Platelet-rich plasma: a review of biology and applications in plastic surgery

BL Eppley, WS Pietrzak, M Blanton - Plastic and reconstructive …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Healing of hard and soft tissue is mediated by a complex array of intracellular and
extracellular events that are regulated by signaling proteins, a process that is, at present …

Platelet-rich plasma in burns

N Pallua, T Wolter, M Markowicz - Burns, 2010 - Elsevier
Platelet-rich plasma stimulates angiogenesis, promoting vascular in-growth and fibroblast
proliferation. In addition, PRP functions as haemostatic by forming a fibrin clot. Also …

Local infiltration of tranexamic acid with local anesthetic reduces intraoperative facelift bleeding: a preliminary report

RA Couto, A Charafeddine, NR Sinclair… - Aesthetic Surgery …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Rebound bleeding as a result of loss of epinephrine effect is a common
problem encountered during facelift surgery. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an anti-fibrinolytic …

Preoperative risk factors and complication rates in facelift: analysis of 11,300 patients

V Gupta, J Winocour, H Shi, RB Shack… - Aesthetic surgery …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background Facelift (rhytidectomy) is a prominent technique for facial rejuvenation with 126
713 performed in the United States in 2014. Current literature on facelift complications is …

Wound infiltration for surgery

NB Scott - Anaesthesia, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Wound infiltration with local anaesthetics is a simple, effective and inexpensive means of
providing good analgesia for a variety of surgical procedures without any major side‐effects …

Reducing the incidence of hematoma requiring surgical evacuation following male rhytidectomy: a 30-year review of 985 cases

DC Baker, WA Stefani, ES Chiu - Plastic and reconstructive …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Background: The reported incidence of hematoma following male rhytidectomy ranges from
7.9 to 12.9 percent. In 1976, it was demonstrated that postoperative hypertension is a key …

Prospective study assessing the effect of local infiltration of tranexamic acid on facelift bleeding

AL Kochuba, DM Coombs, GJ Kwiecien… - Aesthetic surgery …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Rebound bleeding during facelift surgery is a major cause of facelift
hematomas. Subcutaneous infiltration of tranexamic acid (TXA) combined with lidocaine and …

Incidence and risk factors for major hematomas in aesthetic surgery: analysis of 129,007 patients

C Kaoutzanis, J Winocour, V Gupta… - Aesthetic surgery …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Postoperative hematomas are one of the most frequent complications following
aesthetic surgery. Identifying risk factors for hematoma has been limited by underpowered …

Face lift

RJ Warren, SJ Aston… - Plastic and reconstructive …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
The ability to surgically rejuvenate the aging face has progressed in parallel with plastic
surgeons' understanding of facial anatomy. In turn, a more clear explanation now exists for …

Hemostatic net in rhytidoplasty: an efficient and safe method for preventing hematoma in 405 consecutive patients

A Auersvald, LA Auersvald - Aesthetic plastic surgery, 2014 - Springer
Background Hematoma is the most common postoperative complication of rhytidoplasty,
resulting in higher morbidity and longer recovery. Quilting suture for closure of the …