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J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2019 Feb 4. Epub 2019 Feb 4.

Klinikum Osnabrueck, Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Am Finkenhuegel 1, 49076, Osnabrueck, Germany. Electronic address:

Purpose: Patients with cleft lip, alveolus and palate (CLAP) may suffer from marked asymmetry with an impact on attractiveness and psychosocial aspects. The aim of this study was to assess symmetry in CLAP patients compared to non-cleft controls of similar age with regard to cleft type and treatment concept.

Materials And Methods: In CLAP patients with different cleft forms and in healthy non-cleft subjects (control group) a three-dimensional stereophotogrammetric face scan was performed and an objective 3D asymmetry index (AI) was calculated for the whole face, the midface, the upper lip and the nose. Read More

J Anat 2019 Feb 17. Epub 2019 Feb 17.

Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung, Berlin, Germany.

The cranial anatomy of the early non-mammalian cynodont Galesaurus planiceps from the South African Karoo Basin is redescribed on the basis of a computed tomographic reconstruction of the skull. Previously, little was known about internal skull morphology and the nervous and sensory system of this taxon. The endocranial anatomy of various cynodonts has been intensively studied in recent years to understand the origin of mammalian characters in the nasal capsule, brain and ear. Read More

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2019 Feb;17(2):210-213

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Mannheim University Medical Center, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.

Facial Plast Surg 2019 Feb 13;35(1):53-57. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

ENT, Facial Plastic Surgery, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.

The reconstruction of the nasal dorsum after a hump resection is challenging if narrowing of the nose is to be avoided, the nasal skin is very thin, and the nasal bones are short. This report describes the replacement of the bony and cartilaginous nasal dorsum after resection with an anatomically shaped dorsal replacement graft of diced cartilage in fibrin glue. The technique is illustrated with a clinical case and sonographic morphometry of the nasal dorsum and tip. Read More

Facial Plast Surg 2019 Feb 13;35(1):31-46. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

Department of Plastic Surgery, Private Practice, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

Rhinoplasty is universally considered as the most demanding procedure in facial plastic surgery. Secondary rhinoplasty is its crown jewel, even more complex, and likewise highly fascinating. The evolution of thought and practice in rhinoplasty in the last decades has been quick and steady, progressively acknowledging the importance of maintaining structure in primary rhinoplasty and rebuilding structure in secondary procedures. Read More

Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 2019 Feb 11. Epub 2019 Feb 11.

Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Oral Health Research Group (ORHE), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium.

Background: A sinus floor augmentation may be indicated when a lack of hard tissue impedes implant placement. Although clinically successful, evidence supporting the long-term three-dimensional stability of the grafted volume is scarce. Second, evidence on the patient's acceptance of this type of treatment is limited. Read More

Ann Chir Plast Esthet 2019 Feb 7. Epub 2019 Feb 7.

Service de chirurgie maxillofaciale, university hospital Estaing, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, 1, place Lucie Aubrac, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France; UMR Inserm U1107, Neuro-Dol, Trigeminal Pain and Migraine, faculté de chirurgie dentaire, université d'Auvergne, 2, rue de Braga, 63100 Clermont-Ferrand, France. Electronic address:

Mucosal melanoma is a rare malignant disease developed from melanocyte. We report the case of a patient with nasal cavity mucosal melanoma with a primary clinical and histological diagnosis of malignant lentigo with mucosal spreading. The presence of a c-Kit mutation, in a second lecture and the evolving nature of the lesion, reorientated the diagnosis of malignant lentigo to mucosal melanoma with skin extension. Read More

J Neurosurg 2019 Feb 8:1-9. Epub 2019 Feb 8.

