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Archives of facial plastic surgery: official publication for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc. and the International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies 11/2012; 14(6):466-7. · 1.31 Impact Factor
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Plastic and reconstructive surgery 12/2011; 128(6):773e-5e; author reply 775e. · 2.74 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Severe nasoseptal deviations still represent challenging situations for plastic surgeons. Septal surgery plays a central role in the management of complex cosmetic and functional problems, and should be considered as a basic procedure in nasal surgery. The classic septoplasty approach seems to be unsuitable for severe septal deviations. Other authors have found the standard extracorporeal septoplasty approach more reliable for a correct functional and cosmetic surgery. However, a drawback of this technique is the destabilization of the keystone area. In an effort to minimize the risk of destabilization, we have modified the classic technique with a more conservative approach that spares the dorsal cartilage and a portion of the caudal septum.
This study included 153 patients who underwent primary rhinoplasty from January 2006 to June 2009. The purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of this technique in terms of objective (Active Anterior Rhinomanometry) and subjective (Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation [NOSE] scale) improvements of the respiratory function and in terms of postoperative complications. There was a significant improvement in mean NOSE score at 3 and 6 months postoperatively. Rhinomanometrical assessment showed a significant increase of the nasal inspiratory flow at 3 and 6 months after surgery. No complications were reported.
The results obtained with NOSE score and with rhinomanometrical assessment revealed that this technique increases patient's quality of life and nasal respiratory function, respectively. Furthermore, our approach avoids the most important complication of classic extracorporeal septoplasty, thus preserving a structured support of the nasal archway.
Annals of plastic surgery 08/2011; 69(3):232-9. · 1.29 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Embolia cutis medicamentosa, also known as Nicolau's syndrome, is a rare complication due to i.m. injections. Its real incidence is actually underestimated. Many drugs have been associated with it, but at the time only a few studies showed a related pathogenetic mechanism. Symptoms consist of immediate local pain, edema and cutaneous, subcutaneous and even muscular necrosis occurring in the first 48 h. The type of treatment depends mostly on time of diagnosis. A medical resolution can be achieved through heparin and cortisone injections within the first 48 h. Surgical debridement has to be considered as the main treatment in case of late diagnosis. We present three cases of Nicolau's syndrome presenting to us in a short period of time that we treated with surgical debridement.
The Journal of Dermatology 05/2010; 37(5):488-92. · 1.49 Impact Factor
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Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries 06/2009; 35(7):1054-5. · 1.95 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Burns occur rarely after breast reconstruction, and results from loss of sensory and thermoregulatory skin functions. We aimed to investigate the pathophysiological processes leading to these injuries.
Cases described in the literature are reviewed and discussed. Three cases of burn complicating the outcome of two implants and one autologous breast reconstruction are newly reported.
The ineffectiveness of skin thermoregulatory reflexes, caused by different surgical procedures, plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of burns to reconstructed breasts; tissue expansion and radiotherapy are also essential aetiological factors.
Burns 04/2008; 34(6):873-7. · 1.96 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Poroid hidradenoma is a variant of the eccrine poroma that belongs to the group of poroid neoplasms. It presents architectural features of hidradenoma, with solid and cystic areas and tumour cells restricted to the dermis, and cytological features of poroid neoplasm such as poroid and cuticular cells. Poroid hidradenoma becomes malignant in less than 1% of cases, but its histologic characteristics may resemble those of malignant neoplasms; thus it is easily misdiagnosed. Twenty percent of poroid hidradenomas occur in the extremities. To date, very few cases of this entity have been reported in the literature. We present a case of poroid hidradenoma in a 35-year-old man with a soft-tissue lesion on his right thigh.
In vivo (Athens, Greece) 21(5):905-7. · 1.17 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Eccrine spiradenoma is an uncommon but well recognized benign adnexal tumour of the eccrine sweat glands. It can appear at any age, but the highest rate of incidence is observed among young adults, without any sex predilection. The commonest clinical presentation is a solitary blue-red dermal or subcutaneous cystic nodule, ranging from 0.3 to 5 cm in diameter. Malignant transformation is a rare phenomenon, presenting as a rapidly enlarging nodule within a long-standing lesion. We report a case of eccrine spiradenoma in a thirty-six-year-old man who presented with a recurrent soft-tissue neoplasm of the forehead, with cytological atypia. The differential diagnosis of this tumour, as well as its possible malignant transformation, is discussed.
In vivo (Athens, Greece) 22(6):821-3. · 1.17 Impact Factor
