The triple-suture technique for neck contouring creates a median vertical vector of traction, whereas lateral plication produces a lateral posterior oblique vector. The combination of these two procedures is an easily reproducible and reliable option for surgeons when patients are seeking a more youthful appearance of the neck.

No abstract

Rehabilitation and reanimation of the paralyzed face remains a challenge. A variety of autografts and allografts have been used for static facial suspension. We report two cases of long-standing partial facial paralysis treated with 3C triple-convergence polypropylene thread. A 39-year-old woman with right-sided partial facial paralysis underwent an endoscopy-assisted facial suspension using the 3C threads and a 60-year-old woman with right-sided partial facial paralysis underwent a round face-lifting combined with endoscopic brow lift and placement of 3C triple-convergence polypropylene threads. Its use for partial facial paralysis has not been previously described. The 1-year follow-up shows effective preservation of the surgical result and patient satisfaction.

The described surgical approach provided excellent overall extremity contour with favorable scars while simultaneously addressing axillary contour and forearm deformities when present.

We report the results of a long-term follow-up study in 78 children with urethral strictures. The ages ranged from 1 month to 20 years and the follow-up from 8 months to 15 years (average 5.9 years). Balloon dilation was the primary treatment in 66 patients. Manipulative management (balloon dilation and endoscopic urethrotomy) was performed in 68 cases and was successful in 55. There were no complications. Balloon dilation alone provided an 80% success rate (53/66). Twenty-two patients were treated by one-stage urethroplasty, with an overall 95.5% success rate. The surgical repair was performed in 12 patients as a secondary procedure after failure of conservative treatment. Our data do not support the rather poor results usually reported in the pediatric literature associated with the balloon dilation technique.