OBJECTIVEEndonasal surgery of the skull base requires watertight reconstruction of the skull base that can seal the dural defect to prevent postoperative CSF rhinorrhea and consequent intracranial complications. Although the incidence of CSF leakage has decreased significantly since the introduction in 2006 of the vascularized nasoseptal flap (the Hadad-Bassagasteguy flap), reconstruction of extensive skull base dural defects remains challenging. The authors describe a new, modified vascularized nasoseptal flap for reconstruction of extensive skull base dural defects. Read More

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2018 Dec 25. Epub 2018 Dec 25.

Department of Plastic Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States.

Background: Forehead flap reconstruction of large nasal defects can be challenging. The senior author has used a paramedian forehead flap modification using the supratrochlear artery on the contralateral side of the defect.

Methods: A 9-year retrospective review (2008-2016) was performed for patients undergoing nasal reconstruction with the cross-paramedian forehead flap. Read More

Clin Med Insights Ear Nose Throat 2019 14;12:1179550618821933. Epub 2019 Jan 14.

UVSQ (DANTE Laboratory EA 4498), UFR of Health Sciences, Montigny-Le-Bretonneux, France.

The supposed relics of "Mary-Magdalene" are preserved in Provence (France) in an ancient tradition. They consist of a dry skull and a lock of hair. For the first time, they were officially subjected to an extensive medico-surgical examination by photogrammetry, high-magnification binocular lenses, scanning electron microscope, and energy-dispersive X-ray elemental analysis, to propose a full computer-aided facial reconstruction. Read More

J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2019 Jan 25. Epub 2019 Jan 25.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany.

Autologous cartilage as donor tissue for various surgical reconstructions such as nasal septum regeneration is limited and associated with donor site morbidity. Our goal was to evaluate a new resorbable chondroconductive biomaterial made of decellularized porcine nasal septum cartilage compared with autologous native auricular cartilage as the gold standard. In order to examine the material and determine its long-term outcome further, we used subcutaneous implantation and septal implantation in an orthotopic rabbit model. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2019 Jan 30;55:140-144. Epub 2019 Jan 30.

Second Department of Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan.

Introduction: Acquired inhibition of coagulation factors is a rare disease, and the diagnosis is often difficult and delayed. We experienced a deficiency in all coagulation factors after hepatobiliary surgery.

Case Presentation: Extended left liver resection was undertaken and hepaticojejunostomy was performed in a 70-year-old man. Read More

JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2019 Feb 7. Epub 2019 Feb 7.

Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.

Importance: Assessment of melolabial flap perfusion using indocyanine green (ICG) angiography for nasal reconstruction has not been previously described.

Objective: To assess melolabial flap relative perfusion using ICG angiography in nasal reconstruction and highlight its clinical relevance.

Design, Setting, And Participants: In this retrospective case series at a tertiary referral center, 10 patients undergoing melolabial flap reconstruction of nasal defects between January 2015 to April 2018 with flap perfusion were assessed by ICG angiography. Read More

JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2019 Feb 7. Epub 2019 Feb 7.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle.

Importance: There is no imaging standard to model nasal cartilage for the planning of rhinoplasty procedures. Preoperative visualization of cartilage may improve objective evaluation of nasal deformities, surgical planning, and surgical reconstruction.

Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility of visualizing nasal cartilage using high resolution micro-computed tomography (CT) compared with the criterion standard of pathologic findings in a cadaveric specimen and to evaluate its accuracy compared with various clinical CT protocols. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2019 Feb 2. Epub 2019 Feb 2.

Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.

Background: Proper evaluation and analysis of speech surgery outcomes for cleft-related velopharyngeal incompetence in children and young adults performed on humanitarian missions is poorly characterized. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of using a multidisciplinary team on cleft-related humanitarian missions. The effect on patient selection, velopharyngeal mechanism imaging, and speech outcomes after surgery will be highlighted. Read More

Data Brief 2019 Feb 10;22:885-902. Epub 2019 Jan 10.

Centre for Biomaterials in Surgical Reconstruction and Regeneration, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London NW3 2PF, United Kingdom.

