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An autologous homologous skin construct (AHSC) has been developed for the repair and replacement of skin. It is created from a small, full-thickness harvest of healthy skin, which contains endogenous regenerative populations involved in native skin repair. A multicenter retrospective review of 15 wounds in 15 patients treated with AHSC was performed to evaluate the hypothesis that a single application could result in wound closure in a variety of wound types and that the resulting tissue would resemble native skin. Patients and wounds were selected and managed per provider's discretion with no predefined inclusion, exclusion, or follow-up criteria. Dressings were changed weekly. Graft take and wound closure were documented during follow-up visits and imaged with a digital camera. Wound etiologies included 5 acute and chronic burn, 4 acute traumatic, and 6 chronic wounds. All wounds were closed with a single application of AHSC manufactured from a single tissue harvest. Median wound, harvest, and defect-to-harvest size ratio were 120 cm2 (range, 27-4800 cm2), 14 cm2 (range, 3-20 cm2), and 111 (range, 21-3431), respectively. No adverse reactions with the full-thickness harvest site or the AHSC treatment site were reported. Average follow-up was 4 ± 3 months. An AHSC-treated area was biopsied, and a micrograph of the area was developed using immunofluorescent confocal microscopy, which demonstrated mature, full-thickness skin with nascent hair follicles and glands. This early clinical experience with ASHC suggests that it can close different wound types; however, additional studies are needed to verify this statement.With the shift in public opinion and legalization of cannabis for therapeutic and recreational use, cannabis consumption has become more common. This trend will likely continue as decriminalization and legalization of marijuana and associated cannabinoids expand. Despite this increase in use, our familiarity with this drug and its associated effects remains incomplete. The aim of this review is to describe the physiologic effects of marijuana and its related compounds, review current literature related to therapeutic applications and consequences, discuss potential side effects of marijuana in surgical patients, and provide recommendations for the practicing plastic surgeon. Special attention is given to areas that directly impact plastic surgery patients, including postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting and wound healing. Although the literature demonstrates substantial support for marijuana in areas such as chronic pain and nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy, the data supporting its use for common perioperative problems are lacking. Its use for treating perioperative problems, such as pain and nausea, is poorly supported and requires further research.Short-term surgical missions (STSMs) enable visiting surgeons to help address inequalities in the provision of surgical care in resource-limited settings. One criticism of STSMs is a failure to obtain informed consent from patients before major surgical interventions. We aim to use collective evidence to establish the barriers to obtaining informed consent on STSMs and in resource-limited settings and suggest practical solutions to overcome them.
A systematic review was performed using PubMed and Web of Science databases and following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guidelines. In addition to the data synthesized from the systematic review, we also include pertinent data from a recent long-term follow-up study in Ethiopia.

Of the 72 records screened, 11 studies were included in our review. The most common barrier to obtaining informed consent was a paternalistic approach to medicine and patient education. Other common barriers were a lack of ethics education among surgeons in low-income and middle-income countries, cultural beliefs toward healthcare, and language barriers between the surgeons and patients. Our experience of a decade of reconstructive surgery missions in Ethiopia corroborates this. In a long-term follow-up study of our head-and-neck patients, informed consent was obtained for 85% (n = 68) of patients over a 14-year period.

