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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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March 2024

Being normal yet different: a qualitative study on the dualistic experience of living with unilateral cleft lip and palate 10.1177/10556656221121037

Caregiver observations of infant well-being before and after cleft lip surgery 10.1177/10556656221125371

Combining scar-modulating agents for the treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.10.065

Cosmetic filler–induced vascular occlusion: a rising threat presenting to emergency departments 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.07.006

The effect of various muscle transfer procedures on eye closure and blinking in longstanding facial palsy patients 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.11.029

Evaluation of long-term outcomes of transverse facial cleft repair 10.1177/10556656231207205

Evaluation of patient-reported outcome measures in burn-specific tools 10.1016/j.burns.2023.06.009

First do no harm: A patient-reported survey of split skin graft donor site morbidities following thin and super-thin graft harvest 10.1016/j.burns.2023.10.016

Indications, outcomes, and complications of neoumbilical reconstruction 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.10.094

Is free nipple grafting necessary in patients undergoing reduction mammoplasty for gigantomastia? 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.12.009  

“It’s a big trauma for the family”: A qualitative insight into the psychological trauma of paediatric burns from the perspective of mothers 10.1016/j.burns.2023.06.014

Nerve block efficacy in breast augmentation 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.08.014

Oncoplastic reduction mammoplasty: systematic review 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.11.052  

Operative options for extracranial nasal dermoid cysts 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.10.114

The periodontal status of orofacial cleft patients 10.1177/10556656221127549

Pyoderma gangrenosum following reduction mammoplasty 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.11.041

Psychological and peer difficulties of children with cleft lip and/or palate 10.1177/10556656221125377

Sagittal growth restriction of the midface following isolated cleft lip repair 10.1177/10556656221116005

Stem cell–derived conditioned medium for alopecia 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.10.060

Use of adipose derived stem cells accelerates the healing process in third-degree burns 10.1016/j.burns.2023.08.018

The use of artificial dermal substitutes for repair of the donor site following harvesting of a radial forearm free flap 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.11.046

Volume retention rate after breast autogenous fat grafting and related influencing factors 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.12.003

Sources used: Annals of Emergency Medicine (Jan); Burns (Feb); Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, The (Jan-Feb); Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (Jan-Feb) 

January 2024

18 years of face transplantation: Adverse outcomes and challenges DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.09.043

Early wound excision within three days decreases risks of wound infection and death in burned patients DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2023.06.003

Effectiveness and safety of knotless barbed sutures in cosmetic surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.10.084

Enhanced recovery after surgery pathways for deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.10.058

Evaluation of outcome measures of zone v flexor tendon injury: a systematic review DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1775864

Global trends in knowledge, attitude, and awareness of orthodontists regarding the management of patients with cleft lip and/or palate: a systematic review DOI: 10.1177/10556656221108856

The impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on surgical outcomes following autologous and implant-based immediate breast reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.09.048

Impact of surgical technique on outcome measures in chest masculinization: A systemic review and meta-analysis DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.09.002

Objective evaluation of nonsurgical treatment of prominent ears: A systematic review DOI: 10.1016/j.jpra.2023.07.002

Objective quantitative methods to evaluate microtia reconstruction: A scoping review DOI: 10.1016/j.jpra.2023.06.004

Optimizing blood loss and management in craniosynostosis surgery: a systematic review of outcomes over the last 40 years DOI: 10.1177/10556656221116007

Perception of aesthetic features after surgical treatment of craniofacial malformations by observers of the same age: An eye-tracking study DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2023.09.009

Quantifying outcomes of autologous fat transplantation in different facial deformities: A systemic review and meta-analysis DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.09.007

Scar revision in areas subjected to excessive tension using intraoperative and postoperative long-term tension reduction techniques DOI: 10.14730/aaps.2023.00850    

“Septoplasty” performed at primary cleft rhinoplasty: a systematic review of techniques and call for accurate terminology DOI: 10.1177/10556656221113997

Systematic review of molecular pathways in burn wound healing DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2023.03.006

A systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of cleft care in low- and middle-income countries: what is needed? DOI: 10.1177/10556656221111028

Sources used: Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (Oct); Burns (Nov, Dec); Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, The (Dec); Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery (Nov); Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery (Nov); Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (Dec-in progress); JPRAS Open (Dec-in progress)