Service of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hôpita...
Source: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - June 11, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Source Type: journals

Micro-island damage with a nonablative 1540-nm Er:Glass fractional laser device in human skinEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Micro-islands of thermal damage were observed at variable energy parameters. Pathological changes within the skin were clearly dependent on amount of energy and number of passes of the laser treatment. Significantly more superficial damage, accompanied by disruption of the DEJ was observed with multiple passes when compared with single pass at similar fluences. However, with multiple passes, depth of thermal injury did not increase with increasing energies but did disrupt the micro-island array observed with single-pass fractional treatments. (Source: Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology)
Source: Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology - June 1, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Jordan P Farkas, James A Richardson, John Hoopman, Spencer A Brown, Jeffrey M Kenkel Tags: Original Contributions Source Type: journals

Policy related to abdominoplasty in publicly funded elective surgery programs: a systematic reviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion There are clinical indicators, mainly in relation to physical symptoms/dysfunction, to support exemption of some cases of abdominoplasty. For abdominoplasty to be conducted clinical need must be assessed and formally documented. Where clinical need is primarily based on psychological distress/dysfunction a formal psychiatric assessment should be used to justify surgery. (Source: International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare)
Source: International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare - May 18, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Alan Pearson, Rick Wiechula, Zoe Jordan, Melissa Louey Tags: EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Source Type: journals

Effect of quilting sutures on seroma formation post-abdominoplastyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Quilting sutures have been shown to be effective in reducing seroma in latissimus dorsi donor wounds. This technique has been adapted to the closure of abdominoplasty flaps. Seventy-four female patients aged 25 to 76 who underwent abdominoplasty over eight years were reviewed retrospectively. In the first 40 consecutive patients, no quilting sutures were used, in the subsequent 34 patients, abdominal closure was performed with quilting sutures. Primary outcome measures were the incidence of seroma, number of times aspirated and total volume aspirated. Secondary outcome measures were haematoma format...
Source: European Journal of Plastic Surgery - May 15, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: European Journal of Plastic Surgery Source Type: journals

Composite Body ContouringEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Composite body contouring combines circumferential liposuction, fat grafting of the buttocks and lower limbs, and modified transverse abdominoplasty to accomplish very good aesthetic results in a single surgical procedure with a low rate of complications and high patient satisfaction. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00266-009-9348-6Authors Luiz Haroldo Pereira, LH Clinic Department of Plastic Surgery Rua Xavier da Silveira 45/206 Rio de Janeiro 22061-010 BrazilAris Sterodimas, LH Clinic Department of Plastic Surgery Rua Xavier da Silveira 45/206 Rio de Jane...
Source: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - May 12, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Source Type: journals

Abdominoplasty With Progressive Tension Closure Using A Barbed Suture TechniqueEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Using barbed sutures to perform progressive tension suture closure in abdominoplasty is a safe and effective way to considerably reduce operative time and retain all of the benefits of the original progressive tension suture technique. (Source: Aesthetic Surgery Journal)
Source: Aesthetic Surgery Journal - April 30, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Jeremy P. Warner, Karol A. Gutowski Tags: Body Contouring Source Type: journals

Pr17*abdominoplasty and urinary incontinenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Improvement in UI following abdominoplasty was clearly demonstrated. We suggest that this may be attributable to a better bladder neck and urethral angle position, as well as increased pelvic floor tone secondary to reflex contraction of the pelvic floor muscles. Patients reporting UI should be carefully assessed preoperatively. Aim for the future is to predict who simply requires an abdominoplasty to solve the problem and who requires a combined procedure with a urologist. (Source: ANZ Journal of Surgery)
Source: ANZ Journal of Surgery - April 27, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: R. Shakerian, G. M. Kode Tags: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress, 69 May 2009, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Conference Abstracts Plastic Surgery Program Abstracts Source Type: journals

