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Indian doctors said Wednesday they have successfully carried out a first round of reconstructive surgery on the skull of a baby suffering from a rare disorder that caused her head to nearly double in size. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-indian-medics-reconstruct-baby-swollen.html Surgery Wed, 22 May 2013 09:26:49 EST news288433603 (HealthDay)—Women taking birth control pills with lower amounts of estrogen—a commonly prescribed contraceptive—may be at higher risk for chronic pelvic pain and pain during orgasm, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-low-dose-pill-linked-pain-orgasm.html Medications Fri, 03 May 2013 14:30:01 EST news286807423 Half of U.S. plastic surgeons are using Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms in their professional practice, according to a survey in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-plastic-surgeons-social-media.html Surgery Wed, 01 May 2013 12:28:59 EST news286630132 Ninety-eight percent of women undergoing breast augmentation surgery say the results met or exceeded their expectations, according to a prospective outcome study published in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-breast-augmentation-patients-high-satisfaction.html Surgery Wed, 01 May 2013 12:27:29 EST news286630041 Dog bites to the face are a relatively common injury in young children, and often require repeated plastic surgery procedures to deal with persistent scarring, according to a report in the March Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-facial-dog-children-require-plastic.html Surgery Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:46:54 EST news285853598 Injuries caused by needles and other sharp instruments are a major occupational hazard for surgeons—with high costs related to the risk of contracting serious infectious diseases, according to a special article in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-sharps-injuries-major-health-impact.html Surgery Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:46:47 EST news284125601 Persistent breast enlargement (gynecomastia) negatively affects self-esteem and other areas of mental and emotional health in in adolescent males, reports the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-gynecomastia-psychological-impact-adolescent-boys.html Surgery Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:39:32 EST news284125158 Performed an average of a decade after initial facelift surgery, a "secondary" facelift can achieve similarly lasting results with a low complication rate, according to a paper in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-secondary-facelift-good-results-plastic.html Surgery Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:44:48 EST news281274275 (HealthDay)—For patients undergoing abdominoplasty, weight loss is associated with having a preoperative body mass index ≥24.5 kg/m² and is attributed to increased satiety in most patients, according to a study published in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-factors-affecting-weight-loss-abdominoplasty.html Surgery Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:50:01 EST news279386737 (HealthDay)—Nipple-sparing mastectomy with microsurgical breast reconstruction can be safely performed for select patients, according to a study published in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-complication-nipple-sparing-mastectomy.html Surgery Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:30:02 EST news279175156 In 2010, researchers from Lund University reported that 60 percent of all anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions could be avoided in favor of rehabilitation. The results made waves around the world, and were met with concerns that the results would not hold up in the long term. A follow-up study that confirms the results have now been published. The risk of osteoarthritis and meniscal surgery is no higher for those treated with physiotherapy alone. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-five-year-follow-up-acl-reconstructions.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:42:51 EST news278764943 (HealthDay)—The overall complication and reoperation rate for a one-stage simultaneous breast augmentation/mastopexy procedure is about 23 percent, according to research published in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-concurrent-breast-augmentation-mastopexy-deemed.html Surgery Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:50:03 EST news277390654 A year after a young amputee left the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania with transplanted hands and forearms, the lead surgeon calls her progress "nothing less than spectacular." http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-success-demand-transplants.html Other Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:20:02 EST news274962069 As surgical teams gain experience with facial transplantation, a careful approach to planning based on the principles of craniofacial surgery can help to maximize patient outcomes in terms of facial form and function, according to an article in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-transplantation-reverse-craniofacial.html Surgery Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:36:43 EST news274354596 (Medical Xpress)—New cases of C. difficile-associated diarrhea among hospitalized patients taking antibiotics can be reduced by two-thirds with the use of probiotics, according to new research published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-probiotics-potential-minimize-difficile.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:05:25 EST news272009113 Daily sessions of whole-body vibration may combat prediabetes in adolescents, dramatically reducing inflammation, average blood glucose levels and symptoms such as frequent urination, researchers report. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-daily-vibration-combat-prediabetes-youth.html Diabetes Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:47:02 EST news269873213 Wearing a knee brace following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery has no effect on a person's recovery. However, strength, range-of- motion, and functionality exercises provide significant benefits, and other new therapies may show promise. