Article
Surgery
Toshifumi Akazawa, Mitsuru Sekido
Summary: In this study, the authors successfully treated refractory lateral malleolar ulcers using PAT grafts and Integra template. The patients achieved good dermal regeneration and reported improved quality of life without recurrence. This minimally invasive method is particularly suitable for elderly patients and reduces postoperative pain.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Zhi Wang, Ruiheng Xie, Qishuo Shi, Yafeng LI, Jin Chang, Jing Yuan, Hui Gong, Jianwei Chen
Summary: The study developed an efficient vacuum-assisted tissue embedding method to prepare high-filled, agarose-embedded whole-heart tissue, enabling visualization of heart-wide fine structures at single-cell resolution. Imaging a whole mouse heart sample using vibratome-integrated fluorescence micro-optical sectioning tomography (fMOST) indicated that the vacuum-assisted embedding method allowed long-term thin cutting while ensuring consistent and high-quality slices.
BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS
(2023)
Review
Orthopedics
Daniel C. Kim, Bayard C. Carlson, Eiman Shafa, Amir A. Mehbod
Summary: This article reviews the use of vacuum-assisted wound closure (VAC) in the treatment of deep wound infections (DWIs) after lumbar spinal surgery. VAC, which applies negative pressure to the wound, has been shown to improve microcirculation and promote the formation of granulation tissue, making it a common strategy for treating deep postoperative wound infections after spinal surgery.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS
(2022)
Article
Dermatology
Xiao Liu, Xiaoyu Zhao, Guoliang Shen, Shuwen Fan, Jun Xu, Zhaojun Fan, Ke Li
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effect of sinus removal combined with vacuum-assisted closure in the treatment of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus. The results showed that compared with simple sinus resection and suture, sinus resection combined with closed negative pressure drainage significantly reduced surgery time, hospital stay, and return time. This approach effectively relieved postoperative pain, reduced the occurrence of postoperative complications, resulted in smaller postoperative scars, and yielded better aesthetic outcomes and higher patient satisfaction.
INTERNATIONAL WOUND JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Esra Erturk Tekin, Mehmet Ali Yesiltas, Ayhan Uysal, Ismail Haberal
Summary: The study found that vacuum-assisted closure therapy promotes rapid wound healing in patients with severe post-thrombotic syndrome with venous stasis leg ulcers, reducing the biological burden and the need for antibiotics.
CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Che Wei Chang, Mesakh Christian, Dun Hao Chang, Feipei Lai, Tom J. Liu, Yo Shen Chen, Wei Jen Chen
Summary: A pressure ulcer is a skin and tissue injury that can be difficult for patients to access medical care, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditional machine learning (ML) has limitations in clinical applications due to complicated preprocessing steps, while deep learning (DL) can handle larger datasets. The authors propose a method using super-pixel assistance for labeling images and achieved satisfactory results using five popular DL models, with DeeplabV3 performing the best.
Article
Surgery
Enoch Yeung, Matthew Kaster, Daniel Scheese, Trey Mathews, Gabrielle Prezkop, Daniel Golden, Jason Granet, Robert Behm
Summary: The study evaluated the clinical outcomes of using synthetic mesh combined with VAC dressing for closing contaminated abdominal defects and found no mesh-related fistulas formation rate. Further research on the safety of this technique could be considered based on these results.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Dennis P. Orgill, Amy K. McNulty
Summary: Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) has revolutionized the treatment of complex and chronic wounds by directly applying mechanical forces to the wound surface. This interaction between the VAC device and the wound causes deformation and stretching of cells, while also promoting fluid removal from the tissues. The use of VAC devices has been shown to enhance angiogenesis and improve vessel morphology compared to standard dressings, with factors such as foam pore size, pressure, and waveform playing a role in the therapeutic effect.
