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Wing flap reconstruction for large defects of the lower lip
18 May 2012
Yumiko Uchikawa, Masaki Yazawa, Masayoshi Takayama, Kazuo Kishi
Summary: Full-thickness lower lip defects most often occur due to tumour resection or injury. Because the lower lip is important for both eating and speaking, reconstruction of the region must restore...
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Outcomes in facial aesthetics in cleft lip and palate surgery: A systematic review
17 May 2012
V.P. Sharma, H. Bella, M.M. Cadier, R.W. Pigott, T.E.E. Goodacre, B.M. Richard
Summary: Background: While there are internationally validated outcome measures for speech and facial growth in cleft lip and palate patients, there is no such internationally accepted system for asse...
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One stage breast reconstruction following prophylactic mastectomy for ptotic breasts: The inferior dermal flap and implant
17 May 2012
G.L. Ross
Summary: Introduction: Immediate reconstruction following prophylactic mastectomy for larger ptotic breasts is difficult. Tissue expansion in these patients often results in poor cosmetic outcomes. Au...
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Reconstruction of a contracted eye socket using an anterofrontal superficial temporal artery island flap and scapha composite grafting in an elderly patient
14 May 2012
Naoko Omori, Nobuyuki Mitsukawa, Yoshitaka Kubota, Kaneshige Satoh
Summary: There are numerous methods for reconstruction of the eye socket. However, the use of an island flap on the forehead based on the anterofrontal branch of the superficial temporal artery has no...
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A mobile phone initiative to increase return for speech therapy follow-up after cleft palate surgery in the developing world
14 May 2012
Daniel Y.J. Foong, Daniel P. Butler, Keo Vanna, Tea Sok Leng, James Gollogly
Volunteering surgical teams have had success in performing cleft palate repairs in the developing world: however integrated, multidisciplinary post-operative follow-up remains absent.
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