Surgery, Plastic
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Custom-made Reduction Mammaplasty.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Macromastia is a health problem that requires the coordination of surgical and medical specialists. Goals of reduction mammaplasty are to alleviate physical, emotional and psychosocial discomforts and to restore a conical-shaped breast, ... Read more...

The use of fibrin glue in plastic surgery.

30 Aug 2009 Fibrin glue has been used as an adjunct to hemostasis for many years. This article provides an overview of fibrin glue, including its composition, mechanism of action, availability, safety, efficacy, and potential applications in plastic ... Read more...

The role of the plastic surgeon in disaster relief.

30 Aug 2009 Awareness of large-scale disasters among members of the medical community and the public at large has been heightened by recent events such as the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing incident, the 2001 World Trade Center attack, and the 2005 London ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Surgery, Plastic'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Plastic surgeons' tradition in transplantation medicine in light of composite tissue allotransplantation. 30 Oct 2009
• The accredited cosmetic facial surgery office: a paradigm shift in oral and maxillofacial surgery. 29 Sep 2009
• Custom-made Reduction Mammaplasty. 30 Aug 2009
• The use of fibrin glue in plastic surgery. 30 Aug 2009
• The role of the plastic surgeon in disaster relief. 30 Aug 2009
• Discussion. Oncoplastic breast surgery: past, present, and future directions in the United States. 30 Aug 2009
• Oncoplastic breast surgery: past, present, and future directions in the United States. 30 Aug 2009
• Discussion. Lipoabdominoplasty. 30 Aug 2009
• Lipoabdominoplasty. 30 Aug 2009
• National bariatric surgery and massive weight loss body contouring survey. 30 Aug 2009
• A detailed analysis of the reduction mammaplasty learning curve: a statistical process model for approaching surgical performance improvement. 30 Aug 2009
• [First impact factor 2008 for the journal] 15 Aug 2009
• Body appreciation, media influence, and weight status predict consideration of cosmetic surgery among female undergraduates. 2 Aug 2009
• [János Balassa memorial lecture] 30 Jul 2009
• Plastic surgeons and their contributions to Australian surgery. 30 Jul 2009
• Island composite nasal flap for nasal dorsum skin defects. 30 Jul 2009
• Intramuscular hemangiomas of the extremities: report of six cases. 30 Jul 2009
• Implications of the Human Tissue Act (2004) on tissue storage for UK plastic surgeons. 30 Jul 2009
• Aesthetic surgery in Asians. 30 Jul 2009
• Managing the psychological aspects of plastic surgery patients. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Surgery, Plastic'

Definition: The branch of surgery concerned with restoration, reconstruction, or improvement of defective, damaged, or missing structures.

Descriptor UI: D013518

Alternative terms: Surgery, Plastic; Plastic Surgery; Esthetic Surgery; Esthetic Surgeries; Surgeries, Esthetic; Surgery, Esthetic; Surgery, Cosmetic; Cosmetic Surgery;

Related Mesh Headings: Reconstructive Surgical Procedures;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics; adverse effects; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; utilization; veterinary;

Tree Number: H02.403.810.788;

Technical Notes: SPEC; do not confuse with RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES, the technique; not for -plasty in internal surgery: Manual 26.18