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Computer-Assisted Design and Manufacture of Implants in the Late Reconstruction of Extensive Orbital Fractures [Unknown Section Name (research-article)]

Conclusions The CAD/CAM implants represent a financially viable method for secondary reconstruction of the orbit. This method enables the surgeon to plan the operation in detail, facilitates the surgical procedure, and can help to improve the outcome. (Source: Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery)

Upper Lid Blepharoplasty in Asian Eyes

We describe our surgical algorithm for the creation of an eyelid fold (double eyelid operation) in the Asian upper eyelid. Many variations in achieving this goal exist; we hope that our surgical strategy provides a simple approach to achieving a consistent and long-lasting result.[...]© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text (Source: Facial Plastic Surgery)

prolapse, rectum

3years ago I had a rectum prolapse and had surgery. Prior to that I had prolapse of the bladder and a partial hysterectomy. After that surgery there had been some tissue that was cancerous but did not need therapy. I was pleased I had gone thru with that particular operation. However after this rectum prolapse op. My stomach was very extended for my small frame and looked 7 months pregnant. …
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Staged Reconstruction of the Labia Minora and Reduction Clitoroplasty for Female Pseudohermaphroditism

Abstract  Five young pseudohermaphrodite girls with clitoromegaly genital abnormalities are presented. Considering the deficiency and
hypogenesis of the local tissue in these young patients, the treatment was performed as a staged operation. First, the cavernosa
was mostly removed, and a clitoroplasty was performed to form a clitoris with part of the glans. At 2 weeks after the surgery,
the labia minora reconstruction was performed to restore female vulvae using a foreskin flap. The results showed that the
transferred foreskin flaps survived well without complications. The vulvae appearance was very good and very much resembled
normal female external genitals, both aesthetically and functionally. The authors’ experiences have shown that the staged
surgical technique could…

UCLA Program That Aids Wounded Warriors: Lockheed Martin Pledges $4 Million

The Lockheed Martin Corp. has announced a pledge of $4 million to benefit the UCLA Health System’s Operation Mend program, which provides reconstructive surgeries and other health care needs to U.S. military personnel wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan… (Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today)