Location: Room N6-1

Day: Every Friday unless otherwise noted.

Time: 7:00 AM

 

 

 

                                           

                              Grafts and Flaps

 

August	Assigned Reading
8/7/2009	Skin Grafts and Skin Substitutes and Principles of Flaps Volume 10, Number 1 (2004)
	Inferior Epigastric Artery Skin Flaps Without Rectus Abdominis Muscle
	A Microdissected Thin Tensor Fascia Latae Perforator Flap
	The Vascular Territories (Angiosmomes) of the Body- Experimental Study and Clinical Applications
	Direct and Indirect Perforator Flaps: The History and the Contraversy
	Three-Dimensional Analysis and Classification of Arteries in the Skin and Subcutaneous Adipofascial Tissue by Computer Graphics Imaging
	The Venous Territories (Venosomes) of the Human Body: Experiemntal Study and Clinical Implications
	Venous Drainage of the Distally Based Lessersaphenous-Sural Venoneuroadipofascial Pedicled Fasciocutaneous Flap: A Radiographic Perfusion Study
	A Classification of Fascio-Cutaneous Flaps According to their Patterns of Vascularisation
	Perforator Flap Terminology: Update 2002
	Breast Reconstruction with the free TRAM or DIEP Flap. Patient Selection, Choice of Flap, and Outcome
	Anterolateral Thigh Flap: An Ideal Soft Tissue Flap
	Fasciocutaneous Vessels: Their Distribution on the Trunk and Limbs, and their Clinical Application in Tissue Transfer
	Reversed Saphenous Neurocutaneous Island Flap: Clinical Experience and Evolution to the Posterior Tibial Perforator-Saphenous Subcutaneous Flap
	Pre-Arterialisation of an Arterialised Venous Flap: Clinical Cases
	Principles of Flap Prefabrication
	Ischemic Preconditioning Improvoes the Survival of Skin and Myocutaneous Flaps in a Rat Model
	Monitoring Flap for Buried Free Tissue Transfer: Its Importance and Reliability
	A Universal Incision for Tissue Expander Insertion
	Histomorphologic Evaluation of Guinea Pig Skin and Soft Tissue After Controlled Tissue Expansion
	Tissue Expansion Technique and the Transposition Flap

                                  

 

                                 Microsurgery

 

September	Assigned Reading
9/21/2009	Microsurgery: Free Tissue Transfer and Replantation
	Thrombosis of Microvascular Anastomoses in Traumatized Vessels: Fibrin Versus Platelets
	Transcutaneous PO2 Monitoring for Assessing Viability and Predicting Survival of Skin Flaps: Experimental and Clinical Correlations
	Structure and Organization of a Microsurgically Oriented Plastic Surgery Unit
	Preoperative CT Angiography for Free Fibula Transfer
	Postoperative Monitoring of Pediatric Toe-to-Hand Transfers with Differential Pulse Oximetry
	Experience with the Continuous Suture Microvascular Anastomosis in 200 Consecutive Free Flaps
	A Clinical Study of End-to-End Versus End-to-Side Technique for Microvascular Anastomosis
	Further Technical Considerations of the Sleeve Microanastomosis
	Eversion with Four Sutures: An Easy, Fast, and Reliable Technique for Microvascular Anastomosis
	Strength of Microvascular Anastomoses. Comparison Between the Unilink Anastomotic System and Sutures
	Traumatic Major Muscle Loss in the Upper Extremity: Reconstruction Using Functioning Free Muscle Transplantation
	Arterialized Venous Free Flaps for Soft-Tissue Reconstruction of Digits: A 40-Case Series
	Free-Tissue Transfer in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease: A 10-Year Experience
	Technique and Strategy in Anterolateral Thigh Perforator Flap Surgery, Based on an Analysis of 15 Complete and Partial Failures in 439 Case
	The Thin Latissimus Dorsi Perforator-Based Free Flap for Resurfacing
	Bilateral Autogenous Breast Reconstruction using Perforator Free Flaps: A Single Center's Experience
	Lower Extremity Microsurgical Reconstruction
	An Ischemia-Induced Model of Revascularization Failure of Replanted Limbs
	The Late Functional Results of Upper Limb Revascularization and Replantation
	Secondary Procedures Following Digital Replantation and Revascularization
	Vascularized Toe Joint Transfer to the Hand
	Concerns about Human Hand Transplantation in the 21st Century

 

 

 

                                  Skin Cancer II

 