This DiB article contains data related to the research article entitled "Cellular responses to thermoresponsive stiffness memory elastomer nanohybrid scaffolds by 3D-TIPS" (Wu et al., 2018). Thermoresponsive poly (urea-urethane) nanohybrid elastomer (PUU-POSS) scaffolds were implanted in rats for up to 3 months. Read More

Aesthet Surg J 2019 Feb 5. Epub 2019 Feb 5.

Plastic Surgeon and Head of the in The Malopolska Center for Burns and Plastic Surgery, The Ludwik Rydygier Hospital, Krakow, Poland.

Background: The facial artery is the main blood vessel supplying the anterior face and an understanding of its anatomy is crucial in facial reconstruction and aesthetic procedures.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the many anatomical features of the facial artery using a multidimensional approach.

Methods: Head and neck computed tomographic angiographies of 131 patients (255 facial arteries) with good image quality were evaluated. Read More

Head Neck 2019 Feb 5. Epub 2019 Feb 5.

Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.

Background: Reconstructive surgery for mandibular osteoradionecrosis is increasing; however, evidence regarding the impact on health-related quality of life is lacking. The current exploratory study prospectively investigates whether resection with reconstruction is associated with changes in HRQoL parameters for these patients.

Methods: Seventeen patients underwent microvascular reconstruction for mandibular osteoradionecrosis between 2012 and 2015, and 16 completed the EORTC quality of life questionnaires QLQ-C30 and QLQ-H&N35 1 month before and 1 year after surgery. Read More

PeerJ 2019 28;7:e6246. Epub 2019 Jan 28.

Department of Dentistry, Section of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Biology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands.

Background: Three-dimensional (3D) modeling of the nasal airway space is becoming increasingly important for assessment in breathing disorders. Processing cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans of this region is complicated, however, by the intricate anatomy of the sinuses compared to the simpler nasopharynx. A gold standard for these measures also is lacking. Read More

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2019 Feb 2. Epub 2019 Feb 2.

Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.

Purpose: To compare the surgical outcomes of modified extracorporeal septoplasty and anterior septal reconstruction for the management of the severe deviated nose.

Methods: In a prospective cohort study, we selected 86 patients referred for septorhinoplasty to a tertiary center in May 2015-April 2017 with a primary complaint of nasal obstruction and deformity. They had moderate-to-severe septal deviation and severely deviated noses, particularly in the dorsum. Read More

Ann Dermatol Venereol 2019 Feb 30;146(2):166-167. Epub 2019 Jan 30.

Unité de dermatologie interventionnelle, service de dermatologie, hôpital Saint-André, CHU de Bordeaux, 1, rue Jean-Burguet, 33000 Bordeaux, France. Electronic address:

J Med Radiat Sci 2019 Feb 1. Epub 2019 Feb 1.

Discipline of Medical Radiation Sciences, the University of Sydney, Lidcombe, Australia.

Trauma to the facial area accounts for a significant number of admissions to the emergency department. Diagnostic imaging is almost always required, and is critical in determining patient management. Multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) appears consistently in the literature as the gold-standard imaging modality for facial bones, but results in a high radiation dose to the patient. Read More

Microsurgery 2019 Jan 31. Epub 2019 Jan 31.

Division of Plastic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.

Background: Restoration of nasal lining is essential in reconstruction of subtotal/total nasal defects. When local flaps are inadequate, a microvascular flap should be used. The purpose of this scoping review is to map the literature and identify the described flap options for subtotal/total nasal reconstruction. Read More

JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2019 Jan 31. Epub 2019 Jan 31.

Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.

Importance: Identifying factors affecting forehead flap neovascularization during nasal reconstruction surgical procedures using quantitative dynamics of fluorescence from indocyanine green angiography may be associated with reduced vascular complications.

Objectives: To identify quantifiable forehead flap perfusion measures using indocyanine green angiography during nasal reconstruction procedures and to evaluate clinical factors associated with neovascularization.

