Acellular Dermal Matrix Provides Good Outcomes in Breast Reconstruction, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R)
May 29, 2012 10:02 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., May 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biomaterials called "acellular dermal matrices" (ADMs) provide good outcomes, with low complication rates, when used for breast reconstruction...
Fat-Derived Stem Cells Show Promise for Regenerative Medicine, Says Review in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R)
May 29, 2012 09:09 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., May 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adipose stem cells (ACSs)—stem cells derived from fat—are a promising source of cells for use in plastic surgery and regenerative...
Hospital and Patient Characteristics Affect Breast Reconstruction Methods, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R)
April 30, 2012 09:10 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., April 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Only a small minority of breast reconstructions in the United States are performed using the most advanced microsurgical techniques,...
Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Complication Rate Higher With Radiation Therapy, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R)
March 29, 2012 09:21 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., March 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Breast cancer patients whose treatment includes radiation therapy are at higher risk of complications after implant-based breast...
Liposuction and Tummy Tuck Improve Quality of Life, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R)
March 29, 2012 09:14 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., March 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patients undergoing cosmetic liposuction and/or abdominoplasty ("tummy tuck") procedures report significant improvements in self-esteem and...
Migraine Surgery Slow to Catch on Among Plastic Surgeons
February 27, 2012 09:23 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Feb. 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A simple plastic surgery procedure can help some patients with migraine headaches. But so far, relatively few U.S. plastic surgeons are...
'Needle' Procedure Doesn't Match Results of More Extensive Surgery for Hand Contractures
January 30, 2012 08:12 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Jan. 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For disabling hand contractures caused by Dupuytren's disease, patients prefer a percutaneous needle fasciotomy procedure despite the higher...
Technique Provides New Option for Breast Reconstruction After Radiation Therapy
January 30, 2012 08:10 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Jan. 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For breast cancer patients who have undergone radiation therapy, a new technique consisting of fat injection followed by implant placement...
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Partners With eClinicalWorks to Provide Latest Electronic Medical Record Technology
December 21, 2011 15:59 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Dec. 21, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and eClinicalWorks announced today an agreement to establish a three-year joint initiative to...
Patients Under 50 Get Best Long-term Results From Facelift Surgery
December 21, 2011 08:18 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Dec. 21, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Younger patients with "early or minimal signs of facial aging" achieve better results and higher satisfaction rates at least a decade after...