The free osseocutaneous radial forearm flap to reconstruct major through-and-through cheek soft tissue and bone defects is reliable and an excellent alternative to other options for patients who have full-thickness defect of cheek.
Mandibular reconstruction is important for providing good functional and cosmetic results after the resection of a mandibulary segment. Reconstruction plates and titanium meshes are usually used to reconstruct the bony defects in mandible. Although their complications are well known there is not a report on the fractures of a titanium mesh after mandible reconstruction in the literature. We reported a case of a broken titanium mesh after mandible reconstruction.
Background:
The number of gluteal augmentation procedures with implants has increased in the last years. However, due to high complication rates related to the placement of the implants, surgeons have started to avoid using implants. The objective of the present study was to describe the details of the submuscular gluteal augmentation technique together with lipoplasty techniques and to increase the prevalence of its use.
Methods:
All methods are complementary to each other rather than being superior to each other. That is why the author has used submuscular gluteal augmentation with implant technique and lipoplasty together during the surgeries. The complication rates are lower with this easy-to-learn technique described in this article. Eighty-six patients aged 20–46 underwent surgery. The follow-up period was 6–24 months. The implants used consisted of round cohesive silicone, with the most commonly used size being 330 cm
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. The average volume of infiltrated fat was 514 cm
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Results:
The sciatic nerve is well protected by the surrounding anatomical structures, indicating that submuscular technique can be used safely. Partial wound dehiscence was noted in 1 patient, implant malposition in 5 patients, and seroma in 2 patients. All patients reported that they are highly satisfied with the results of the procedure.
Conclusions:
The author advocates that the combination of lipoplasty with the submuscular technique described is safe, easy to perform, has a short operative time and low complication rates. It can be preferred in buttock beautification as a simple and safe technique.
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