The ‘hour-glass’ abdominoplasty in massive weight loss surgery: a preliminary case seriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
With the current proportions of obesity, bariatic surgery is being increasingly offered to obese patients to achieve some semblance of body image normality. In these patients given the abnormal abdominal fat distribution after bariatic surgery, conventional abdominoplasties may not necessarily work. In this article, we describe a new surgical procedure which addresses the abdominal pannus in three vectors namely, (i) vertical, (ii) lower horizontal and (iii) upper horizontal excesses. (Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery - April 24, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: R.Y. Kannan, C.M. Caddy Tags: Correspondence and Communications: E-Only Publication Source Type: journals

A simple method for fishing out the umbilicus in abdominoplasty surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Retrieving the umbilicus after abdominoplasty is, sometimes, not an easy task and may be embarrassing to the surgeon. We found that tying the umbilicus to a suture and bring the suture through the abdominal wall can exactly position it at the centre of the neoumbilicus before closing the abdominoplasty wound (a). Subsequently, the umbilicus can be easily brought out by excising a small piece of skin around the stitch (b) to be finally sutured into its new location. This will save time otherwise spent in fishing out the buried umbilicus which can prove difficult to the extent that it may inevitably lead to the undoing of th...
Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery - April 24, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: M. Taifour Suliman Tags: Surgical Tip Source Type: journals

Lipoabdominoplasty: Revisiting the Superior Pull-Down Abdominal Flap and New ApproachesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Abdominoplasty is a very common procedure, especially for patients with abdominal laxness, striaes, and muscle rectus diastases. With the advent of liposuction 28 years ago, we can improve body contouring by treating lipodystrophies in the epigastric, flank, trochanteric, and buttocks areas. The procedure combining abdominoplasty and liposuction is called lipoabdominoplasty. Many new techniques have been proposed since these procedures were introduced; we now revisit the superior pull-down abdominal flap technique with several new modifications and improvements. Content Type Journal ArticleC...
Source: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - March 20, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Source Type: journals

Health News of the DayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter. It is in a bullet points format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produce about 2,500 items per day.Mental powers start to decline at 27 after peaking at 22, marking the start of old age. Decline in brain speed & reasoning starts at 27 but memory stayed intact until the age of 37 http://is.gd/nwBjBritain has 10th highest alcohol consumption in the world, equivalent of 12 L of pure alcohol consumed by each citizen http://is.gd/nxNZWorkers cutting diamonds for jewel trade in China risk silicosis, die in their 40s http://...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - March 17, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: noreply at blogger.com (Ves Dimov, M.D.) Tags: Health News of the Day Source Type: info

The Rodial Tummy Tuck, Does It Help?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I have been reading about the Rodial Tummy Tuck, principally on this page and found it interesting. I have not tried the Rodial Tummy Tuck and I do not know anyone who has. My comments are based on what I have read on its website and the claims that are made there. (Source: Huliq Health News)
Source: Huliq Health News - March 5, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Margaret Wilde Tags: Health Skin Care weight loss Source Type: news

Safe and Consistent Outcomes of Successfully Combining Breast Surgery and Abdominoplasty: An UpdateEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Combined abdominoplasty and cosmetic breast surgery was safe and effective in this large series of cases performed at a single plastic surgery practice. The complication and revision rates of the combined surgery were similar to those reported for individually staged procedures. (Aesthetic Surg J 2009;29:129–134.) (Source: Aesthetic Surgery Journal)
Source: Aesthetic Surgery Journal - March 1, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: W. Grant Stevens, Remus Repta, Salvatore J. Pacella, Marissa J. Tenenbaum, Robert Cohen, Steven D. Vath, David A. Stoker Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

The Contribution of Breast and Abdominal Pannus Weight to Body Mass Index: Implications for Rationing of Reduction Mammaplasty and Abdominoplasty.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Page: 244DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e31817fe502Authors: Dafydd, Hywel MA, MSc, MBBChir, MRCS *; Juma, Ali FRCS (Plast) +; Meyers, Paul MRCS +; Shokrollahi, Kayvan BSc, MB, ChB, MSc, LLM, MRCS (Eng) * (Source: Annals of Plastic Surgery)
Source: Annals of Plastic Surgery - February 26, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (95 K) Source Type: journals

