In mid and upper face reconstruction, vascular grafting, targeting more distal branches of the facial system, or additional maneuvers to optimize pedicle orientation is often required to secure revascularization.
Physical Assault Is Increasingly the Most Significant Mechanism of Operative Facial Trauma in Adults
Operative middle and upper maxillofacial trauma decreased over a 17-year period, with assault identified as the most significant mechanism of trauma overall.
Postoperative Opioid Requirements Are Low for Rhinoplasty and Septoplasty Patients
Both septoplasty and rhinoplasty are associated with mostly mild pain, and postoperative opioid requirements are quite low.
Spare Roof Technique Can Improve Patient Quality of Life after Rhinoplasty
Spare roof technique significantly improved patient quality of life regarding nose function and appearance.
Rhinoplasty/Septoplasty Patients Require Few Opioids for Postsurgical Pain
Both septoplasty and rhinoplasty are associated with mostly mild pain, and postoperative opioid requirements are quite low.
DRS/FS Help Identify Nerves from Adjacent Tissues
A combination of diffuse reflectance spectroscopy luorescence spectroscopy is a potentially useful intraoperative tool for identification of nerves from adjacent tissues.
Pregnancy-Associated Bell’s Palsy Associated with Worse Longterm Outcomes
These poor outcomes seem to be the result of factors intrinsic to pregnancy, not the tendency for medical therapy to be withheld in pregnancy-associated cases of BP.
Robotic Platform Can Assist Novice Microvascular Surgeons in Reducing Vibrations
The REMS is a potential teaching tool capable of reducing tremor in novice users.
Risk Level Varies during Free Flap Reconstruction of Glossectomy Defects
Free flap reconstruction of glossectomy defects is associated with increased morbidity and operative time when compared with nonflap reconstruction
Erich Arch Bar Use Declines in Favor of Manual Reduction in Mandible Fracture Management
Data suggest a shifting trend in mandible fracture management, with no statistical increase in complications when using manual reduction with ORIF