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Nedim Sarifakioğlu

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PubMed2005

Effects of 360-degree pedicle torsion on island skin flaps: experimental study in rats.

This study was carried out to observe the isolated effects of pedicle torsion on island skin flaps, without further damaging the pedicle. Twelve adult male Sprague-Dawley rats, weighting 240 to 300 gr, were used, and hexagonal flaps with edges measuring 1.5 cm and pedicles measuring 1 cm in length were raised in the inguinal region. The animals were divided into two groups. In Group A, flaps were re-sutured to the donor beds without any rotation. In Group B, flaps were rotated 360 degrees, applying the same degree of torsion to their pedicles before re-suturing. After 7 days, the percentage of surviving skin areas of the flaps was determined by planimetry, and transverse sections of the flaps and pedicles were taken and evaluated in terms of signs of arterial or venous insufficiency. Statistically significant differences between the groups were determined by analyses using the multiple comparisons test. Pedicle torsion in Group B did not affect flap viability, both macroscopically and microscopically. The presented study shows that 360-degree torsion applied to the pedicle of the flap in this model had no effect on flap viability.

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PubMed2004

A new phenomenon: "sleep lines" on the face.

Plastic surgery must achieve the best cosmetic results, and it helps to consider certain skin lines. Aging and scars can cause the face to become lined, and we have noticed various facial lines among patients or their relations who have come to our outpatient clinic. These lines are sometimes single and there are sometimes 2-3 parallel lines generally in the same area of the face, such as the lateral orbital, temporal, frontal, and buccal regions. After detailed evaluation, we concluded that these oblique or horizontal wrinkles were caused by the position in which they slept. All of them slept prone, with their faces buried in the pillow, which over many years has caused wrinkling of the skin. We think therefore that sleeping position should be considered as an aetiological factor in the formation of wrinkles. The lines that should be taken into consideration during operation are Langer's lines, or relaxed skin tension lines, but not sleep lines. Here we describe the possible aetiology of sleep lines on the face.

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