
Pier Camillo ParodiUniversity of Udine | UNIUD · Department of Medicine
Pier Camillo Parodi
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January 1996 - August 2013
January 1986 - December 1996
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Background
Plastic surgery aims to enhance patients’ positive features and improve perceived flaws without seeking complete transformation. The body is a living organism, not a sculptural object to be reshaped at will. Aesthetic standards are influenced by subjective factors, including technology and social media’s effect on self-perception and bea...
Corneal injuries, which make up 3% of emergency room visits, can vary from small scratches to exposure or trauma-related damage that might be fatal to vision. Mechanical trauma, diseases of the eyelids, neurotrophic abnormalities, and chemical burns are common causes. A thorough examination is necessary for an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan....
Weight loss patients present with major deformities, leading to the rapid development of new body contouring techniques to address their specificities. Abdominal skin laxity is often major due to rapid weight loss and inflammation secondary to bariatric surgeries and is often present in both vertical and horizontal axes. Through this article, the a...
Background:
Evidence-based medicine and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are helpful tools in the wound care field, but few studies correlating quality of life (QoL) changes with objective changes exist.
Objective:
To investigate the QoL changes following the shift from primary dressings alone to elastic compression bandages in patients...
Background and Objectives: Surgeons have long been aware of Murphy's Law: "If anything can go wrong, it will". When applied to surgery, Murphy's Law suggests that if there is a way that an operation can be set up incorrectly then someday, somewhere, it will be set up incorrectly. This paper focuses on complications in medical doctor (MD) and VIPs d...
Targeted drug delivery has emerged as a transformative approach in the treatment of periorbital skin malignancies, offering the potential for enhanced efficacy and reduced side effects compared to traditional therapies. This review provides a comprehensive overview of targeted therapies in the context of periorbital malignancies, including basal ce...
Over the past two decades, liposuction techniques have significantly evolved, moving from basic fat removal to sophisticated methods aimed at improving safety, efficiency, and cosmetic outcomes. This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of a combined approach using ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL) and helium plasma radiofrequency (HPRF) tec...
Floppy Eyelid Syndrome (FES) is an underdiagnosed ocular condition characterized by the abnormal laxity of the upper eyelids, often leading to chronic eye irritation and redness. This review provides an in-depth examination of FES, covering its pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. We discuss the potenti...
Preadipocytes are formed during the 14th and 16th weeks of gestation. White adipose tissue, in particular, is generated in specific areas and thereby assembles after birth, rapidly increasing following the propagation of adipoblasts, which are considered the preadipocyte cell precursors. The second trimester of gestation is a fundamental phase of a...
Whole-eye transplantation emerges as a frontier in ophthalmology, promising a transformative approach to irreversible blindness. Despite advancements, formidable challenges persist. Preservation of donor eye viability post-enucleation necessitates meticulous surgical techniques to optimize retinal integrity and ganglion cell survival. Overcoming th...
The aging of the periocular region has always aroused great interest. A fresh, young, and attractive sight determined an ever-greater attention to surgical and non-surgical techniques to obtain this result. In particular, the change in the concept of a young look, considered then “full”, led to the increasing use of surgical (fat grafting) or medic...
BACKGROUND
As one of the most common aesthetic surgical procedures carried out today, blepharoplasty should be in the repertoire of every plastic surgeon. The term blepharoplasty encompasses a wide range of techniques and options that must be tailored to the specific defect and patient one has to treat. A sound knowledge of the upper and lower eyel...
Gynecomastia is defined as a benign condition of the male caused by tissue overgrowth (Blau and Hazani in Plast Reconstruct Surg 135(2): 425–432, 2015). Its incidence ranges widely in the world population, ranging from 32 to 65% (Innocenti et al. in Ann Plast Surg 78(5):492–496, 2017). Pseudogynecomastia is a condition characterized by deposits of...
Background
During the sexual maturation, gluteal femoral adipose tissue is subjected to numerous modifications, not observable in other regions, in particular in women and less in men. Other authors described this region, but they used imaging techniques having lower resolution, than MRI proposed in this study. High resolution imaging techniques mi...
Introduction/Background
Pelvic exenteration (PE) is a surgical procedure performed as salvage treatment in patients with recurrent or persistent gynaecological cancers. Radical alteration of pelvis and pelvic floor anatomy cause often major complications. Fortunately, PE can be combined with reconstructive techniques to decrease complications and r...
This review comprehensively explores the versatile potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) with a specific focus on adipose-derived MSCs. Ophthalmic and oculoplastic surgery, encompassing diverse procedures for ocular and periocular enhancement, demands advanced solutions for tissue restoration, functional and aesthetic refinement, and aging. In...
Breast implant reconstruction still represents the major percentage among reconstructive procedures after mastectomy. Capsular contracture rates remain high despite the high level of technological development in the manufacturing of breast implants in recent decades. Lipofilling has been employed in the esthetic field to create a more natural look...
