A systematic review of differences in outcome between one and two stage palate repair in cleft lip and palate
J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2023 Dec 14;58:132-141. doi: 10.2340/jphs.v58.13368.ABSTRACTThe aim of this systematic review was to determine whether one-stage palatoplasty for children born with cleft lip and palate shows overall advantages in outcome compared with two-stage palatoplasty. The included studies were controlled studies of syndromic and non-syndromic children born with unilateral cleft lip and palate, bilateral cleft lip and palate, or isolated cleft palate. The interventions studied were one-stage palatoplasty and two-stage palatoplasty starting with the soft palate. The outcomes were facial growth, speech, hearing...
Source: Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery - December 14, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: M åns Cornefjord Kristina Arnebrant Henrik Gun é Jan Holst Kristina Klint ö Mia Stiernman Henry Svensson Anna-Paulina Wiedel Magnus Becker Source Type: research

The analgesic efficacy of pectoral nerve block for breast augmentation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies
Conclusions: Pectoral nerve block may be effective for pain relief after breast augmentation.PMID:38095482 | DOI:10.2340/jphs.v58.9395 (Source: Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery)
Source: Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery - December 14, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Hailin Yang Hao Wang Qi Wang Source Type: research

Normative BREAST-Q reconstruction scores for satisfaction and well-being of the breasts and potential donor sites: what are Swedish women of the general population satisfied/dissatisfied with?
CONCLUSIONS: Normative data for BREAST-Q constitute a reference point, which allows us to put another perspective on changes in scores rather than just comparing scores before and after surgery. Scores were somewhat different than scores in previously published normative populations, which indicates that there might be cultural differences in breast satisfaction.PMID:37965912 | DOI:10.2340/jphs.v58.15301 (Source: Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery)
Source: Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery - November 15, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Christian Jepsen Anna Paganini Emma Hansson Source Type: research