[Sensibility of the abdomen after high superior tension abdominoplasty.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The high tension abdominoplasty only needs a limited undermining and largely preserves the innervation of the abdominal flap. Only the hypogastric area, largely undermined, presents a sensitivity loss. These results are better than those previously reported in the literature. PMID: 19217705 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Annales de Chirurgie Plastique et Esthetique)
Source: Annales de Chirurgie Plastique et Esthetique - February 12, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Castus P, Grandjean FX, Tourbach S, Heymans O Tags: Ann Chir Plast Esthet Source Type: journals

Is Tubal Ligation Reversal Right For Me?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center message board member, 'Ivy', asks if tubal ligation reversal is right for her. She gives a little background on herself by stating, "I am 30 years old and had a tubal ligation in January 2005. I also had a cryoablation in 2007. I still get my period every month for about 3 days. (I am mentioning that because I was told I would not get my period anymore after the endometrial ablation). My husband really wants more children. I looked into IVF but it is too expensive and I only got approved for financing at 20% interest. Would I be a good candidate for a tubal reversal?? OH I forgot to mentio...
Source: Tubal Ligation Reversal News - February 12, 2009 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: organizations

"Oriental anthropometry" in plastic surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion : The data suggested that the use of aesthetic-loci may be a useful tool for PS as an anatomical reference for surgical marking. However, further investigation is required to assess the efficacy of the OA by providing the patients more reliable balance and harmony in facial and body contours surgeries. (Source: Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery)
Source: Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery - January 11, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Senna-Fernandes Vasco Source Type: journals

Is it safe to combine abdominoplasty and posterior vaginal repair in one surgical session?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study included 47 patients who had these complaints. Some of these patients were working outside the homes and all were mothers of 2-5 children. Due of their home and job responsibilities, they did not have enough time or money for multiple surgeries in more than one session. Material and Methods: The age of these patients was 26-54 years and all patients had poor skin elasticity, pendulous excess subcutaneous fat and skin below the level of the anterior vulvar commissure, and a lax musculoaponeurotic anterior abdominal wall. Also, all patients had a relaxed vaginal outl...
Source: Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery - January 11, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Farroha Azzam S.M, Hanna Hala S.Y Source Type: journals

Correlation Between Complication Rate and Patient Satisfaction in Abdominoplasty.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Page: 5DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e318174f973Authors: Momeni, Arash MD; Heier, Mathias MS; Torio-Padron, Nestor MD; Penna, Vincenzo MD; Bannasch, Holger MD; Stark, Bjorn G. MD (Source: Annals of Plastic Surgery)
Source: Annals of Plastic Surgery - January 9, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (175 K) Source Type: journals

Is it safe to combine abdominoplasty and posterior vaginal repair in one surgical session?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study included 47 patients who had these complaints. Some of these patients were working outside the homes and all were mothers of 2-5 children. Due of their home and job responsibilities, they did not have enough time or money for multiple surgeries in more than one session. Material and Methods: The age of these patients was 26-54 years and all patients had poor skin elasticity, pendulous excess subcutaneous fat and skin below the level of the anterior vulvar commissure, and a lax musculoaponeurotic anterior abdominal wall. Also, all patients had a relaxed vaginal outl...
Source: Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery - January 6, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Farroha Azzam S.M, Hanna Hala S.Y Source Type: journals

"Oriental anthropometry" in plastic surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion : The data suggested that the use of aesthetic-loci may be a useful tool for PS as an anatomical reference for surgical marking. However, further investigation is required to assess the efficacy of the OA by providing the patients more reliable balance and harmony in facial and body contours surgeries. (Source: Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery)
Source: Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery - January 6, 2009 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Senna-Fernandes Vasco Source Type: journals

