Volume: 21 Issue: 4

This study examined a particular value model with regard to cleft lip repair from a safety and quality perspective. Effect of sildenafil citrate on the viability of flaps with nicotine-induced ischemia: An experimental study using a rat modelGiven the negative effect nicotine has on the peripheral vasculature and skin flap viability, smokers who undergo surgery involving skin flaps are at an increased risk for developing complications that may require additional surgery. Several pharmacological agents and surgical delay, however, have shown beneficial effects in ameliorating necrosis. The authors of this study examined the effects of postoperatively applying sildenafil citrate to random-pattern flaps created in experimental and control animals. A survey of current practices in diagnosis of and interventions for inhalational injuries in Canadian burn centresPrevious studies have reported that inhalational injury increases burn mortality and prolongs hospital stay independent of age and regardless of burn size. Yet, despite the recognition of its importance and the development of several diagnostic methods, academic progress in the clinical management of inhalational injury and standardized treatment protocols are lacking. Because most individual burn centres in Canada do not have a sufficient volume of patients to support a comprehensive analysis, this study approached the issue at a national level. The management of incidental findings of reduction mammoplasty specimensAs one...
Source: Plastic Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: research