Design, Setting, And Participants: Retrospective cohort study of 71 patients at a tertiary referral center of Stanford University, Stanford, California, between January 1, 2010, and March 31, 2018, undergoing forehead flap nasal reconstruction surgery with flap perfusion assessed by indocyanine green angiography. Read More

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2019 Jan 9. Epub 2019 Jan 9.

Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Esthetic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, 4 Rue Gabrielle Perret-Gentil, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland.

Background: Median and paramedian craniofacial clefts are associated with hypertelorism, anterior encephalocele, positional abnormalities of the maxilla, and nasal deformity. Cleft lip and palate, eyelid coloboma, and widow's peak are frequently present.

Methods: The authors collected data from 30 patients (mean age, 5. Read More

J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018 Dec 31. Epub 2018 Dec 31.

Professor, University of Lille, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, CHU Lille, and INSERM U1008, Controlled Drug Delivery Systems and Biomaterials, Lille, France.

The orbito-zygomatic complex (OZC) includes several key structures, and its destruction leads to the impairment of functional activities such as nutrition, communication, nasal support, and vision. Management of benign tumors of the OZC is therefore a surgical challenge because of the necessity for reconstruction of these elements. Autogenous bone is considered the gold standard for reconstruction. Read More

Head Neck 2019 Jan 25. Epub 2019 Jan 25.

Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital Tenon, Paris, France.

Background: The terminal and perforating branches of the infraorbital artery (IOA) are poorly described. Its anatomical situation and mucosal component could provide an interesting donor site for mucosal reconstruction. The aims of the following study were to establish an anatomical description and to assess the feasibility of mucosal perforator flaps for eyelid and nasal reconstruction. Read More

Microsurgery 2019 Jan 21. Epub 2019 Jan 21.

Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.

Background: The lack of a clinically relevant animal model for facial nerve research is a challenge. The goal of this study was to investigate the anatomy of the ovine facial and hypoglossal nerves to establish a clinically relevant facial nerve research model.

Materials And Methods: Six cadaver female Merino sheep (33. Read More

A A Pract 2019 Jan 16. Epub 2019 Jan 16.

From the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.

Treacher Collins syndrome is an inherited disorder resulting in maldevelopment of the first and second branchial arches. Patients have complex orofacial anatomy often requiring airway interventions from birth. A 17-year-old boy with Treacher Collins syndrome and history of difficult ventilation and intubation presented for elective maxillofacial reconstruction. Read More

Allergy Asthma Immunol Res 2019 Mar;11(2):156-169

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a critical public health, medical and economic problem in China. AR is also an important risk factor which will cause many diseases or disorders, especially in children. The trend of AR incidence is still on the rise in recent years and has had a significant effect on the general public. Read More

J Biomed Mater Res A 2019 Apr 31;107(4):893-903. Epub 2019 Jan 31.

Laboratory of Tissue Biology and Therapeutic Engineering (LBTI), CNRS UMR 5305, Institute for Biology and Chemistry of Proteins, Lyon, France.

Nasal reconstruction remains a challenge for every reconstructive surgeon. Alloplastic implants are proposed to repair nasal cartilaginous defects but they are often associated with high rates of extrusion and infection and poor biocompatibility. In this context, a porous polymeric scaffold filled with an autologous cartilage gel would be advantageous. Read More

Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2019 Feb;25(2):93-102

1 Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom.

Impact Statement: This article describes a method for engrafting epithelial progenitor cells to a revascularized scaffold in a protective and supportive collagen-rich environment. This method has the potential to overcome two key limitations of existing grafting techniques as epithelial cells are protected from mechanical shear and the relatively hypoxic phase that occurs while grafts revascularize, offering the opportunity to provide epithelial cells to decellularized allografts at the point of implantation. Advances in this area will improve the safety and efficacy of bioengineered organ transplantation. Read More

J Invest Surg 2019 Jan 15:1-7. Epub 2019 Jan 15.

a Department of Dermatology and Allergology , University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.