Plastic surgeons have used the reconstructive ladder for many decades as a standard directory for complex trauma reconstruction with the goal of repairing body structures and restoring functionality. This consists of different surgical maneuvers, such as secondary intention and direct tissue closure, as well as more complex methods such as local ti...
Innovative strategies have shown beneficial effects in healing wound management involving, however, a time-consuming and arduous process in clinical contexts. Micro-fragmented skin tissue acts as a slow-released natural scaffold and continuously delivers growth factors, and much other modulatory information, into the microenvironment surrounding da...
Background
Two-stages pre-pectoral breast reconstruction may confer advantages over direct to implant (DTI) and subpectoral reconstruction in selected patients who have no indication for autologous reconstruction. The primary endpoint of the study was to evaluate and compare the incidence of capsular contracture in the pre-pectoral two-stages techn...
Skin-reducing mastectomy for single-stage reconstruction is an oncologically safe procedure used in women with large and ptotic breasts. This study describes a new technique, the J-pattern skin-reducing breast reconstruction with prepectoral implant and acellular dermal matrix (Braxon fast), which is indicated for patients with large and ptotic bre...
Mesenchymal stem cells extracted from adipose tissue are particularly promising given the ease of harvest by standard liposuction and reduced donor site morbidity. This study proposes a novel enzymatic method for isolating stem cells using Vibrio alginolyticus collagenase, obtaining a high-quality product in a reduced time. Initially, the enzyme co...
Mesenchymal stem cells extracted from adipose tissue are particularly promising given the ease of harvest by standard liposuction and reduced donor site morbidity. This study proposes a novel enzymatic method for isolating stem cells using Vibrio alginolyticus collagenase, obtaining a high-quality product in a reduced time. Initially, the enzyme co...
The use of stem cells in medicine is becoming an exciting therapeutic option. The fascinating elements of these innovative therapies include the possibility of isolating, culturing, and differentiating multipotent cells and using them to replace damaged cells or act as enhanced cellular response modulators. The most significant challenges are stem...
Background and Objective: Prepectoral implant placement in breast reconstruction is currently a must-have in the portfolios of breast surgeons. The introduction of new tools and conservative mastectomies is a game changer in this field. The prepectoral plane usually goes hand-in-hand with the ADM wrapping of the implant. It is a cell-free dermal ma...
Background:
Liposuction is a safe, simple and effective method of body contouring. Pain, ecchymosis and edema are often local complications at the removal site especially in the first weeks after surgery. Several studies have shown that Kinesiology tape improves the blood and lymphatic flow, removing congestions of lymphatic fluid and hemorrhages....
Background
Facial reconstruction represents one of the main challenges for surgeons. Stem cells (SC) represent the most studied solution for tissue regeneration. This approach appears particularly promising in combination with bioengineered scaffolds and 3D bioprinting. The purpose of this systematic review is to define the main domains of current...
Fat graft is widely used in plastic and reconstructive surgery. The size of the injectable product, the unpredictable fat resorption rates, and subsequent adverse effects make it tricky to inject untreated fat into the dermal layer. Mechanical emulsification of fat tissue, which Tonnard introduced, solves these problems, and the product obtained wa...
Purpose:
In modern breast cancer treatment, a growing role has been observed for breast reconstruction together with an increase in clinical indications for postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT). Choosing the optimum type of reconstructive technique is a clinical challenge. We therefore conducted a national multicenter study to analyze the impact of...
Background
The introduction of skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) and nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) with immediate reconstruction allowed a noticeable improvement in reconstructive surgery aesthetic results and patients’ psychophysical well-being. In any case, there are still concerns about the long-term oncological safety of these two procedures. Thi...
The demand for procedures aiming to rejuvenate the upper third part of the face and the periocular region has increased in the past several years. Blepharoplasty is one of the most frequently performed procedures worldwide to date. Surgery is currently the first choice in order to achieve permanent and effective results; however, it is burdened by...
Background:
Innovations and advancements with implant-based breast reconstruction, such as the use of ADMs, fat grafting, NSMs, and better implants, have enabled surgeons to now place breast implants in the pre-pectoral space rather than under the pectoralis major muscle. Breast implant replacement surgery in post-mastectomy patients, with pocket...
This report describes a multi-vector variant of IMAP flap which allows to reconstruct composite head and neck defects. It was named the 'shark flap' because of its shape: a main body (the regular IMAP) and a superior 'fin' based on a randomic vascular pathway. ARTICLE HISTORY
Abstract: Stem cells (SCs) have evolved as an interesting and viable factor in ophthalmologic patient care in the past decades. SCs have been classified as either embryonic, mesenchymal, tissue-specific, or induced pluripotent cells. Multiple novel management techniques and clinical trials have been established to date. While available publications...
We report the case of a patient who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation via left anterior mini-thoracotomy in whom a periapical subcutaneous collection appeared in the anterior thoracic wall 18 months after the procedure. The tissue defect was efficaciously repaired via intercostal artery perforator flap, preserving the thoracodorsal...
