Study on stabilized hyaluronic acid-based gel of non-animal origin for the correction of nasolabial folds / 中华整形外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the safety and efficacy of hyaluronic acid-based gel of non-animal origin (NASHA gel [Restylane]; Q-Med AB, Uppsala, Sweden)for correcting nasolabial folds in Chinese.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Patients with moderate or severe nasolabial fold (Wrinkle Severity Rating Scale, WSRS) were recruited to receive NASHA gel injection ( < 1.5 ml). The patients were followed up for 6 months. The efficacy was assessed by physicians and patients, respectively. Adverse events (AEs) were recorded and laboratory tests were performed before and after operation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>86 patients were treated. 6 months after injection, improved esthetic results was assessed by patients and physicians independently. 52 AEs happened in 32 cases (37.2%). Most of them were local injection reaction and minor, which were recovered spontaneously. No systemic reaction was found.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>NASHA gel can improve the nasolabial folds. It is very safe and tolerated.</p>

Laparoscopically assisted neovaginaplasty using peritoneum as vaginal mucous substitute / 中华整形外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To practice a more atraumatic, physiological and aesthetically valued approach of construction for neovagina.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Laparoscopically using peritoneum as neovagina lining.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>From March 2005 to September 2006, this technique was adopted to treat 10 patients whose diagnosis was congenital absence of vagina. The ages of the patients were from 19 to 32. The operation lasted average 2.34 hours. And hospitalization was about 20.5 days. Follow-up ranged from 3 - 12 months. No complication occurred. All of the patients was satisfied with their sexual life.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Laparoscopically assisted neovaginaplasty, in which peritoneum was substituted for vaginal mucous membrane, was a kind of ideal approach of vaginal creation.</p>

In-operation adjusting in inferior pedicle technique reduction mammaplasty / 中华整形外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To overcome inflexible disadvantage in reduction mammaplasty design.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Preoperation, locating approximately new nipple position and redundant breast skin range. In operation, reshaping unfinished breast shape and locating new nipple-areola position finally in near elective position, breast is reduced using inferior pedicle technique.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>From August, 1995, 34 cases were performed using this method. After 3 - 18 months' follow-up, the result show that there isn't obvious complication, new breast shape is natural, nipple--areola sense exist.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>This design method is simple, flexible, operation is safe, effect is reliable.</p>

Leg re-contouring by using a new technique of partially removing gastrocnemius / 中华整形外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate a method to partially remove gastrocnemius for improvement of the contour of the leg.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirteen patients with bulked calf were undergoing the treatment. With a self-designed apparatus, the gastrocnemius was partially removed by placing the device in the muscle through an incision in the popliteal fossa. The follow-ups were carried out for 1-6 months.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Thirteen patients were successfully treated by above mentioned technique. The removed amount of muscle was weighted between 11 g and 201 g, averaged 77 g. All of the patients could be able to walk three days after the operation. But, the normal walk had to take 1 month after of the surgery for recovering. The function of the ankle joint was not obviously influenced.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The above mentioned technique is a safe and effective method for re-contouring the leg.</p>