This study highlights the main barriers to obtaining informed consent on STSMs and in the resource-limited setting. We propose a checklist that incorporates practical solutions to the most common barriers surgeons will experience, aimed to improve the process of informed consent on STSMs.
This study highlights the main barriers to obtaining informed consent on STSMs and in the resource-limited setting. We propose a checklist that incorporates practical solutions to the most common barriers surgeons will experience, aimed to improve the process of informed consent on STSMs.The International Society of Plastic Regenerative Surgeons (ISPRES) has evolved over the years since its rebirth as an affiliated organization of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Over the years, ISPRES has held 6 International Congresses throughout the world. #link# Recently, the ISPRES again had a strong and positive impact at the American Society of Plastic Surgeon's Annual Meeting held on September 19-24, 2019, in San Diego, California. A series of educational programming dedicated to fat grafting and regenerative plastic surgery took place on September 22 known as the ISPRES Dedicated Track. Overall, there were >300 attendees throughout the day who attended our ISPRES scientific program. Many of them were international attendees from many countries. In addition, more than half of the invited speakers were also international. link2 The interests of learning from attendees and of sharing from invited speakers on fat grafting and its new role of regenerative plastic surgery again demonstrate an important value of those scientific panels organized by ISPRES. link3 We are all looking forward to our future world congresses with excitement. Under the capable administrative support from American Society of Plastic Surgeons, ISPRES, this new dynamic society with their primary focus on fat grafting and regenerative surgery will definitely look for more worldwide educational opportunities and will lead this subspecialty of plastic surgery to the next level of excellence.Thanks to the introduction of virtual surgical planning (VSP), mandibular reconstruction using a fibula flap has become simplified, and patient-specific reconstruction is now possible. With a VSP software, surgical "cutting guides" and custom-made titanium plates can be designed to help surgeons. However, they are expensive and require extended periods of time either for prototyping or to acquire the advanced knowledge necessary for operating the VSP software. The aim of this article is to introduce a new easy and low-cost method of surgical planning for mandible reconstruction using a computer-aided design and the syringe-aided manufacturing technique. Simulations of fibula osteotomy are performed using regular and commercially available 10-ml syringes. The syringes are cut into separate segments to fit the defect of the 3-dimensional mandible model and to match the prebent titanium plate. The syringe segments are then connected together 3-dimensionally to confirm that the shape matched both the contour of the defect and the angles of the mandible. The simulated syringe segments are used as cutting guides. Then osteotomies are performed according to the cutting guide to obtain the exact lengths and angles required to achieve precise bony reconstruction. The mandibular reconstruction procedures are successful, with a good match between the preoperative planned syringe models and the final results of the surgery. Although https://www.selleckchem.com/products/unc2250.html will be required to confirm its efficacy, the computer-aided design and the syringe-aided manufacturing method has the potential to be a useful technique for mandible reconstruction using a vascularized fibula flap.High-definition (HD) liposuction has allowed surgeons to sculpt the abdomen, enhancing abdominal etching. To create a more athletic abdomen, fat grafting has been used subcutaneously, and rectus abdominis fat grafting has been performed in patients undergoing lipoabdominoplasty. With the objective of increasing muscle volume to obtain a natural-looking abdomen in patients who are not suitable for abdominoplasty, we propose the use of ultrasound-guided rectus abdominis fat grafting (UGRAFT) in association with HD liposuction.
A prospective study with 10 consecutive patients undergoing UGRAFT was conducted. After HD liposuction, UGRAFT was performed from an incision in the umbilical region, using a blunt 2.5-mm cannula assisted by ultrasound. Fat injection was done closer to the anterior rectus sheath in the lower and middle muscle bellies.

UGRAFT was performed in 10 patients. The mean age was 34.8 years (range, 24-51 years). The mean body mass index was 23.83 kg/m
(range, 20.58-28.39 kg/m
). The mean volume of fat injected per "pack" was 34 cm
(range, 20-40 cm
). UGRAFT added a mean time of 20 minutes (range, 15-30 minutes) to HD liposuction. Comparing the rectus abdominis muscle thickness pre-UGRAFT and post-UGRAFT, average muscle thickness increase was 5.1 mm (55.7% ± 37%), with
< 0.0001.

UGRAFT showed to be helpful for obtaining muscle expansion and a more natural abdominal contour, avoiding that unnatural appearance that HD liposuction may provide in patients who gain weight or have skin laxity.
UGRAFT showed to be helpful for obtaining muscle expansion and a more natural abdominal contour, avoiding that unnatural appearance that HD liposuction may provide in patients who gain weight or have skin laxity.Calcific myonecrosis (CM) is a rare condition in which a large calcified mass develops after trauma. Generally, CM occurs in a lower extremity, and there have been no reports of its occurrence in the upper arm. We report 2 cases of infected CM, including a rare case of CM occurrence in the arm and a typical case in the leg. Case 1 An 84-year-old woman presented with a draining sinus and a large calcified mass in the arm and axillary region. The mass involved the neurovascular bundle; thus, complete resection was impossible. We performed surgical debridement and postoperative negative-pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell. Case 2 A 43-year-old man presented with a large calcified mass in the right leg and 2 draining sinuses. After surgical debridement, negative-pressure wound therapy was initiated. However, the wound became infected, and we performed additional debridement, followed by a split thickness skin grafting. The infection was controlled in both patients, although complete resection was not feasible. Complete resection is generally considered the optimum treatment for infected CM, but it is difficult to achieve in some patients. Negative-pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell appears as a good option for postoperative management if complete resection of infected CM cannot be achieved.This article revisits the whole glove tourniquet technique with video instruction. The whole glove tourniquet is a digital device that can be used to improve patient safety during hand surgery procedures performed under local anesthesia. Major benefits include of using this device are lower risk of the tourniquet being inadvertently left on the finger after completion of the procedure and improved sterile field in patients with heavily soiled extremities. The procedure is simple to use and does not require any specialized equipment, making it ideal for a wide variety of economic environments.
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