Aim Of The Study: During the reconstruction of alar defects involving the upper lip, reconstructive surgeons face the need for various thicknesses of tissues crucial to preserving the facial sulcus which is important for a cosmetically acceptable result. Our aim was to reconstruct the deep perialar and thinner lateral nasal alar defect in a single step procedure with a suitable flap which is reliable, has appropriate blood supply and provides an esthetically good result.

Materials And Methods: Extended alar defect was reconstructed with a combined flap in 10 cases. Read More

Eplasty 2018 20;18:ic25. Epub 2018 Dec 20.

Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.

J Craniofac Surg 2019 Jan 10. Epub 2019 Jan 10.

Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

Background: Defects following Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) can range in size from small defects requiring linear closure to large defects needing flap coverage. Reconstruction is dependent on defect size and facial aesthetic unit involvement. The aim of this study was to review the types of facial reconstruction per aesthetic unit involvement and describe their outcomes. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2019 Jan 10. Epub 2019 Jan 10.

Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.

In recent years, the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid (PPE) has emerged as a new autogenous grafting material in rhinoplasty and septoplasty of nasal deviation. However, no studies have outlined the precise size, shape, and morphologic features of the PPE. Therefore, this study aimed to provide detailed information on the anatomical and morphologic characteristics of the PPE to assist surgeons in performing surgeries that are more precise. Read More

Arch Bone Jt Surg 2018 Nov;6(6):554-559

Research performed at Bone and Joint Reconstruction Center, Vali-Asr Hospital, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.

Background: Periprosthetic joint infection is a devastating complication of total joint arthroplasty. It seems that the patient's skin, nose, throat, and urine are important sites for microbial colonization. Colonization with staphylococcus aureus, especially methicillin resistant increases the risk of periprosthetic joint infection. Read More

Laryngoscope 2019 Jan 10. Epub 2019 Jan 10.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.

Objectives/hypothesis: To describe the evolution of the butterfly graft technique for the treatment of nasal valve compromise, with specific attention to technical developments allowing for expanded indications. To review the impact on patient-reported outcomes of nasal airway function and nasal aesthetics.

Study Design: Retrospective chart review. Read More

Sleep Med 2018 Dec 16. Epub 2018 Dec 16.

Stanford University Sleep Medicine Division, Redwood City, CA, USA.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the skeletal effects of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) therapy performed using teeth as anchors, in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) children, by low-dose computed tomography (CT) of the midpalatal suture opening, maxillary base width, nasal cavities width, first molar angulation and, unlike most studies in the literature, on the pterygoid processes distance.

Methods: Fourteen children (mean age 8.68 years) with OSA presenting a malocclusion characterized by upper-jaw contraction had 16-Multislice CT (MSCT) scans taken before (T0) and after (T1) RME. Read More

Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2019 Jan 8. Epub 2019 Jan 8.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

Background: Odontogenic sinusitis (OS) presents more satisfactory therapeutic effect after endoscopic surgery compared with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) of other origin. The aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical characteristics, morphological features, and epithelial barrier function of sinus mucosa of OS and discuss the possible relationship with good prognosis.

Methods: A total of 25 subjects with OS, 7 CRS without nasal polyps (CRSsNP), 10 CRS with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), and 9 control subjects were recruited. Read More

Arch Craniofac Surg 2018 Dec 27;19(4):260-263. Epub 2018 Dec 27.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.

Background: The alar and nasal tip are important subunits of the nose. Determining the optimal procedure for reconstructing a cutaneous defect in a nasal subunit depends on several factors including size, location, and involvement of deep underlying structures. We treated cutaneous defects after tumor ablation in the alar and nasal tip with a local flap, using an S-shaped design and a modified V-Y advancement flap with a croissant shape. Read More

Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2019 Jan 19;61:172-180. Epub 2018 Dec 19.

Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.

Background: Despite advances in medicine and expenditures associated in treatment of nasal airway obstruction, 25-50% of patients undergoing nasal surgeries complain of persistent obstructive symptoms. Our objective is to develop a "stepwise virtual surgery" method that optimizes surgical outcomes for treatment of nasal airway obstruction.

Methods: Pre-surgery radiographic images of two subjects with nasal airway obstruction were imported into Mimics imaging software package for three-dimension reconstruction of the airway. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg 2019 Jan;143(1):269-271

Sheffield and London, United Kingdom From the Department of Plastic Surgery, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; the Departments of Radiology and Plastic Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; and the Department of Anatomy, King's College London.

The paramedian forehead flap is commonly used in nasal reconstruction, and survival of the distal part of the flap is usually essential for a good cosmetic outcome. Venous congestion leading to tissue necrosis is a recognized complication with this flap. The standard paramedian forehead flap is designed with a number of aims. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg 2019 Jan;143(1):49e-61e

Sacramento, Calif. From private practice; Sutter Hospital; Plastic Surgery Center; the University of California, Davis Medical Center; the Division of Plastic Surgery, University of California Medical Center.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate freeze-dried cortical allograft bone for nasal dorsal augmentation. The 42-month report on 18 patients was published in 2009 in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with 89 percent success at level II evidence, and this article is the 10-year comprehensive review of 62 patients.

Methods: All grafts met standards recommended by the American Association of Tissue Banks, the U. Read More

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2018 Dec 15. Epub 2018 Dec 15.

Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Center, Hôtel Dieu, CHU de Nantes, 44093 Nantes Cedex 01, France. Electronic address:

World Neurosurg 2018 Dec 19. Epub 2018 Dec 19.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA. Electronic address:

Objective: The Medpor porous polyethylene implant is reported to be safe and effective for sellar reconstruction after transsphenoidal surgery (TSS). However, we have observed several cases of delayed chronic sphenoid sinusitis related to the implant. The purpose of this study is to describe the presentation and management of implant-related sphenoid sinusitis after sellar reconstruction. Read More

Cancer Commun (Lond) 2018 12 22;38(1):74. Epub 2018 Dec 22.

State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, Guangdong, P.R. China.

Background: Postradiation nasopharyngeal necrosis (PRNN) is a severe complication after radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), which can severely affect the quality of life and threaten the patient's life. Only 13.4%-28. Read More

Burns Trauma 2018 18;6:34. Epub 2018 Dec 18.

7Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Orthopaedic Regenerative Technologies, Orthopaedic Research Center, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.

Background: The lower third of the nose is one of the most important cosmetic units of the face, and its reconstructive techniques remain a big challenge. As an alternative approach to repair or regenerate the nasal tissue, the biomaterial-based strategy has been extensively investigated. The aim of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of human acellular amniotic membrane (HAAM) to repair the full-thickness defects in the lower third of the nose in humans. Read More

Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr 2018 Dec 25;11(4):278-284. Epub 2017 Oct 25.

Department of Otolaryngology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.

Although surgical techniques for rhinoplasty and nasal reconstruction are well established, prospective research on postoperative morbidity remains limited. The aim of this pilot study was to assess costal and auricular cartilage donor site pain and morbidity in patients undergoing rhinoplasty and nasal reconstruction. In this prospective cohort study, we enrolled 55 patients undergoing nasal surgery that required costal or auricular cartilage harvest from February 2015 through May 2016. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

Facial defects following Mohs surgery can cause significant functional, cosmetic, and psychologic sequelae. Various techniques for nasal reconstruction after Mohs surgery have been analyzed in the medical literature, yet there has been less attention given to procedures for other crucial facial aesthetic regions. A literature search using PubMed, EMBASE, and ISI Web of Science for studies assessing reconstructive techniques of the forehead, cheek, and perioral regions after Mohs surgery was performed. Read More