[HTML][HTML] Implant-based versus autologous reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JM Broyles, EM Balk, GP Adam, W Cao… - … Surgery–Global Open, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: For women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy, the
comparative benefits and harms of implant-based reconstruction (IBR) and autologous …

Nanotechnology development in surgical applications: recent trends and developments

F Abaszadeh, MH Ashoub, G Khajouie… - European journal of …, 2023 - Springer
This paper gives a detailed analysis of nanotechnology's rising involvement in numerous
surgical fields. We investigate the use of nanotechnology in orthopedic surgery …

Toward adipose tissue engineering using thiol-norbornene photo-crosslinkable gelatin hydrogels

L Van Damme, J Van Hoorick, P Blondeel… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nowadays, breast implants, lipofilling, and microsurgical free tissue transfer are the most
often applied procedures to repair soft tissue defects resulting from mastectomies …

Nanotechnology, nanosurfaces and silicone gel breast implants: current aspects

A Mendonça Munhoz… - Case Reports in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Nanotechnology is defined as the design of products that interact with biological systems on
the nanoscopic scale. Creating a controlled nanotexture and understanding the ways in …

Risk of infection is associated more with drain duration than daily drainage volume in prosthesis-based breast reconstruction: a cohort study

CF Chen, SF Lin, CF Hung, P Chou - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
In prosthesis-based breast reconstruction, drains are used to prevent seroma formation and
to reduce the risk of infection. However, prolonged drainage increases the risk of ascending …

The impact of closed incision negative pressure therapy on postoperative breast reconstruction outcomes

A Gabriel, S Sigalove, N Sigalove… - … Surgery–Global Open, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Studies report that incision management with closed incision negative
pressure therapy (ciNPT) may provide clinical benefits, including protecting surgical …

Efficacy of tranexamic acid in reducing seroma and hematoma formation following reduction mammaplasty

JM Weissler, D Kuruoglu, L Antezana… - Aesthetic Surgery …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Tranexamic acid (TXA) has gained increasing recognition as a valuable
pharmacologic agent within plastic surgery. Objectives The aim of this study was to …

Interplay between silk fibroin's structure and its adhesive properties

ER Johnston, Y Miyagi, JA Chuah… - ACS biomaterials …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Bombyx mori-derived silk fibroin (SF) is a well-characterized protein employed in numerous
biomedical applications. Structurally, SF consists of a heavy chain and a light chain …

Prosthetic breast reconstruction and red breast syndrome: demystification and a review of the literature

MY Nahabedian - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery–Global …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Red breast syndrome (RBS) represents an inflammatory condition that rarely occurs in the
setting of acellular dermal matrix use after prosthetic reconstruction. It is characterized by …

Judging an expander by its cover: a propensity-matched analysis of the impact of tissue expander surface texture on first-stage breast reconstruction outcomes

WK Chiu, M Fracol, LN Feld, CS Qiu… - Plastic and …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: There is increased scrutiny of texturing on implants and a paucity of data
looking at texturing on expanders. Because of the difficulty in controlling potential …