SURGICAL INNOVATION
(2023)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Biwei Zhang, Jiazhu Zhu, Ke Si, Wei Gong
Summary: The proposed method utilizes deep learning neural networks to rapidly correct optical aberrations, achieving high degrees of freedom corrections while maintaining fast speed. Experimental results demonstrate good performance in correcting aberrations of different complexities, and the method has potential applications in deep tissue imaging and large volume imaging without the need for extra devices.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Dermatology
Mingze Xu, Yuchong Wang, Xinyi Ma, Yanjun Liu, Chunyu Xue, Haiying Dai
Summary: This study evaluated the application of a simplified modified Limberg flap combined with vacuum-assisted closure for treating Pilonidal sinus disease (PSD). The results showed that this method has a low recurrence rate and rapid recovery.
INTERNATIONAL WOUND JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Dermatology
Sharifah A. Othman, Tarek M. ElSharkawy, Doaa Alfaifi, Yasser Aljehani
Summary: Tuberculosis is endemic to certain geographic areas and can present with diverse symptoms affecting almost every organ in the body. A rare form of TB is empyema necessitans, which was successfully managed with negative-pressure wound therapy in a reported case. This treatment showed good outcomes and patient satisfaction compared to traditional surgical options.
ADVANCES IN SKIN & WOUND CARE
(2021)
Review
Orthopedics
Rongli Zhang, Yahui Zhang, Liyuan Hou, Chengyong Yan
Summary: This study compares the clinical outcomes of vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) versus conventional dressing on necrotizing fasciitis. The results showed that patients treated with VAC had a significantly lower mortality rate compared to conventional dressing. There were no significant differences in the number of debridements, total length of hospital stay, and complication rate between the two groups.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Thorsten Book, Nicolas Wortmann, Michael Winkler, Martha M. Kirstein, Benjamin Heidrich, Heiner Wedemeyer, Torsten Voigtlaender
Summary: Endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure (E-VAC) is an emerging and effective interventional endoscopic technique for gastrointestinal wound closure, even in highly selected patients. Complications, success rates, and prognostic factors of E-VAC therapy are important considerations and further research is needed in this area to better understand the outcomes and potential benefits for patients.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yusuf Mehkri, Ramy Sharaf, Abtahi Tishad, Julian Gendreau, Jairo Hernandez, Eric Panther, Ryan Pafford, Gazanfar Rahmathulla
Summary: This study retrospectively compared the implications of using VAC and standard wound dressings in postoperative wound management after posterior spinal fusion surgeries. The results showed that using VAC significantly reduced the incidence of surgical site infections by 2-fold and resulted in cost savings of $163,492 per 100 patients. However, further investigation is needed to explore other benefits of VAC usage in this surgical procedure.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Saleh A. Ba-shammakh, Bourhan M. Alrayes, Hamza M. Abu-obead, Mohammed A. Ba-Shammakh, Fahmi M. Al-Mohd, Ebrahim H. Ramzoun, Laith Abu-Nowar
Summary: This report presents a unique case of necrotizing fasciitis in a healthy male following wisdom tooth extraction. The infection spread to the superior mediastinum, requiring emergency surgical intervention. The therapeutic management, including VAC therapy, showed satisfactory healing and no recurrence.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Letter
Surgery
Arif Tri Prasetyo, Lisa Y. Hasibuan, Kevin Leonard Suryadinata
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Peter J. Nicksic, D'Andrea T. Donnelly, Weifeng Zeng, Allison J. Seitz, Samuel O. Poore, Aaron J. Suminski, Aaron M. Dingle
Summary: The study demonstrates that trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) or peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) can improve functional outcomes of peripheral nerve injury in rats. This finding is important in translating the therapy as a non-invasive treatment for high, mixed nerve injuries in humans.
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2024)
Article
Surgery
K. Can Bayezid, Suat Morkuzu, Erdem Karabulut, Adam Bajus, Libor Streit
Summary: This study compared the spontaneity outcomes of the most preferred neurotization methods in facial reanimation surgery. The results showed that dual innervation and contralateral facial nerve-driven strategies achieved the most promising outcomes, while motor nerve to the masseter had lower potential to elicit spontaneous smile.