September	Assigned Reading
9/28/2009	Skin Tumors II: Melanoma
	Clinical Classification and Staging
	Primary Staging and Follow-Up in Melanoma Patients- Monocenter Evaluation of Methods, Costs and Patient Survival
	Comparison of Five Antibodies as Markers in the Diagnosis of Melanoma in Cytologic Preparations
	Lymphoscintigraphy in Cutaneous Melanoma: A Total Body Atlas of Sentinel Node Mapping
	Thin Melanomas. Predictive Lethal Characteristics from a 30-Year Clinical Experience
	Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma: Controversy Despite Widespread Agreement
	Are Locoregional Cutaneous Metastases in Melanoma Predictable?
	Role for Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Patients with Thick     (= 4 mm) Primary Melanoma
	The New Melanoma Staging System
	Reliability of the Sentinel Node Procedure in Melanoma Patients: Analysis of Failures After Long-Term Follow-Up
	Increased Incidence of Second Primary Melanoma in Patients with a Previous Cutaneous Melanoma
	Developing Indications for the use of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Adjuvant High-Dose Interferon Alfa-2b in Melanoma
	Advances in Gene Therapy for Malignant Melanoma
	Immunotherapy for Melanoma

 

                           

 

 

                             Vascular Anomalies

 

October	Assigned Reading
10/12/2009	Vascular Anomalies and Lymphedema
	Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations in Infants and Children: A Classification Based on Endothelial Characteristics
	The Natural History of the Strawberry Nevus
	Vascular Tumors and Vascular Malformations: New Issues
	Management of Hemangiomas. Special Symposium
	Diagnostic Imaging in the Evaluation of Vascular Birthmarks
	Local Steroid Therapy of Adnexal Strawberry Hemangiomas in Infants- Long-Term Follow-Up
	Oral Corticosteroid Use is Effective for Cutaneous Hemangiomas: An Evidence-Based Evaluation
	Adrenal Suppression and Growth Retardation After Injection of Perocular Capillary Hemangioma with Corticosteroids
	High-Dose Intravenous Methylprednisolone for Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome
	Intralesional Corticosteroid Therapy in Proliferating Head and Neck Hemangiomas: A review of 155 Cases
	Interferon Alpha 2b for Treatment of Complex Cutaneous Haemangiomas of Infancy: A Reduced Dosage Schedule
	Laser Surgery: New Applications for Pediatric Skin and Airway Lesions
	Sclerotherapy of Hemangioma with Late Involution
	Circular Excision of Hemangioma and Purse-String Closure: The Smallest Possible Scar
	Treatment of Hemangiomas with 595 nm Pulsed Dye Laser Dermobeam
	Treatment of Telangiectasia: A Review
	Vascular Malformation of the Upper Limb: A Review of 270 Patients
	Treatment of Children with Port-Wine Stains Using the Flashlamp-Pulsed Tunable Dye Laser
	Flashlamp-Pumped Pulsed Dye Laser for Port-Wine Stains in Infancy: Earlier Versus Later Treatment
	Facial Port Wine Stains in Childhood: Prediction of the Rate of Improvement as a Fucntion of the Age of the Patient, Size and Location of the Port Wine Stain and the Number of Treatments with the Pulsed Dye (585 nm) Laser
	Methemoglobin Formulation During Laser Induced Photothermolysis of Vascular Skin Lesions
	Comparing the Effectiveness of 585-nm vs. 595-nm Wavelength Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment of Port Wine Stains in Conjunction with Cryogen Spray Cooling
	Arteriovenous Malformations of the head and Neck: Natural History and Management
	Focused Review: Postmastectomy Lymphedema
	Morbidity Following Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Versus Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for Patients with Breast Carcinoma.
	Postmastectomy Lymphedema Management: Evolution of the Complex Decongestive Therapy Technique

 

 

 

 

                                         Burns

 

October	Assigned Reading
11/6/2009	Burns and Postburn Reconstruction
	The Pathophysiology of Severe Thermal Injury
	Initial Management of the Burn Patient
	Effects of Early Tangential Excision and Grafting on Survival after Burn Injury
	Deep Electrical Burns of the Calvarium: Early or Delayed Reconstruction?
	Assessment of Cosmetic and Functional Results of Conservative Versus Surgical Management of Facial Burns
	Prevention and Treatment of Postburn Scars and Contracture
	Reconstruction of the Burned Face in Children
	A Simplified Algorithm for the Use of Z-Plasty
	Early Definitive Treatment of Electrical Burns of the Mouth
	Hair Grafting in Postburn Alopecia
	Advances in Burn Scar Reconstruction: The Use of Tissue Expansion
	Oral Commissure Burns in Children
	The Temporal Island Scalp Flap for Management of Facial Burn Scars
	The Aquired Auricular Deformity. A Systematic Approach to its Analysis and Reconstruction
	Chondritis of the Burned Ear: A Preventable Complication
	Aesthetic Reconstruction of the Tip of the Nose
	Principles of Microvascular Reconstruction in Burn and Electrical Burn Injuries
	Neck Resurfacing with Free TRAM Flap
	Reconstruction of Burns of the Trunk and Breast
	Breast Reconstruction in the Burned Adolescent Female: An 11-Year, 157- Patient Experience

