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Benefits from upper airway surgery for sleep apnea found to equal CPAP
Adults who struggle with CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should be considered candidates for reconstructive surgery on the upper airway, because it holds the same quality-of-life (QOL) benefits but with more permanence. view more (2009-08-03)
MRI Identifies Five Causes of Complications from ACL Reconstructive Surgery
MRI has identified five possible causes of patient complications from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery, according to a study performed at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA, and Sahlgrenska-Molndal University Hospital in Gothenborg, Sweden. view more (2009-04-24)
Recession cuts many, not all plastic surgery procedures
Showing sensitivity to weaknesses in the U.S. economy, plastic surgery was not spared from the recession's grasp. According to the newest national procedural statistics report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), in 2008, doctors performed over 12 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures - encompassing both surgical and... view more... (2009-03-26)
Breast Reconstruction Advances Fix Distortions Left by Lumpectomy
Lumpectomy or breast conservation surgery is the most common type of breast cancer surgery currently performed. A benefit of the surgery is that only part of the breast is removed, but a drawback can be the resulting physical appearance of the breast, which may be disfigured, dented or uneven. view more (2008-04-24)
Skin flaps deliver cancer-fighting therapy, ASPS study reveals
Using gene therapy, plastic surgeons have delivered cancer fighting proteins through skin flaps placed on cancerous tumors on rats with a 79 percent reduction in tumor volume. view more (2008-05-09)
Plastic surgery to restore facial defects
Reconstructing severe facial deformities in children with mental disabilities can be a hard decision for parents. view more (2005-08-04)
Chemotherapy gel may fight breast cancer and reduce breast deformity
Women who undergo surgery for breast cancer followed by radiation therapy often experience breast deformities that can only be corrected through reconstructive surgery. view more (2006-04-25)
High-resolution CT scan modeling for creating facial implants aids in facial reconstruction surgery
A preliminary study suggests that high-resolution computed tomography (CT) modeling allows surgeons to custom-design acrylic implants prior to reconstructive surgery for patients with severe defects in their faces and eye cavities. view more (2006-11-21)
Plastic and reconstructive surgery ... in brief
New web-based research has quantified the attractiveness of the female form. Using morphing software, German researchers manipulated the features of one woman into 243 variations with differing leg lengths, weights, bust sizes, and hip and waist widths. view more (2009-02-27)
Chewing gum -- the new post-operative medicine
In an article recently recommended by Bradley Kropp of Faculty of 1000 Medicine, researchers find chewing gum is a simple solution to the recovery of bowel function after gastrointestinal surgery - a problem that has troubled patients and physicians for decades. view more (2008-02-28)
Nerve Centre Opens in Manchester: media invitation
Research which will greatly improve patient recovery from nerve damage following accidents, will take a major step forward with the opening of dedicated laboratories at The University of Manchester on Thursday 13 November at 2.30pm. The Blond McIndoe Nerve Regeneration Group, formerly based at The Royal Free and University College Medical School,... view more... (2003-11-12)
Surgeon warns that hospitals need to face the resource implications of breast reconstruction surgery
Roughly three mastectomies can be carried out in the time it takes to do a mastectomy immediately followed by breast reconstruction surgery, a surgeon reported to the 3rd European Breast Cancer Conference in Barcelona today (Thursday 21 March). Stephen Dace (who was a Senior Registrar at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital in Liverpool, UK, at... view more... (2002-03-19)
Herbal supplements, a smoking gun in plastic surgery
Natural herbal supplements are supposed to help boost our immune systems, give us more energy and make us generally healthier. view more (2006-02-14)
Weight loss found to reduce cellulite in some overweight women
Weight loss may decrease the severity of cellulite for some women - but may worsen the condition for others, reports a study in August's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). view more (2006-08-15)
Got migraines?
Migraine headaches are a drain - not only on the estimated 30 million Americans who suffer from them, but on the economy, too. view more (2009-07-31)
Huge numbers willing to go under knife to alter their appearance, study finds
Most women, and large numbers of men, are interested in having cosmetic surgery, UCLA scientists report in the October issue of the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. view more (2007-10-29)
Neck surgery for cervical spine disorders found to alleviate associated headaches
A new study published in the August 2009 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) finds that two years after anterior cervical neck operations, patients who have arthroplasty (disc replacement) or arthodesis (spine fusion) can be expected to have significant improvement in their headache symptoms. view more (2009-08-04)
Smoking While Pregnant Causes Finger, Toe Deformities
Women have yet another reason to stop smoking while pregnant. In the largest study of its kind, plastic surgeons found smoking during pregnancy significantly elevates the risk of having a child with excess, webbed or missing fingers and toes. view more (2006-01-06)
Reconstructive surgeon aims for rejection-free limb transplantation
Years ago, the idea of attaching a donor limb onto a patient's body would have been the stuff of science fiction. view more (2006-09-08)
Study reveals reason women are more sensitive to pain than men
For centuries, it has been generally believed women are the more sensitive gender. A new study says that, when it comes to pain, women are in fact more sensitive. view more (2005-10-25)
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