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-physical-therapy-knee-brace-aids.html Surgery Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:08:36 EST news268999705 Women who have a positive urine culture test on the day of surgery for a pelvic-floor disorder are more likely to have a urinary tract infection (UTI) in the first six weeks after the procedure. These findings were presented this past week by researchers from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine at the American Urogynecologic Society's 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-women-urinary-tract-infections-pelvic-floor.html Cardiology Tue, 09 Oct 2012 08:03:43 EST news268988515 While many marathon runners may be preoccupied with shin splints, chafing and blisters come race day, one thing they may not consider is their bladder health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-marathon-runners-incontinence.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:24:13 EST news268647828 Facial transplant operations are often portrayed as dramatic before-and-after stories but new research shows that the procedures' real long-term impact may sometimes be underreported, explained researchers from The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. An analysis of patient outcomes data found that a recently developed standard scoring system called "the FACES score"—which measures a patient's ability to return to a normal life—has not been fully utilized for some patients who have already undergone facial transplants, accord-ing to reconstructive surgeons who presented study results at the 2012 American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-surgeons-framework-long-term-impact-facial.html Surgery Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:00:01 EST news268308400 (HealthDay)—As the use of fat grafting in plastic surgery continues to evolve, a new way of classifying fat grafting techniques has been proposed that aims to match the technique to the specific clinical situation, according to research published in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-classification-fat-grafting-techniques.html Surgery Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:55:44 EST news266496936 (Medical Xpress) -- When Susan McLain, 49, underwent a double mastectomy, she never imagined that she would look and feel better after reconstructive surgery than she did before breast cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-breast-cancer-survivors-benefit-fat.html Cancer Fri, 10 Aug 2012 07:00:33 EST news263800820 Reconstructive surgery after female genital mutilation (FGM) appears to reduce pain and restore sexual pleasure in women, according to the first large prospective trial to assess long-term outcomes of a new surgical technique published Online First in The Lancet. Over the past 10 years, between 130 and 140 million women worldwide have been subject to FGM. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-reconstructive-surgery-female-genital-mutilation.html Surgery Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:30:06 EST news258651729 UCLA stem cell scientists purified a subset of stem cells found in fat tissue and made from them bone that was formed faster and was of higher quality than bone grown using traditional methods, a finding that may one day eliminate the need for painful bone grafts that use material taken from the patient during invasive procedures. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-bone-fresh-purified-fat-stem.html Medical research Mon, 11 Jun 2012 09:47:22 EST news258626795 (Medical Xpress) -- Stem cells often used in reconstructive surgery following mastectomies and other cancer-removal treatments may pose a danger: Cornell biomedical scientists have discovered that these cells, in contact with even trace amounts of cancer cells, can create a microenvironment suitable for more tumors to grow. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-stem-cells-trigger-tumors.html Cancer Tue, 05 Jun 2012 05:46:10 EST news258093894 (HealthDay) -- Acellular dermal matrices provide good outcomes for patients undergoing breast reconstruction following mastectomy, but the human AlloDerm matrix has a higher seroma rate than porcine Strattice matrix, according to a study published in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-acellular-dermal-matrix-safe-breast.html Surgery Sat, 02 Jun 2012 05:30:01 EST news257829880 Surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have restored some hand function in a quadriplegic patient with a spinal cord injury at the C7 vertebra, the lowest bone in the neck. Instead of operating on the spine itself, the surgeons rerouted working nerves in the upper arms. These nerves still "talk" to the brain because they attach to the spine above the injury. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-surgeons-function-quadriplegic-patient.html Surgery Tue, 15 May 2012 10:46:23 EST news256297571 Surgeons can now, thanks to bionic reconstructions, change the anatomy of patients so that high-tech prostheses can now replace the lost function of limbs very effectively. The control of these prostheses, which is currently linear, may soon be improved even further: with pattern recognition. In collaboration with Ottobock, this method is currently being tested and developed at the Christian Doppler Laboratory for the Restoration of Extremity Functions, which is being opened today (8th May) and which is being headed up by Oskar Aszmann from the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University Department of Surgery at the MedUni Vienna, part of Vienna General Hospital.    http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-hi-tech-prostheses-personalized-movement-pattern.html Surgery Tue, 08 May 2012 09:43:23 EST news255688979 Engineers at the University of Sheffield have developed a method of assisting nerves damaged by traumatic accidents to repair naturally, which could improve the chances of restoring sensation and movement in injured limbs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-technique-severely-nerves-regrow-function.html Medical research Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:35:09 EST news254374502 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center researchers seeking a successful treatment for traumatic brain injury have found that the size and extent of damaged tissue can be reduced by using a new device to prevent cell death. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-mechanical-tissue-resuscitation-technology.html Surgery Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:13:52 EST news253815227