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2024)
Letter
Surgery
Hinpetch Daungsupawong, Viroj Wiwanitkit
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Zidi Yu, Ziwei Zhang, Xiancheng Wang, Dandan Song, Quanding Yan, Yang Sun, Xiang Xiong, Xianxi Meng, Wenbo Li, Zhongjie Yi
Summary: Pathological psychologies such as anxiety, depression, and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) are common in female patients scheduled to undergo rhinoplasty. BDD is more likely to be associated with depression. Rhinoplasty has little psychological impact on patients, but female patients with BDD are more likely to be dissatisfied with the surgery.
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Lei Wang, Qian Zhu, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yulin Miao, Huan Liu, Fengli Gao
Summary: This comparative observational study found that microscopic varicocoelectomy had higher sperm motility and showed significant improvements in certain postoperative parameters compared to laparoscopic varicocoelectomy. Neither group experienced testicular atrophy.
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Mohamed Dalmar, Mohamed El Sheikh, Richard Baker, Rajan Uppal
Summary: This study analyzed complications following cosmetic surgeries managed by plastic surgery services at Heatherwood and Wexham Park hospitals in 2022, including procedures performed internationally. The majority of complications were related to breast cosmetic surgery and abdominoplasties, with the most common complications being wound dehiscence, post-operative infection, and seromas. Turkey was the most popular country selected for surgery, and there is a need to increase public awareness of the risks involved in seeking international options and how to choose suitable clinics.
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2024)
Editorial Material
Surgery
Rohun Gupta, Lawson E. Spence, Peter K. Firouzbakht, Brian A. Mailey
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Alexandre Mendonca Munhoz, Ary de Azevedo Marques Neto, Joao Maximiliano, Murillo Fraga
Summary: This study investigated the outcomes of silicone implants in breast augmentation and found that ergonomic style implants can achieve favorable results with lower complication rates.
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Lee H. Kilmer, Allan A. Weidman, Brent R. Degeorge, John T. Stranix, Chris A. Campbell
Summary: The study aims to compare the oncologic, medical, and surgical outcomes of lumpectomy and oncoplastic breast reduction surgery (OBRS) on a national scale. A database was used to analyze patient data and match them based on various factors. The results showed that lumpectomy patients had higher rates of repeat lumpectomy or subsequent mastectomy, while OBRS patients had higher rates of surgical complications but fewer medical complications. Logistic regression analysis revealed that OBRS was associated with a decreased likelihood of repeat lumpectomy. Although OBRS was associated with increased wound complications, medical complications were found to occur less frequently.
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2024)
Review
Surgery
M. Guiotto, C. M. Oranges, M. Cherubino, M. Maruccia, P. Tedeschi, D. F. Kalbermatten, W. Raffoul, P. G. di Summa
Summary: This study evaluated different surgical approaches for neoumbilicoplasty and correlated them with specific surgical needs. The results showed that direct suture, single flap, and multiple flap techniques can achieve overall satisfactory cosmetic outcomes with a low rate of surgical complications. Different surgical techniques are suitable for different patient populations and surgical scenarios.
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2024)
Review
Surgery
Samuel Knoedler, Giuseppe Sofo, Barbara Kern, Konstantin Frank, Sebastian Cotofana, Sarah von Isenburg, Soren Konneker, Francesco Mazzarone, Amir H. Dorafshar, Leonard Knoedler, Michael Alfertshofer
Summary: This study compared real patient feedback with ChatGPT-generated reviews for the top five US plastic surgery procedures. It found that analyzing the emotional tone and review length can help differentiate real from fake reviews, and ChatGPT-generated reviews can convincingly deceive commercial AI detection software.
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Gerlya Asirova, Jan Wynands, Sergey Frolov, Diana Almeida, Pavel Davydenko, Salem Madina
Summary: By assessing the development and growth of costal cartilage, the optimal age for ear reconstruction surgery in the Russian population was determined to be 10 years and older.
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2024)
Letter
Surgery
S. Curran, E. Heffernan, S. Connolly, K. Levins, K. Cronin, R. Dolan
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Soo Min Cha, Ashwin Pai, Hyun Jong Lee, Hyun Dae Shin
Summary: In this retrospective case series, we found that non-vascularized iliac bone graft longer than 3 cm had satisfactory clinical outcomes in the treatment of non-union of the upper extremities.
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2024)