The objective of this study was to identify risk factors for free flap failure among various anatomically based subgroups.The 2005 2012 American College Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database queried patients undergoing microvascular tissue transfer on current procedural terminology codes. Univariate analysis performed any association between and the following factors: age, gender, race, body mass index (BMI), diabetes, smoking, alcohol use, hypertension,...

Abstract Application of Wireless Sensor Networks in Health Care SystemAbstractRecent, advances wireless networks and electronics have led to the emergence Sensornetworks (WSNs). These consist small battery–powered motors with limited computationand radio communication capabilities. Each sensor a network consists three subsystems:the subsystem which senses environment, processing performs localcomputations on sensed data, is responsible for messageexchanges neighboring sensors. WSNs comprise...

Orthognathic surgery has evolved significantly over the past century. Osteotomies of midface and mandible are contemporaneously used to perform independent or coordinated movements address functional aesthetic problems. Specific advances in twenty years include increasing fidelity with computer-assisted planning, use patient-specific fixation, expanding indications for management upper airway obstruction, shifts orthodontic-surgical paradigms. This review article serves highlight...

The Melbourne technique for total cranial vault remodeling aims to address all aspects of scaphocephaly in sagittal craniosynostosis. These features include anterior-posterior excessive length, anteriorly displaced vertex position, frontal bossing, narrowing, and occipital bulleting. This study aimed determine the progressive changes that occur following Retrospective review 3-dimensional images collected preoperatively postoperatively at 3 weeks, months, 1 year, 2 years. Tertiary care...

Dog bites are a significant public health concern, particularly among children. These injuries can lead to severe physical and psychological consequences. Understanding the epidemiology, treatment, prevention strategies is crucial for reducing incidence impact of pediatric dog bites. Our case study reflects on 5-year-old patient who was found down by their parents following an unwitnessed attack family dog. suffered majority left face head, with extremities abdomen largely unremarkable. This...

From 2002 to 2006, more than 117,000 facial fractures were recorded in the U.S. National Trauma Database. These are commonly treated with open reduction and internal fixation. While place, hardware facilitates successful bony union. However, when postoperative complications occur, plates may require removal before Indications for salvage versus of maxillofacial not well defined. A literature review was performed identify instances be salvaged. Articles considered inclusion found PubMed Web...

In an era of outcomes-driven medicine, being able to benchmark complication rates various procedures is utmost importance. The readmission, reoperation, and adverse outcomes in abdominoplasty have been previously reported, although risk factors for these not thoroughly elucidated. This study aims identify specific independent readmission other abdominoplasty.This retrospectively reviewed the American College Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program identified all...

The recently increased minimum aesthetic surgery requirements set by the Plastic Surgery Residency Review Committee of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education highlight importance training plastic residents. Participation in resident clinics has become an important tool to achieve this goal. Yet, there is little literature on current structure these clinics.The authors sought evaluate practices resident-run United States.A survey examining specific aspects chief was distributed...

There has been substantial debate regarding the efficacy of hypertonic saline (HTS) versus mannitol (MTL) in treating moderate and severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). HTS blunts polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) endothelial cell (EC) activation reduces tissue edema after resuscitated shock systemic microvascular beds. MTL also modulates PMN markers. It remains unknown if either these osmotherapies exert similar anti-inflammatory effects along blood-brain barrier (BBB). We hypothesized that...

Background Whether patient driven or surgeon driven, social media can serve as a strong marketing tool to attract plastic surgery patients. At many training programs, chief residents have the opportunity run an independent clinic, in which patients are evaluated for aesthetic and reconstructive procedures. In this study, authors sought investigate downstream effect of single positive review on major site cosmetic volume. Methods A retrospective pre-post intervention study was performed....

Introduction: Head trauma is the most common cause of death because injury in children, and alone leading morbidity mortality pediatrics. This study aimed to characterize demographics economic burden associated with surgical nonsurgical repair craniofacial fractures pediatric inpatient population United States. Methods: A retrospective cohort was performed using 2012 Kids' Inpatient Database which identified 20,070 patients who had a skull or facial fracture, whom 6395 (31.9%) were treated...

The present study identifies and analyzes online patient resources for cleft lip with or without palate to survey the educational landscape relative recommended difficulty set by National Institutes of Health (NIH) American Medical Association (AMA).An internet search "cleft palate," lip," 12 similar inputs were entered into a engine. first 50 links each term identified, collected, reviewed individually relevance accessibility. content websites was analyzed Readability Studio Version 2019.1....

Abstract Integration of Wireless Sensor Networks in the Computer Science and Engineering CurriculumsAbstractRecent, advances wireless networks electronics have led to emergence Sensornetworks (WSNs). These consist small battery–powered motors with limited computationand radio communication capabilities. Each sensor a network consists three subsystems:the subsystem which senses environment, processing performs localcomputations on sensed data, is responsible for messageexchanges neighboring...

Resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock with isotonic crystalloids has been shown to activate polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs). Although hypertonic saline (HTS) can reduce PMN activation and interactions endothelial cells (EC) in systemic microvascular beds, no data exist demonstrating that the same occurs unique blood-brain barrier microcirculation. We hypothesized resuscitation HTS would blunt brain vivo PMN-EC interactions.Wistar rats (250-350 g) underwent craniotomy placement a window for...