Plastic Surgery Journal Club

Can liposuction contouring replace the traditional body list for those after massive weight loss? Paper from... Bertheuil N, Chaput B, De Runz A, Girard P, Carloni R, Watier E. The Lipo-Body Lift: A New Circumferential Body-Contouring Technique Useful after Bariatric Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Jan;139(1):38e-49e

Are we close to the world's first total human eye transplant? One team seems to think so! Davidson EH, Wang EW, Yu JY, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Wang DJ, Richards N, Miller M, Schuman JS, Washington KM. Total Human Eye Allotransplantation: Developing Surgical Protocols for Donor and Recipient Procedures. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Dec;138(6):1297-1308

Sleep Architecture Linked to Airway Obstruction and Intracranial Hypertension in Children with Syndromic Craniosynostosis. Spruijt B, Mathijssen IM, Bredero-Boelhouwer HH, Cherian PJ, Corel LJ, van Veelen ML, Hayward RD, Tasker RC, Joosten KF. Sleep Architecture Linked to Airway Obstruction and Intracranial Hypertension in Children with Syndromic Craniosynostosis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Dec;138(6):1019e-1029e.

We review a paper that focuses on Health-Related Quality of Life following head and neck reconstruction. The details of the paper are below. Cohen WA, Albornoz CR, Cordeiro PG, Cracchiolo J, Encarnacion E, Lee M, Cavalli M, Patel S, Pusic AL, Matros E. Health-Related Quality of Life following Reconstruction for Common Head and Neck Surgical Defects. Plast Reconstr Surg.2016 Dec;138(6):1312-1320

We look at the new SAFE technique in liposuction and find out how effective it is in body contouring. The full paper can be found below Wall SH Jr, Lee MR. Separation, Aspiration, and Fat Equalization: SAFE Liposuction Concepts for Comprehensive Body Contouring. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Dec;138(6):1192-1201.

Can breast reconstruction be carried out using the SIE Artery? Here is one institution's experience Park JE, Shenaq DS, Silva AK, Mhlaba JM, Song DH. Breast Reconstruction with SIEA Flaps: A Single-Institution Experience with 145 Free Flaps. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jun;137(6):1682-9. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000002158. PubMed PMID: 27219224

Is this the best algorithm to use for DIEP flap breast reconstruction?...we review its value Mohan AT, Zhu L, Wang Z, Vijayasekaran A, Saint-Cyr M. Techniques and Perforator Selection in Single, Dominant DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction: Algorithmic Approach to Maximize Efficiency and Safety. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Nov;138(5):790e-803e.

Bob Allen and his team's latest work on the use of the Profunda Artery Perforator flap is reviewed in this month's podcast. The full article is below Allen RJ Jr, Lee ZH, Mayo JL, Levine J, Ahn C, Allen RJ Sr. The Profunda Artery Perforator Flap Experience for Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Nov;138(5):968-975

can supermicorsurgery assist in the reconstruction of diabetic foot wounds? Here is the paper below Suh HS, Oh TS, Lee HS, Lee SH, Cho YP, Park JR, Hong JP. A New Approach for Reconstruction of Diabetic Foot Wounds Using the Angiosome and Supermicrosurgery Concept. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Oct;138(4):702e-9e.

This month we review a pear that discusses if we should extend our prophylactic treatment against DVT in lower limb reconstruction? Rau AS, Harry BL, Leem TH, Song JI, Deleyiannis FW. Evidence for Extending the Duration of Chemoprophylaxis following Free Flap Harvest from the Lower Extremity: Prospective Screening for Deep Venous Thrombosis. Plast Reconstr Surg.2016 Aug;138(2):500-8

This month we tackle the lateral arm flap and optimising its design and raise. Chang EI, Ibrahim A, Papazian N, Jurgus A, Nguyen AT, Suami H, Yu P. Perforator Mapping and Optimizing Design of the Lateral Arm Flap: Anatomy Revisited and Clinical Experience. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Aug;138(2):300e-6e

This month we looked at one centre's experience of breast reconstruction using ADM.The paper can be found below. Salzberg CA, Ashikari AY, Berry C, Hunsicker LM. Acellular Dermal Matrix-Assisted Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction and Capsular Contracture: A 13-Year Experience. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Aug;138(2):329-37

Please find below the journal we reviewed this month Mattison GL, Lewis PG, Gupta SC, Kim HY. Abstract 159: SPY Imaging Use in Post-mastectomy Breast Reconstruction Patients: Preventative or Overly Conservative? Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Mar;133(3 Suppl):175

Please find below the paper we reviewed this month Mihara M, Hara H, Tange S, Zhou HP, Kawahara M, Shimizu Y, Murai N. Multisite Lymphaticovenular Bypass Using Supermicrosurgery Technique for Lymphedema Management in Lower Lymphedema Cases. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jul;138(1):262-72.

Please find below the details of the paper we reviewed this month Cordeiro PG, Jazayeri L. Two-Stage Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: An Evolution of the Conceptual and Technical Approach over a Two-Decade Period. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jul;138(1):1-11.

Please find below the paper we reviewed this month Morton JD. Defining the Role of Secondary Intention Healing in Full-Thickness Lid Margin Defects. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jul;138(1):95e-103e.

Bacterial Biofilm Infection Detected in Breast Implant–Associated Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma Hu, Honghua; Johani, Khalid; Almatroudi, Ahmad; More Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 137(6):1659-1669, June 2016.

A Phase 3 Randomized Trial of Nicotinamide for Skin-Cancer Chemoprevention. Chen AC1, Martin AJ, Choy B, Fernández-Peñas P, Dalziell RA, McKenzie CA, Scolyer RA, Dhillon HM, Vardy JL, Kricker A, St George G, Chinniah N, Halliday GM, Damian DL. N Engl J Med. 2015 Oct 22;373(17):1618-26. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1506197.

Design for Natural Breast Augmentation: The ICE Principle Mallucci, Patrick; Branford, Olivier Alexandre Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 137(6):1728-1737, June 2016.

Evolving Concepts of Keystone Perforator Island Flaps (KPIF): Principles of Perforator Anatomy, Design Modifications, and Extended Clinical Applications Mohan, Anita T.; Rammos, Charalambos K.; Akhavan, Arya A.; Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 137(6):1909-1920, June 2016.