HSC Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare Sciences Current Awareness Bulletins: Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine

Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine current awareness bulletin

Frequency: Bi-monthly

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May 2025

Association of the skin microbiome with the biomechanical scar properties in patients with burns

Benefits of negative pressure wound therapy in skin grafts

Breast reconstructive surgery: a systematic literature review of adjustable expander implant in one stage breast reconstruction

Building resilience: a promising approach to reduce anxiety in mothers and hospitalized children with burn injuries

Cartilage allograft for reconstruction of acquired and congenital total and subtotal auricular defects

Effects of black mulberry, chokeberry, and elderberry extracts on the healing of burn wounds

Epidemiology and disparities of gender-affirming surgery in the United States

Factors contributing to patient-reported satisfaction with breast augmentation six months postoperatively

FAMM flap in oral cavity and tongue defect reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

From printer to patient: a scoping review and new classification of ready-to-use three-dimensional printed constructs in autologous breast reconstruction

Functional outcomes of dual nerve transfer in patients with facial paralysis

Investigating the relationship between sensation and satisfaction in reduction mammaplasty

A new method of measuring temperature discrimination of the breast, and what to expect in the preoperative breast patient

Patient-reported upper extremity impairment following mastectomy with breast reconstruction

Predictors of seroma after breast reduction: when should drains be considered?

Promising strategies for the management of burn-wound-associated pruritus

Sensory restoration following breast reconstruction with operative reinnervation

Shifting the paradigm on tissue removal and postoperative complications in breast reduction

A systematic review of advances in the use of spectral imaging in burn depth assessment

A systematic review of sustainability practices in plastic surgery

A systematic review of wide alveolar cleft repair techniques

Technical skills assessment during simulated cleft lip repair

Therapeutic efficacy of combined superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flap and bilateral pedicled scrotal flaps for perineal defects in male patients with extramammary Paget’s disease

The use of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols in plastic surgery

Use of the radial forearm free flap in eyelid and orbit defect reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sources

Burns (Mar-Apr); European Burn Journal (Mar); Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (Mar-Apr)

March 2025

Advanced reconstructive techniques following orbital exenteration: the role of LCFA free flaps

Advancements in microsurgery: a comprehensive systematic review of artificial intelligence applications

Clavicle height asymmetry: a common problem for planning reduction mammoplasties – A correlational study

Comparison on functional and esthetic outcomes between single and combined surgery to crooked nose deformities

Do female and male chests feel the same? A comprehensive quantitative sensory analysis

Effectiveness of the combined therapy in the treatment of chronic non-healing wounds in patients with autoimmune diseases

Effects of intravenous tranexamic acid on bleeding during burn surgery: A double-blinded randomized clinical trial

The efficacy of cellulose dressings in burn wound management: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Efficacy of dialkylcarbamoylchloride (DACC)-impregnated dressings in surgical wound management: a review

Estrogen hormone therapy stabilizes lateral hairline in transfeminine patients: implications for facial feminization surgery

Healing rates and dressing frequency of silver foam dressings in paediatric burns: a systemic review and meta-analysis

Immediate lymphatic reconstruction with targeted lymphatic axillary repair

Long-term posttransplant-related bone volumetric changes in eight face transplant recipients – a single-center retrospective case series

Management of partial extensor tendon lacerations of the hand and forearm: a national survey of practice in the United Kingdom

Parent-reported burn specific health-related quality of life in children 5–7 years after burns: a multicenter cross-sectional study

The pectoralis major myocutaneous pedicled flap—its past and current practice in a dedicated microsurgery service. Review of the literature, and debunking controversies

Predictors of dilation difficulty in gender-affirming vaginoplasty

Promising strategies for the management of burn-wound-associated pruritus

Recent advances in the use of essential oils and their nanoformulations for wound treatment

Reconstructive techniques for chest and breast deformities in Poland syndrome: an up-to-date systematic review

Reoperative hybrid breast augmentation: an analysis of risk factors for complications and reoperations

Rhinophyma treatment: an observational study comparing the results of the cold blade technique and ablative fractional CO2-laser

Sources

Burns (Feb); European Burn Journal (Jan); Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (Feb)

January 2025

The acceptability of early psychological interventions for adults with appearance concerns after burns

The application of neuroprosthesis in restoration of unilateral facial nerve paralysis

Autologous fat grafting auxiliary methods in craniofacial deformities

Clinicopathologic features and surgical management in vulvovaginal melanoma

Comparative analysis of comorbidity indexes in implant-based breast reconstruction

Comparison of outcomes following postmastectomy radiation therapy in patients with autologous free flap reconstruction depending on the radiation therapy protocol

Dorsal metatarsal artery perforator flaps (DMTAPF) applied for paediatric foot reconstruction: a review of the aetiology of primary injury, surgical technique applied, and long-term outcome for the child

Dorsal roof flap rhinoplasty: updated results and a new classification of nasal dorsal deformity

Efficacy of triamcinolone acetonide combined with botulinum toxin A in the treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids

Exploring the use, outcomes, barriers, and facilitators of prehabilitation and rehabilitation in abdominoplasty surgeries

Functional outcomes after supra-pubic phalloplasty

Health symptoms and cosmetic silicone breast implants: a retrospective cohort study

Impact of connective tissue diseases on complications following aesthetic surgery

Late-onset periorbital edema in patients with a history of facial hyaluronic acid injection: a review on diagnosis and management

Life satisfaction after burn injury – a comprehensive review

Meta-analysis and systematic review of long-term oncological safety of immediate breast reconstruction in patients with locally advanced breast cancer

Outcome comparison of the most commonly employed wound coverage techniques in patients with massive burns ≥50% TBSA

Outcomes of free flap breast reconstruction in patients aged 70 years and over

The prevalence and predictors of reconstructive surgery in pediatric burn care

A review of major reconstructive and gender-affirming surgical techniques in genital surgery and care for the transgender patient population

Self-image, self-esteem, anxiety, and functional capacity in patients undergoing open-structure rhinoplasty

Sensor technology and machine learning to guide clinical decision making in plastic surgery

Upper eyelid lymphatic anatomy is associated with blepharoplasty recovery

The use of botulinum toxin to improve cosmesis in patients with facial asymmetry following facial palsy/synkinesis

The waist-to-hip ratio is a superior predictor of complications in breast reconstruction

Sources

Burns (Nov-Dec); European Burn Journal (Oct-Dec); Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (Dec-Jan)

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