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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

Links to articles in the current and previous 2 issues of this bulletin are displayed below.

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November 2024

Advancements in plastic surgery: the role of artificial intelligence in reshaping aesthetics

Aesthetic male genital surgery

Breast implant illness: a United Kingdom patient-centred approach

Breast reconstruction with TiLOOP® bra: another arrow in plastic surgeons’ quiver?

Brow lifts in male patients: are endobrows appropriate?

Capsular contracture in breast reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Changes in attitudes towards telemedicine in acute burn care following the Covid-19 pandemic

Comparing the safety and effectiveness of different liposuction techniques for lipedema

COVID-19 and postoperative complications after plastic surgery procedures: more than just hypercoagulability

Development of a value-based healthcare burns core set for adult burn care

Diagnosis and treatment of infections in the burn patient

Ergonomic practices and interventions in plastic and reconstructive surgery: a systematic review

Genetic influence on scar vascularity after burn injury in individuals of European ancestry

The impact of age on outcomes after breast reduction surgery

Impact of laser treatment on hypertrophic burn scars in pediatric burn patients

Margin status of basal cell carcinoma: what can be done better?

Negative pressure wound therapy in burns: a prospective, randomized-controlled trial

Optimising scar management intervention in a case of a head-and-neck burn for a patient with a learning disability

Rare craniofacial clefts: Surgical management protocols

Reconstructive breast implant–related infections: prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and pearls of wisdom

Robotic hair restoration

Surgical management of the buccal fat pad

Surgical results and factors affecting outcome in patients with fat-graft myringoplasty

A systematic review of clinical and laboratory studies comparing vascularised versus non-vascularised nerve grafts in peripheral nerve reconstruction

Thighs lift in the post-bariatric patient – a systematic review

Update on three-dimensional imaging technologies and their impact and use in cosmetic surgery

Utility of customized 3D compression mask with pressure sensors on facial burn scars: a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial

Sources

Advances in Cosmetic Surgery (May); Burns (Sep); Ear, Nose and Throat Journal (Jul-Sep); European Burn Journal (Sep); Journal of Infection (Aug); Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (Oct-Nov)

September 2024

Aesthetic assessment instrument for breasts reconstruction

Association of patient-reported anxiety and pain after alveolar bone grafting

Comparison of the efficacy of fat, cartilage, and bone grafts in traumatic and asymmetric noses

Disparities in pathways to reduction mammaplasty: a single institution review of 425 women with macromastia

Effect of pedicle type on breast reduction: clinical and patient-reported outcomes

Effectiveness of extended antibiotic prophylaxis in implant-based breast reconstruction surgery: a meta-analysis

EMLA cream in burns: a systematic review of safety, analgesic efficacy, and effects on burn pathophysiology

Evaluation of hair transplantation for improving unnatural hairlines after laser hair removal: a multicenter retrospective study

Mechanically fragmented cartilage grafts in rhinoplasty: an up-to-date systematic review

Morphometric assessment of facial morphology in infants with orofacial clefts up to two years of age: a three-dimensional cross-sectional study

Patient-reported satisfaction and health-related quality of life after chest masculinization in transgender men using the BODY-Q Chest module and the 15D instrument

Pre-operative chemoradiotherapy followed by mastectomy and breast reconstruction—a systematic review of clinical, oncological, reconstructive and aesthetic outcomes

Prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder among rhinoplasty candidates: a systematic review

Quality of life and satisfaction after breast augmentation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of Breast-Q patient-reported outcomes

Securing skin grafts: a network meta-analysis

Surgical site infection and patient-reported outcomes in surgically treated soft tissue facial injury: a meta-analysis

A systematic review and meta-analysis of complications associated with crushed cartilage in rhinoplasty

A systematic review of morphine equivalent conversions in plastic surgery: current methods and future directions

Three-dimensional anthropometric analysis of racial and ethnic differences in unilateral and bilateral cleft nasal deformity

Utility of 3D-printed vascular modeling in microsurgical breast reconstruction: a systematic review

Utility of spinal anesthesia in plastic surgery and other surgical subspecialties: a literature review

What did we catch? Predictors of infection after tissue expander–based breast reconstruction in a safety-net system

Sources

Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, The (Aug-Sep); Ear, Nose and Throat Journal (Jun); Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (Aug-Sep)

July 2024

Acute and reconstructive burn care of the hand 10.1016/j.cps.2024.02.007  

Ambulatory facial feminization surgery 10.1016/j.bjps.2024.03.017

The art of local tissue rearrangements in burn reconstruction 10.1016/j.cps.2024.02.010

Augmented and virtual reality applications in facial plastic surgery 10.1002/lary.31178

Breast reconstruction with mentor anatomical implants and the risk of implant rotation: a retrospective study of 1134 women 10.1016/j.bjps.2024.05.018

Clinical characteristics and associated features of pure orbital roof fractures: A ten-year retrospective review 10.1016/j.bjps.2024.04.063

Comprehensive analysis of donor-site chest deformities after autologous costal cartilage microtia reconstruction: a systematic review 10.1016/j.bjps.2024.05.005

Congenital midline cervical cleft: management of a case series and literature review 10.1016/j.bjps.2024.04.010

Geospatial and socioeconomic factors interact to predict management and outcomes in cleft lip and palate surgery: a single institution study of 740 patients 10.1177/10556656221150291  

Higher serum prealbumin levels are associated with higher graft take and wound healing in adult burn patients: a prospective observational trial 10.1016/j.burns.2023.12.015

Interventions for postburn pruritus (new Cochrane intervention review) 10.1002/14651858.CD013468.pub2

Management of the sequelae of skin grafting 10.1016/j.cps.2023.12.004

Minimally invasive burn reconstruction with subcutaneous scar contracture release 10.1016/j.burns.2024.03.023

Never events in plastic surgery: an analysis of surgical burns and medical malpractice litigation 10.1016/j.burns.2024.02.007

“Normal” breast dimensions in obese women—reference values and the effect of weight loss 10.1016/j.bjps.2024.05.021

Patient factors associated with cancer worry post-breast reconstruction: a cross-sectional study 10.1016/j.bjps.2024.04.015

Pediatric burns 10.1016/j.cps.2024.02.008  

A review of the use of buccal fat pad in cleft palate repair 10.1177/10556656231155768  

The role of microsurgery in burn surgery 10.1016/j.cps.2024.02.005  

Unveiling the language of scars: a patient-centric themed framework for comprehensive scar morphology 10.1016/j.burns.2024.02.006

Update on hypertrophic scar management in burn patients 10.1016/j.cps.2024.02.001

Use of hyaluronic acid filler in patients with secondary cleft lip deformity 10.1177/10556656231161981

Sources

Burns (May-Aug); Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, The (Jun-Jul); Clinics in Plastic Surgery (Jul); Cochrane Library (May-Jun); Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (Jun-Jul); Laryngoscope, The (Jun)