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Mehdi Rasti , Esmaeil Talebian ,
Volume 11, Issue 2 (7-2022)
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Background: Rhinoplasty is one of the most common plastic surgeries and a challenging procedure for people with thick nasal skin. There are several techniques to improve the outcome of the operation.
Methods: Our study is a double-blind randomized controlled trial conducted in Esfahan, Iran in 2020. Seventy participants were equally divided into two groups (35 people). In the control group, only rhinoplasty was performed without SMASectomy and in the intervention group, rhinoplasty was performed with SMASectomy. The results were obtained and the satisfaction of patients and physicians was collected through patient examination and a questionnaire. Statistical analysis of data was calculated by SPSS software version 23 at a significance level of less than 0.05.
Results: The mean total skin thickness before surgery in the two groups was equally, which showed a significant difference between the two groups at after 12 months (P <0.05). Comparison of 3, 6 and 12 months after rhinoplasty in the two groups showed that the percentage of patient, doctor, hairdresser and nurse satisfaction, in 12 months after rhinoplasty, in the intervention group compared to the control group had a significant increase (P <0.05). Furthermore, in the control group 2.85% and in the intervention group 5.71% bleeding was observed. No other complications were observed in any of the groups.
Conclusion: Overall, SMASectomy, which is performed simultaneously with rhinoplasty, is considered as an important technique in rhinoplasty. As we observed in our study, the complications of these surgeries in patients were very small.
Sattar Mahmoudi, Mehrnosh Rabbani Zadeh,
Volume 11, Issue 2 (7-2022)
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background: Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation (ROE) is an easy-to-use questionnaire that allows comprehensive assessment of rhinoplasty-related patient satisfaction. However, the normal values for this questionnaire are not known. Therefore, we aim to validate the ROE questionnaire adapted to Iranian culture.
METHOD: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, the statistical population consisted of applicants for cosmetic surgery referred to Shahid Rajaee Hospital, Shiraz, Iran, in the autumn and winter of 2017. Two hundred individuals participated in this research by a convenience sampling method. The questionnaire (ROE) was translated to Persian and backward translated to English by independent medical extern Persian speakers with complete English proficiency. The data were analyzed using SPSS software version 23 using exploratory factor analysis.
RESULTS: The findings showed that the Cronbach’s Alpha of composite reliability (CR) and average variance extracted (AVE); overall, values above 0.4 were favorable in this measure. In addition, the AVE ranged from 0.50 to 0.59, which confirmed convergent validity. The AVEs of each factor was higher than the squared correlations and confirmed discriminant validity within the constructs. In the presence of significant factor loadings and composite reliability greater than 0.70, convergence validity was confirmed. Furthermore, the higher AVEs for each factor were compared to the squared correlations to confirm discriminant validity.
CONCLUSION: The Iranian version of ROE is a valid instrument to assess results in rhinoplasty patients.
Jose Foppiani, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez, Allan Weidman, Lauren Valentine, Stephen Stearns, Samuel J. Lin,
Volume 13, Issue 3 (11-2024)
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Background: We aimed to assess the effect of hirudotherapy on flap congestion and thrombosis in adult female patients who underwent microvascular breast reconstruction.
Methods: A systematic review of PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane was completed. A qualitative synthesis of all included studies was then performed.
Results: Twelve studies were included, pooling 34 female patients with ages ranging from 28 to 64 years old, having received medical leech therapy to breast flap following microsurgical breast reconstruction for a duration ranging from 1 to 10 days. The most common flap in our patient population was the Transverse Abdominis (TRAM) flap, followed by the Deep Inferior Epigastric (DIEP) flap and lastly, the Latissimus Dorsi flap. Nine patients experienced flap loss (26.5%), 9 experienced infections (26.5%), 19 had some degree of flap necrosis (55.9%), and 8 patients had to return to the operating room for revision surgeries (23.5%). Of the 9 reported cases of infection, 6 grew cultures specific to leech pathogens, confirming hirudotherapy as the cause (17.6%).
Conclusion: Presently, this systematic review provides an overview of the role that hirudotherapy has played in the management of congestion in breast microvascular reconstruction in the literature. Clinicians should be aware of the complications associated with this choice of therapy for their patients, especially infection. Despite their established use in flap congestion, the limited evidence available for hirudotherapy to treat flap complications in autologous breast reconstruction calls for more studies to be conducted on the matter.
Soraya Shahrokh Shahraki, Farnood Gharghabi, Masoud Yavari,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (3-2025)
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Background: We investigated the therapeutic outcomes of trapezius muscle transfer in individuals diagnosed with brachial plexus damage.
Methods: We examined patients diagnosed with brachial plexus palsy referred to 15 Khordad Hospital in Tehran, Iran during 2018-20. The patients considered for inclusion in the study were those who were eligible for trapezius muscle transfer surgery, either on the affected side or the unaffected side. The evaluation focused on various aspects, including shoulder range of motion, muscle strength, shoulder pain, age and gender distribution, as well as satisfaction and function levels of the shoulder.
Results: The suitability of shoulder motions, shoulder abduction, and muscular strength in patients who underwent ipsilateral side trapezius muscle transfer surgery was greater compared to those who underwent contralateral side trapezius transfer. In the investigation of postoperative shoulder function among patients who underwent trapezius muscle transfer surgery on the ipsilateral side, it was shown that 3 patients (25%) exhibited favorable function, while 6 patients (50%) demonstrated acceptable function, and 3 patients (25%) displayed excellent function. Out of the total sample size of 9 patients who underwent surgery for trapezius muscle transfer on the contralateral side, 6 patients (66.7%) exhibited favorable function, while 3 patients (33.3%) demonstrated acceptable function.
Conclusion: Employing the contralateral trapezius muscle as a substitute when utilizing the ipsilateral trapezius muscle is not feasible is a viable alternative with favorable function.