Burr holes in the cranial vault are usually made during
trephination for craniotomy or drainage of chronic subdural
hematomas. The resulting cranial defect might bring to unsatisfactory
esthetic outcome. In the current study the authors report
clinical data regarding a cohort of patients who were
treated with 3 different types of burr hole covers;...
Burr holes in the cranial vault are usually made during trephination for craniotomy or drainage of chronic subdural hematomas. The resulting cranial defect might bring to unsatisfactory esthetic outcome. In the current study the authors report clinical data regarding a cohort of patients who were treated with 3 different types of burr hole covers;...
Background
The application of the amniotic membrane could have a favourable effect on tissue repair and regeneration. We report the first case of implant of an amniotic membrane in a patient affected by myo-cutaneous dehiscence, after a radical surgical treatment for vulvar cancer.
Methods
We describe a case of a 74-years-old patient affected by v...
Background and Objectives: Lipofilling is a commonly performed procedure worldwide for breast augmentation and correction of breast contour deformities. In breast reconstruction, fat grafting has been used as a single reconstructive technique, as well as in combination with other procedures. The aim of the present study is to systematically review...
Reconstructive surgery of the eyelid after tumor excision, trauma or other causes can be challenging, especially due to the complexities of the anatomic structures and to the necessity of both functional and aesthetic successful outcomes. The aim of this minireview was to investigate the use of tissue transplantation in eyelid reconstruction. Surgi...
Rectus muscles widened by pregnancy are han- dled in dramatically different ways in standard abdominoplasty and mesh abdominoplasty. Patients with significant abdominal wall laxity and/or umbilical hernia repair are treated with the use of retrorectus mesh place- ment. In these conditions the risk of damaging the blood supply to the umbilicus might...
Background
Breast reconstruction after mastectomy using silicone implants is a surgical procedure that occasionally leads to capsular contracture formation. This phenomenon constitutes an important and persistent cause of morbidity, and no successful therapies are available to date. Recently, the use of acellular membranes as a protective material...
There has been recently heightened media-driven
attention to BII and BI-ALCL. Nowadays the importance
of receiving correct and complete evidence-based
information about these diseases and the potential impact
of these emerging issues on disposition to receive breast
implants are not investigated on BREAST-Q. The
BREAST-Q survey has the potential to...
Background
Autologous fat grafting (AFG), defined as the re-implant to the breast of fat tissue from different body areas, has been firstly applied to esthetic plastic surgery and then has moved to reconstructive surgery, mainly used for scar correction and opposite breast altering. Nevertheless, due to the potentially unsafe stem-like properties o...
Implant infection after breast reconstruction is always disastrous and often leads to the need to remove the prosthesis and delayed reconstruction. In those cases when conservative treatments fail (i.e., oral or i.v. antibiotics), a surgical approach is necessary. Removing the implant and debridement are always required, but which are the following...
Preoperative breast volume estimation is very important for the success of the breast surgery. In this study four different breast volume determination methods were compared. The end-point of this prospective study was to evaluate the concordance between different modalities of breast volume assessment (MRI, BREAST-V, mastectomy specimen weight, co...
Proper eyelid closure and a normal blink reflex are essential to maintain a stable tear film and a healthy corneal surface. We present a simple technique to apply moisture chamber eyeglasses after oculoplastic surgery. The Opti-Gard® protective eyewear is faster, easily applicable and well performing. It can be used with different face shape, and i...
Stem cell therapies are successfully used in various fields of medicine. This new
approach of research is also expanding in ophthalmology. Huge investments,
resources and important clinical trials have been performed in stem cell research
and in potential therapies. In recent years, great strides have been made in genetic
research, which permitted...
Saper affrontare e porre rimedio nel modo giusto a una complicanza è da considerarsi la massima espressione dell’Arte chirurgica. Lo scopo di questo testo è quello di dare una risposta alla ricorrente e spiacevole affermazione … “non so come sia potuto succedere” e quindi offrire sia una chiave di lettura sulla eziologia delle complicanze sia le te...
Objective:
Breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is a rare form of non-Hodgkin's T-cell lymphoma that develops around breast implants.
Case presentation:
This report illustrates the case of a patient affected by a locally advanced BIA-ALCL which infiltrated the thoracic wall (stage T4N0M0) following implant-based re...
Background
Breast reconstruction plays a central role in the outcome management of patients with breast cancer, particularly in terms of quality of life, which must be weighed carefully when considering the available surgical options. In the context of implant-based breast reconstruction, immediate replacement with prosthesis (DTI) and acellular de...
Background
The objective of this clinical review is to provide an overview of the use of breast implants after capsular contracture (CC) surgical treatment, with a focus on type of implants used. Furthermore, our experience in this field is also reviewed.
MethodsMEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, the Cochrane Central, and Google Scholar datab...