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Y Ullman

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PubMed1998

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for deep second degree burns: an experimental study in the guinea pig.

Most previous animal studies reporting improved epithelialisation and healing of burn wounds under hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) did not include the conventional treatment with topical antibiotics as part of the protocol, and did not compare the effectiveness of HBO therapy with that of normobaric 100% oxygen (NO). The purpose of our study was to compare the results of combined treatment with HBO + silver sulfadiazine (SS) and those of treatment with NO + SS or SS alone. Deep second degree burns were produced on the depilated backs of 54 guinea pigs using a validated burn protocol. The animals were assigned to three treatment groups: HBO + SS, NO + SS, and SS. Dressings were changed daily. HBO was administered at 2 atmospheres absolute (ATA) for 90 min BID, and NO for 90 min BID. The parameters compared among the groups were laser Doppler flowmetry, and burn wound contracture and re-epithelialisation data derived from computerised planimetry of photographs of the wound. No differences in laser Doppler flowmetry results or the magnitude of contracture were found between the groups. Significantly increased re-epithelialisation was observed under NO + SS starting 10 days after the burn (P = 0.02, ANOVA). This significance stems from the difference between the HBO + SS and NO + SS groups (Tukey test). These data indicate that excessively high levels of tissue PO2 might compromise burn healing, and explain our results. A further study comparing combined treatment using a milder HBO protocol + SS and NO + SS is indicated in the search for the optimal HBO regimen.

Animals↗
PubMed1997

Intraoperative expansion of the palate by the tumescent technique.

Intraoperative rapid expansion of soft tissue of the palate is reported. Tissue is recruited by repeated injections of an isotonic solution in a tumescent-like technique, thus producing increasing swelling of the palatal soft tissue. Straight direct closure of palatal clefts and fistulas is achieved with minimal scarring at the midline, no secondary healing of raw surfaces, and satisfactory and encouraging results.

Anesthesia, General↗
PubMed1996

[Immediate breast reconstruction with transverse abdominal myocutaneous flap].

Mastectomy in 16 consecutive patients with carcinoma of the breast was immediately followed by reconstruction with a transverse abdominal, myocutaneous flap. Surgery was performed simultaneously by a team of general surgeons and a team of plastic surgeons. The final cosmetic result was considered very good by most patients. Complications were only minor and were treated conservatively. We consider breast reconstruction by this method, after mastectomy for breast carcinoma, to be the method of choice.

Breast Neoplasms↗
PubMed1996

Normolipidemic xanthelasma palpebrarum: lipid composition, cholesterol metabolism in monocyte-derived macrophages, and plasma lipid peroxidation.

The lipid compositions of 8 normolipidemic xanthelasma palpebrarum (XP) lesions were analyzed using thin-layer chromatography, with the adjacent uninvolved skin used as control. The lesions were found to be composed predominantly of cholesterol, mostly cholesteryl ester, whereas in the control specimens phospholipids predominated. The degradation rates of 125I-low-density lipoprotein (LDL), oxidized LDL, and acetyl LDL, and the rates of intracellular cholesterol synthesis from 1,2-(14)C-acetate, in blood monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM) from 3 normolipidemic patients, were similar to those of MDM from 3 normal control subjects. The mean levels of lipid peroxides and conjugated dienes under basal conditions, as well as following the addition of a free radical-generating compound (2,2-azobis-2-amidinopropane hydrochloride) to the plasma of 14 normolipidemic XP patients were significantly higher than those of 14 age- and sex-matched normal controls. We conclude that the predominant lipid accumulated in normolipidemic XP lesions is cholesteryl ester, but there is no evidence for intrinsic cellular cholesterol metabolism derangement in blood MDM from patients which could account for this. Since macrophage cholesterol accumulation can also result from enhanced uptake of increased levels of oxidized LDL, the increased plasma lipid peroxidation (derived from oxidized LDL) might lead to accumulation of cholesterol in macrophages and formation of foam cells via this mechanism.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

Chordee: different concept and new trend of treatment.

