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Long-term speech outcome after anterior distraction osteogenesis of the maxilla in patients with cleft lip and palate
J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2023 Sep 28;58:110-114. doi: 10.2340/jphs.v58.12308.ABSTRACTAdvancement of the maxilla may increase the distance between the soft palate and the posterior pharyngeal wall in patients with cleft lip and palate, implying a risk of velopharyngeal dysfunction. The aim was to evaluate long-term speech outcome in a consecutive series of patients treated with distraction osteogenesis (DO). Fourteen out of the 16 patients agreed to participate. A long-term speech follow-up was performed 1.5 to 13.5 years after DO. For two participants, audio recordings before DO were missing, and for another one, it was inc...
Source: Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery - September 28, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Kristina Klint ö Henry Svensson Anna-Paulina Wiedel Source Type: research

Conservative treatment of traumatic finger amputations using negative-pressure wound therapy
J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2023 Sep 27;58:115-118. doi: 10.2340/jphs.v58.18351.ABSTRACTReplantation is widely regarded as the first choice of treatment for finger amputations. However, if the fingertip of a traumatic finger amputation is missing after an injury, the following procedures are often performed to reconstruct this portion: flap surgery, stump surgery, or conservative treatment, including occlusive dressings. To our knowledge, no existing English literature reports using negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) to treat traumatic finger amputations. We postulated that NPWT may be applied as a conservative treatment f...
Source: Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery - September 28, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Yasushi Mizutani Susumu Tamai Toshifumi Nakamura Yusuke Hagiwara Takehiko Takita Kenji Kawamura Source Type: research

Expander prosthesis and DIEP flaps in delayed breast reconstruction: Sensibility, patient-reported outcome, and complications in a five-year randomised follow-up study
J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2023 Sep 22;58:101-109. doi: 10.2340/jphs.v58.13477.ABSTRACTBreast reconstruction is a given choice for many women following mastectomy. There are a multitude of methods available today, and thus, comparative studies are essential to match patients with suitable methods. The aim of this study was to compare 5-year outcomes following delayed breast reconstruction with expander prosthesis (EP) and with deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps. Seventy-three patients, previously randomised to either a permanent EP or a DIEP flap breast reconstruction, were invited for a 5-year follow-up. Assess...
Source: Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery - September 25, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Linda Tallroth Nathalie Mobargha Patrik Velander Magnus Becker Stina Klasson Source Type: research

Prevalence of women with breast implants in Sweden: a study based on the population-based mammography screening programme
CONCLUSION: The prevalence of breast implants in Swedish women is estimated to be around 4%. The population-based mammography screening programme in countries with a publicly funded welfare-type healthcare system and a clear documentation of mammography screening attendance, seems to be a feasible way to establish the prevalence of breast implants in the population. The large number of women with breast implants warrants further studies regarding the best diagnostic and treatment alternatives for this group. Pre-registration: ClinicalTrials.Gov identifier NCT05222100.PMID:37728392 | DOI:10.2340/jphs.v58.15298 (Source: Jour...
Source: Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery - September 20, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Emma Hansson Sarah Zaya Susanne Meyer Alexa Freiin von Wrangel Fredrik W ärnberg Sophia Zackrisson Source Type: research