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Versatility of the mid-forehead flap in facial reconstruction

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 31 (4), 2016
Introduction: Reconstruction of complex facial defects is a challenge to the plastic surgeon. Different missing anatomical units must be accessed in different ways and with individualized goals, always tailoring the options to the patient’s needs. The objective is to examine the role of the mid-forehea...

Prevalence of nasal reconstruction techniques used over the past four years at the Plastic Surgery Service of Ceará

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 31 (4), 2016
Introduction: Nasal skin lesions are significance in plastic surgery because of the difficult of aesthetic and functional reconstruction. Central position of the nose on the face, and its structure, rigid architecture, and low mobility are among the possible causes. Several techniques used to correct nas...

Evaluation of cases of mammoplasty with the areolar inferior pedicle technique

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 31 (4), 2016
Introduction: Mammoplasty is one of the most common plastic surgeries in Brazil. Among the surgical techniques described in the literature, the areolar inferior pedicle technique is the most significant because of its versatility, safety, and satisfactory aesthetic results. This study avaluated cases of ...

Continuous absorbable suture versus interrupted permanent suture in the treatment of diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscle

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 31 (4), 2016
Introduction: Plication of the rectus abdominis muscle is an important step in remodeling the abdomen in abdominoplasties. It can be performed using several types of threads with interrupted or continuous sutures, according to the surgeon’s preferences. Few studies in the literature compared the differ...

General treatment and wound management in hereditary epidermolysis bullosa: indication and experience using silver hydrofiber dressing

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 31 (4), 2016
Introduction: Hereditary epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare disorder characterized by cutaneomucous fragility, with formation of blisters during minimal trauma. Treatment consists of clinical and nutritional support and management of pain and skin lesions. Silver hydrofiber (Aquacel Ag®) is a type of ...

Surgical item left in the abdomen six years after abdominoplasty: case report

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 31 (4), 2016
The retained surgical item in patients after closure of the wound is a situation that although rare is preventable and requires specific care such as institutional protocols for prevention. We report a case of removal of an already encapsulated pads by fibrin tissue (textiloma) from a patient six years a...

Client satisfaction from the perspective of responsiveness: strategy for analysis of universal systems?

Objective: to analyze patient satisfaction in a Family Health Unit (FHU) of a municipality in the interior of São Paulo, Brazil, from the perspective of responsiveness. Method: this was a qualitative study with 41 patients of families who used the FHU at least once in the last six months. A semi-structu...

Optimización del uso de antibióticos: sugerencias para su implementación

Dado el aumento de la resistencia bacteriana y la necesidad de implementar acciones de Control de la Prescripción, este artículo pretende describir experiencias utilizadas en algunos hospitales vinculados a la Universidad de Harvard (Boston, Estados Unidos), con la finalidad de evaluar su utilización ...

Global precarious employment and health inequalities: working conditions, social class, or precariat?

Abstract: Changes in employment conditions since the 1980s have been referred to as precarious employment, and terms like flexible, atypical, temporary, part-time, contract, self-employed, irregular, or non-standard employment have also been used. In this essay I review some of the current critiques to t...

El consumo de drogas en el debate de la salud pública

Resumen: Este texto sitúa el consumo de drogas ilegales en el debate actual entre la salud pública tradicional, frente a las propuestas latinoamericanas, y propone la necesidad de abordar el tema desde de una salud pública alternativa, centrada en la vida y el protagonismo de los sujetos, los grupos y...