Introduction Currently, increasingly reconstructive surgeon consider the failure rates of
perforator propeller flaps especially in the distal third of the lower leg are too important and …

Introduction Medicinal leeches have been part of the therapeutic armamenterium of plastic
surgeons for more than 50 years. While their use in hand surgery is a matter of course, their …

Background: Venous congestion is a frequent problem in flap surgery. Other than surgical
revision, there are a multitude of procedures in the literature to tackle this problem, but their …

Methods We retrospectively reviewed 150 (of 1258) free flaps for head and neck
reconstruction that showed signs of vascular compromise at our institution during a 13-year …

In the early 1970s, WT Green, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Boston Children's Hospital,
first introduced the concept of tissue engineering by undertaking several experiments aimed …

Background Free flap reconstruction of the lower limb following trauma often suffers higher
complication rates than other areas of the body. The choice of muscle or fasciocutaneous …

Background: The lumbar artery perforator (LAP) flap is a useful alternative for patients who
are not a candidate for breast reconstruction using the deep inferior epigastric perforator …

Purpose The dependent nature of the lower extremity predisposes to venous congestion,
especially following significant trauma. The benefit of a second venous anastomosis …

Background Free tissue transfers can successfully address a wide range of reconstructive
requirements. While the negative influence of cigarette smoking is well documented, its …

Introduction Free tissue transfers are a highly reliable procedure routinely performed for
reconstruction of a wide range of defects. Main complication in free flap surgery is usually …