bisp'> Bisphenol A Suppresses Release of Adipose Hormone Exposure May Contribute to Metabolic Syndrome Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in the manufacture of numerous consumer products, is ubiquitous throughout the environment, and its widespread presence in human serum has been well documented. Although animal research indicates that BPA can alter several metabolic functions, interpretation of human data has been more controversial. A new study now presents evidence confirming that exposure of human adipose tissue and isolated fat cells to environmentally relevant levels of BPA suppresses release of the hormone adiponectin [EHP 116:1642?1647; Hugo et al.]. A high-calorie diet and sedentary lifestyle have both traditionally been linked to metabolic syndrome?the presence of a constellation of metabolic risk factors including insulin resistance, hypertension, and elevated blood sugar and lipid levels?but researchers are now examining environmental factors as additional causes. Adiponectin increases insulin sensitivity and reduces tissue inflammation, so suppression of its release could lead to insulin resistance and increased susceptibility to metabolic syndrome, the authors write. The study examined three types of adipose tissue samples taken during breast reduction, abdominoplasty, and gastric bypass surgery. The research team incubated each type of tissue for 6 hours in BPA or estradiol (E2), an endogenous human estrogen. They used enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to measure secreted adiponectin. They also used quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction to compare the expression of estrogen receptors?and estrogen-related receptors in these tissues. In all three tissue types, exposure to low-nanomolar concentrations of BPA suppressed adiponectin as effectively or more effectively compared with equimolar concentrations of E2. The authors also showed that the dose response to BPA was nonmonotonic, meaning lower doses caused different effects than higher doses. Finally, they report for the first time similar mRNA expression levels for several estrogen receptors in visceral adipose tissue, although the role of these receptors in the suppressive nature of BPA and E2?has yet to be determined. The results of the data are limited by the relatively small sample size in each tissue category, as well as the potential unknown effects of age or obesity on tissue responsiveness. However, the authors write that their data present clear evidence that BPA suppresses adiponectin, potentially leading to a much higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome and its resultant adverse health effects. They conclude that with BPA's persistence in the environment, more research should be done to determine the mechanism by which the chemical suppresses adiponectin. Tanya TillettEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
bisp"> Bisphenol A Suppresses Release of Adipose Hormone Exposure May Contribute to Metabolic Syndrome Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in the manufacture of numerous consumer products, is ubiquitous throughout the environment, and its widespread presence in human serum has been well documented. Although animal research indicates that BPA can alter several metabolic functions, interpretation of human data has been more controversial. A new study now presents evidence confirming that exposure of human adipose tissue and isolated fat cells to environmentally relevant levels of BPA suppresses release of the hormone adip...
Source: Science Selections from EHP - December 1, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: webmaster at ehp.niehs.nih.gov Source Type: journals

An algorithmic approach to abdominal flap breast reconstruction in patients with pre-existing scars – results from a single surgeon's experienceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Pre-existing scars are not an absolute contraindication to abdominal flap breast reconstruction. With careful preoperative planning and adoption of appropriate reconstructive strategies, it is possible to achieve satisfactory results comparable to patients without abdominal scars. An algorithmic approach to the selection of the relevant techniques is presented. (Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery - November 27, 2008 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Frank Hsieh, Devor Kumiponjera, Charles M. Malata Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Quarter of men think wife needs boob jobEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
One in four British men believe their wives could do with a nip or tuck a study revealed. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - November 21, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: boob breast tit job boost enlargement surgery lift tummy tuck lipo staple stomach fat suck plastic list sex life wife husband Source Type: news

Can Diet and Exercise Beat a Tummy Tuck?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A surgeon questions whether patients have tried diet and exercise to improve satisfaction with their appearance before choosing surgery. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - November 6, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By NATASHA SINGER Tags: Surgery and Surgeons Exercise Diet and Nutrition Plastic Surgery Source Type: news

Post-Bariatric Abdominoplasty: Skin Sensation EvaluationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion There was skin sensation maintenance after anchor-line post-bariatric abdominoplasty. Non-undermining of xipho-pubic flap is a possible reason for this discovery. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Research ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11695-008-9747-9Authors Rodolpho Alberto Bussolaro, Federal University of São Paulo Division of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Post-Graduation Program Rua Napoleão de Barros, 715, 4th Floor, Vila Clementino CEP: 04024-002 São Paulo BrazilElvio Bueno Garcia, Federal University of São Paulo Division of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Post-Graduation Program Rua ...
Source: Obesity Surgery - November 4, 2008 Category: Surgery Tags: Obesity Surgery Source Type: journals

