[Morbidity and quality of life following breast reconstruction by autologous latissimus dorsi, muscle sparing and perforator flaps]. / Morbidité et qualité de vie après reconstruction mammaire par lambeau de grand dorsal autologue, à épargne musculaire et perforant.

INTRODUCTION: Morbidity following autologous latissimus dorsi flap (ALD), muscle sparing latissimus dorsi flap (MSLD) and thoracodorsal artery perforator flap (TAP) is controversial. The purpose of this study was to measure morbity using Quick Dash at 1 month and 1 year following breast reconstruction with one of these three flaps. The second objective was the evaluation of quality of life using Breast-Q. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Thirty four consecutive patients who had undergone breast reconstruction were included in this monocentric and prospective study: 10 patients in the ALD group, 12 patients in the MSLD group and 12 patients in the TAP group. RESULTS: At 1 month and 1 year following surgery, the variation of Quick Dash was 13,63 and 2,38 in the ALD group, 3,41 and -1,13 in the MSLD group and 5,69 and 0 in the TAP group. Satisfaction whith breasts, psychosocial, sexual and chest well-being were higher in the ALD group. Satisfaction with back was higher in the MSLD and TAP groups. Back and shoulder well-being was comparable regardless of the flap. Seroma occurrence was very rare in case of TAP, rare and not abundant in case of MSLD and frequent in case of ALD. CONCLUSION: This study appears to confirm that immediate morbidity is less important with MSLD or TAP than ALD. Hoewever at one year following surgery, morbity seems to be comparable with the 3 flaps. Patients satisfaction seems to be higher with ALD except for the aspect of the back.

[Reduction mammaplasties on irradiated breasts: A litterature review]. / Réductions mammaires sur seins irradiés : revue de la littérature.

INTRODUCTION: Breast reduction is a very common intervention in plastic surgery. Its benefit on the quality of life of patients is certain. With the increasing number of conservative surgeries for breast cancer, the potential number of breast reduction on the irradiated breast has increased. The antecedent of irradiation is an absolute contraindication for the majority of breast reduction teams. The objective of this review of the literature is to evaluate the characteristics of the patients, the modalities, the complications and the overall satisfaction of the patients operated on breast reductions on irradiated ground. METHOD: A review of the literature according to the recommendations was carried out. A total of 207 articles were found with the appropriate keywords (Mammoplasty Reduction, Reduction Mammaplasty, Breast reduction crossed with the terms radiotherapy, irradiation). After selection, 11 articles were selected and analyzed. RESULTS: 126 patients were included. The average age was 50 years, the average BMI was 29kg/m2. The majority of patients were non-smokers and non-diabetics. The average resection weight was 507 grams. The average follow-up was 24.6 months. The delay between radiotherapy and surgery was 48 months. Five different surgical techniques were used. A complication rate of 50% is found. Overall satisfaction is good. CONCLUSION: This is the first review of the literature on breast reduction series on irradiated breasts. The results are inspiring and critical. Appropriate selection of patients seems essential. The publication of larger series and the description of a standardized technique would be interesting.

[High resolution sonography of the dorsal radiocarpal and intercarpal ligaments: findings in healthy subjects with anatomic correlation to cadaveric wrists]. / Ligaments radiocarpien et intercarpien dorsaux du poignet: corrélation écho-anatomique.

PURPOSE: To assess the value of ultrasound (US) imaging of the dorsal radiocarpal and intercarpal ligaments of the wrist, after characterization of their imaging features on cadaveric specimen. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two wrist dissections of fresh cadaver were performed. The orientations and the osseous insertions of the ligaments were clarified, allowing development of an US examination protocol. Then, forty wrists of asymptomatic volunteers were analyzed prospectively with US. The visibility and thickness of both ligaments were estimated at their midpoint and at their osseous insertions. RESULTS: The dorsal radiocarpal and intercarpal ligaments were visualized as thin, hyperechoic and fibrillar structures, extending between their respective osseous insertions. The mid portions of the ligaments were visible at all volunteers. The osseous insertions were completely or partially visible in 90% of cases, except for the radial insertion of the dorsal radiocarpal ligament, visible in 77.5% of cases. CONCLUSION: US, based on good anatomical knowledge and a standardized protocol, which we describe in this work, enables evaluation of the dorsal radiocarpal and intercarpal ligaments of the wrist.

[Adipose tissue hypertrophy after Lipostructure in HIV patient with antiretroviral treatment. Case report and literature review]. / Hypertrophie du tissu adipeux après Lipostructure chez un sujet séropositif traité par antirétroviraux. Cas clinique et revue de littérature.

HIV-related facial atrophy is a common complication due to antiretroviral treatment. The social handicap due to this lipodystrophy increase the demand of surgical correction. The usual treatment is the Lipostructure described by Coleman. The hypertrophy is one of the complications which can occur after a correction by Lipostructure. This complication is different from the overcorrection by the free time before his appearance. The treatment by liposuction is possible but there is a high risk of recurrence. The best treatment, after the literature review, seems to be the direct excision.

[Composite digital allotransplants: surgical technique and different applications]. / Allotransplants vascularisés de tissus composites digitaux: anatomie chirurgicale du prélèvement et modulations morphologiques en fonction des pertes de substance.

Microsurgery and human allotransplantation progress as well as the improvement of immunosuppressive drugs actually allow the development of the composite tissue allotransplantation. One of the latest challenges in plastic surgery is to restore the anatomic and functional structures using similar tissues. Composite tissue allotransplantation will probably reach this goal. Our work is to find new surgical techniques for the reconstruction of the osteotendinous apparatus of the long digits. In this paper, we will demonstrate the surgical technique to harvest the allotransplant and its modulation in the reconstruction of various digital defects.