Reconstrucción total y parcial de cejas con trasplante de unidades foliculares: 10 años de experiencia / Total and partial eyebrows reconstruction with folicular unit transplat: 10 years of experience

Las cejas son elementos integrales en el carácter de lacara y en la expresión del espectro de emociones. Su patrón de cabello es complejo: toma varias direcciones y está colocado en diferente posición y con forma distinta en hombres y mujeres. Esta complejidad de características hace de su reconstrucción un reto. Se han establecido tres líneas básicas para conseguir dicho fin: injertos compuestos, colgajos y trasplante de unidades foliculares. Exponemos la experiencia de 10 años en la reconstrucción de cejas a través del trasplante de unidades foliculares en la Clínica Planas de Barcelona (España)con 58 pacientes consecutivos tratados en ese lapso y94 cejas reconstruidas. Planteamos un estudio retrospectivo, observacional, transverso y descriptivo. Se analizaron la distribución de frecuencias y medidas de tendencia central de las variables. Los resultados obtenidos nos han permitido concluir que la técnica de trasplante de unidades foliculares es la mejor alternativa para la reconstrucción total y parcial de las cejas en casos seleccionados, con minúscula morbilidad, resultados netamente superiores y con una mínima interferencia en la vida del paciente (AU)

Eyebrows are integral elements in the character of the face and the expression of the spectrum of emotions. Its hair pattern is complex: it takes several directions and is placed in a different position and differently in men and women. This complexity of features makes reconstruction a challenge. In this way, we have established three basic areas to achieve this end: composite grafts, flaps and follicular units transplant. We report the experience of 10 years in the reconstruction of eyebrows throughout the follicular units transplantation technique at Clínica Planas in Barcelona (Spain) with 58 consecutive patients treated in this period and 94 eyebrows. A retrospective, observational, transverse and descriptive study was raised. We analyzed the frequency distribution and measures of central tendency of the variables. The results obtained have allowed us to conclude that the technique of follicular unit transplantations the best alternative for total and partial eyebrows reconstruction in selected cases, with a small morbidity. Results were clearly higher, with minimal interference in the patient's life (AU)

[Preliminary trials of oral immunization of wild animals against anthrax]. / Vorversuche zur oralen Immunoisierung von Wildtieren gegen Milzbrand.

As a pilot trial for the vaccination of game in African game parks against anthrax, trials with guinea-pigs were undertaken to vaccinate the animals orally against anthrax. The vaccine has been prepared with the Göettingen Bioreactor Technology obtaining sporulation in suspension. Guinea-pigs vaccinated orally and subcutaneously with the vaccine resisted a challenge of 1000 spores with a pathogen field strain isolated from elephants in Zambia. With a challenge dosis of 2500 spores orally and subcutaneously immunized animals died. A technique has been developed to identify anthrax organisms excreted with the faeces by means of gas chromatography.