Chordee or ventral curvature of the penis is commonly associated with and occasionally without hypospadias. The usual recommended treatment is excision of the fibrous tissue that is responsible for the bowing. This results in a proximal retraction of the meatus. With a different concept and explanation of the ventral curvature, we treat this abnormal condition as a shortage of tissue. More than a hundred consecutive cases of chordee with and without hypospadias were treated by skin release and dorsal to ventral transposition of preputial skin as well as hypospadias repair. The whole procedure is simple, planned as a single-stage operation with less morbidity or fewer complications. The meatus is not pushed back proximally, no dissection distal to the meatus is performed, and there is no need for tissue excision. The results were very successful, with no recurrence of the ventral curvature.

Follow-Up Studies↗
PubMed1991

[Immediate breast reconstruction with tissue expander].

The technique of immediate breast reconstruction, using the tissue expander and replacing it with a permanent silicone prosthesis, has been applied with increasing frequency during the past several years. We chose this technique for immediate breast reconstruction because of its simplicity, rapidity when combined with mastectomy, and good esthetic results. We have performed 29 immediate breast reconstructions in the past 1.5 years in patients ranging from 22 to 72 years (mean 47). The insertion of the tissue expander added only 20-30 minutes of operating time for the mastectomy, and did not prolong hospitalization. Before we began to replace the expander with a permanent silicone prosthesis there were complications in 4 patients (14%). These included development of a seroma in 3, 1 of which became infected 40 days after insertion of the tissue expander, and capsular contraction in a patient who had previously had radiotherapy to her breast. The case with the infection was the only failure and the expander had to be removed. Immediate reconstruction of the breast is easily performed and can be of tremendous psychological benefit to mastectomy patients. Chemotherapy or radiotherapy are not contraindications to this type of reconstruction.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

Evidence that 1 per cent Meshushit ointment prevents progressive dermal ischaemia of experimental deep partial skin thickness burns: a preliminary, quantitative controlled study.

This study quantitatively assessed the topical effects of Meshushit, a new herbal compound, on the healing process of experimental deep partial skin thickness burns over 27 days. To symmetrical circular burns were inflicted on the back of 15 animals by aluminium templates. The Meshushit and its control vehicle containing 0.1 per cent gentamycin or the control vehicle plus antibiotic alone, were applied topically to randomly selected burns at equal time intervals. Epithelialization and contraction were assessed on postburn days 6, 10, 15, 18, 22 and 27 using a computerized planimeter. The newly formed granulation tissue was assessed histologically on postburn day 27, while the hair follicles were counted in the same sections. Student's t test was used to differentiate the rates of contraction and epithelialization; hair follicle counts and the thickness of the newly formed granulation tissue. None of the animals died during the experiment. The epithelialization and contraction rates did not differ significantly between the test groups. The Meshushit-treated wounds showed a significantly thicker granulation tissue layer as compared to its control (828.72 +/- 46.39 microns vs. 540.78 +/- 37.81 microns, P less than 0.01). The count of hair follicles was significantly higher in the Meshushit-treated burns (23.38 +/- 1.84 vs. 3.76 +/- 0.35, P less than 0.001). It is concluded that the herbal Meshushit ointment enhanced the newly formed granulation tissue and preserved better the hair follicles in the present burn wound model. It is suggested that these findings are due to the preservation of the dermal microcirculation.

Animals↗
PubMed1989

Free-fat injections for the correction of hemifacial atrophy.

Three adult patients with long-standing hemifacial atrophy were treated with repeated free-fat injections at 4- to 8-week intervals. The longest follow-up study to date is 18 months, and following the expected postoperative resorption, no further loss of bulk of injected fat has been observed. On palpation, the feel of the fat is normal, and facial expression is also good. The relative ease of this procedure, which does not entail any scarring, appears to justify more widespread use of free-fat injections to restore facial soft-tissue depressions.

Adipose Tissue↗