 

 

 

 

                                  Head and Neck

 

October	Assigned Reading
11/16/2009

 

 

 

 

                             Nasal Reconstruction

 

October	Assigned Reading
11/23/2009	The Subunit Principle in Nasal Reconstruction
	Nasal Reconstruction: Seeking a Fourth Dimension
	Nasal Support and Lining: The Marriage of Beauty and Blood Supply
	Aesthetic Reconstruction of the Tip of the Nose
	Nasal Reconstruction: Forehead Flap
	Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Nasal Lining
	Nasal Reconstruction- Beyond Aesthetic Subunits: A 15- Year Review of 1334 Cases
	Discussion of "Nasal Reconstruction- Beyond Aesthetic Subunits: A 15- Year Review of 1334 Cases"
	Segmental Bone and Cartilage Reconstruction of Major Nasal Dorsal Defects
	The Superiorly Based Nasolabial Flap for Simultaneous Alar and Cheek Reconstruction
	Reconstruction of the Columella with Bilateral Nasolabial Flaps
	Free Temporoparietal Fascial Flaps and Full-Thickness Skin Grafts in Aesthetic Restoration of the Nose
	Nasal Reconstruction in Children: A Review of 29 Patients
	Nasal Reconstruction in the Elderly Patient. The Case for Not Letting Age Determine Method
	The Single-Stage Forehead Flap in Nasal Reconstruction: An Alternative with Advantages
	The Use of Full-Thickness Skin Grafts to Repair Nonperforating Nasal Defects
	Leave the Fat, Skip the Bolster: Thinking Outside the Box in Lower Third Nasal Reconstruction
	Reconstruction of Nasal Defects Using Modified Composite Grafts
	Aesthetic Refinements in Nose Reconstruction
	Management and Aesthetic Results of Support Grafts in Saddle Nose Surgery
	Reconstruction of Nasal Defects Larger than 1.5 Centimeters in Diameter
	Reconstruction of the Nose Damaged by Cocaine

 

 

 

                     Lip Cheek and Scalp Reconstruction

 

October	Assigned Reading
12/4/2009     12/7/2009	Lip Cheek and Scalp Reconstruction
	Facial Artery in the Upper Lip and Nose: Anatomy and a Clinical Application
	Lip Reconstruction with Motor and Sensory Innervated Composite Flaps
	The Elastic Flap for Lip Repair
	Mucosal Meshing Technique in Lip Reconstruction with Unilateral Gate Flap
	Recontruction of the Vermilion after "Lip Shave"
	Free Tongue Composite Graft for Correction of a Vermilion Defect
	Reconstruction of Full-Thickness Lip Defects
	Lip Reconstruction Following Mohs' Surgery: The Role for Composite Resection and Primary Closure
	The use of Scapular and Parascapular Flaps for Cheek Reconstruction
	Cheek Reconstruction with Advancement-Rotation Flaps
	Facial Volumetric Correction with Injectable Poly-L-Lactic Acid
	Versatility of Tissue Expansion in Head and Neck Burn Reconstruction
	The use of Serial Tissue Expansion in Pediatric Plastic Surgery
	Free Flap Coverage of Scalp Defects Following Radiation
	Reconstruction of Large Defects in the Scalp with Fasciocutaneous Flaps
	Immediate Coverage of Exposed, Denuded Cranial Bone with Split-Thickness Skin Grafts
	Reconstruction for Large Defects of the Scalp and Cranium
	Patient Selection, Hair Transplant Design , and Hairstyle
	A Comparison of Graft Implantation Techniques for Hair Transplantation
	Algorithm of Hair Restoration Surgery in Children

 

 

                              Eyelid Reconstruction

 

October	Assigned Reading
12/21/2009	Eyelid Reconstruction
	Surgical Anatomy of the Eyelid
	The medial Canthus Revisited. An Anatomical Basis for Canthopexy
	Reconstruction of Eyelids
	Total Lower Lid Reconstruction: Technical Details
	Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery and the Problem Eyelid
	A Modified Kuhnt-Szymanowski Procedure for Ectropion and Lateral Canthoplasty
	The Lateral Tarsal Strip Revisited. The Enhanced Tarsal Strip
	Medial Canthoplasty with Microplate Fixation
	Surgical Treatment of Thyroid-related Lower Eyelid Retraction: A Modified Approach
	Results of Mullerotomy and Levator Aponeurosis Transposition for the Correction of Upper Eyelid Retraction in Graves Disease
	Refined Frontalis Fascial Sling with Proper Lid Crease Formation for Blepharoptosis
	Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy
	Reconstruction of the Lacrimal Drainage System
	The inferior Retinacular Lateral Canthoplasty: A New Technique
	The Evolution of the Hughes Tarsoconjunctival Flap for Lower Eyelid Reconstruction