Abdominoplasty todayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Bhargava DineshIndian Journal of Plastic Surgery 2008 41(3):20-26 (Source: Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery)
Source: Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery - October 26, 2008 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Bhargava Dinesh Source Type: journals

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Necrotizing Infection of the Abdominal Flap in a Post-Bariatric Patient Undergoing Body Contouring SurgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report the case of an infection of the abdominoplasty flap that compromised wound closure and jeopardized the aesthetic outcome. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first such case reported in the literature for this group of patients. We have presented this case in order to alert plastic and general surgeons who may encounter this complication in future, such that they may be aware of the need to adopt an aggressive approach to manage these patients. This consisted of the accurate monitoring of the patient’s clinical condition, prescribing appropriate antibiotics, and performing serial debridement of necro...
Source: Obesity Surgery - October 25, 2008 Category: Surgery Tags: Obesity Surgery Source Type: journals

Transient Femoral Neuropathy After Abdominoplasty.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Page: 492DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e31816c5cbeAuthors: Pechter, Edward A. MD; Smith, Paige B. (Source: Annals of Plastic Surgery)
Source: Annals of Plastic Surgery - October 24, 2008 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (93 K) Source Type: journals

Internal Hernias and Nonclosure of Mesenteric Defects During Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric BypassEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Internals hernias are not common after our particular method of LRYGB. Before adopting and advocating routine closure, surgeons should consider the surgical technique and the true associated incidence of internal hernias. We do not recommend routine closure of these defects with our technique. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Research ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11695-008-9722-5Authors Atul K. Madan, University of Miami Division of Laparoendoscopic and Bariatric Surgery Miami FL USAEmanuele Lo Menzo, University of Miami Division of Laparoendoscopic and Bariatric Surgery Miami FL USANaveen Dhaw...
Source: Obesity Surgery - October 18, 2008 Category: Surgery Tags: Obesity Surgery Source Type: journals

Plastic surgery: understanding abdominoplasty and liposuction.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. discuss this article 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Requests for plastic surgery procedures that alter one's body image are on the rise. To ensure the best possible outcome, patients who request a combined procedure (eg, abdominoplasty and liposuction) must meet certain criteria to be eligible for surgery. It is critically important for patients to understand that these surgeries are not weight-reduction procedures, and they must be prepared to make lifestyle changes to ensure long-lasting results. These procedures are performed in a variety of facilities (eg, surgeons' offices, surgery centers, hospitals). Perioperative nurses must have a basic knowledge and understand...
Source: AORN Journal - October 1, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Logan JM, Broughton G Tags: AORN J Source Type: journals

Does Abdominoplasty With Liposuction of the Love Handles Yield a Shorter Scar? An Analysis With Abdominal 3D Laser Scanning.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Page: 359DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e31816d824aAuthors: Rieger, Ulrich M. MD *+; Erba, Paolo MD *; Wettstein, Reto MD *; Schumacher, Ralf M. Eng ++; Schwenzer-Zimmerer, Katja MD, DDS *; Haug, Martin MD *; Pierer, Gerhard MD *+; Kalbermatten, Daniel F. MD *[S] (Source: Annals of Plastic Surgery)
Source: Annals of Plastic Surgery - September 25, 2008 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (331 K) Source Type: journals

What Other Abnormalities are Associated with Prune Belly Syndrome?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Discussion Prune Belly syndrome is characterized by various anatomical urinary tract anomalies, cryptorchism and deficiency of abdominal wall musculature. It has a characteristic distended abdomen with wrinkled skin which gives rise to the name. This syndrome was first described in 1839 by Frohlich. In 1950 Eagle and Barrett described 9 cases and later other physicians suggested Eagle-Barrett syndrome as an alternative eponym. The incidence is approximately 1:40,000 live births. Females can have an incomplete form of the syndrome but obviously cannot have cryptorchism. They may have other genital abnormalities such as vag...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 23, 2008 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna D'Alessandro, M.D. Source Type: info