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Kouros Azar, M.D. (doctorazar.com), Noted Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Offers Top 10 Tips to Patients to Help Celebrate National Patient Safety Awareness Week

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Kouros Azar, M.D. offers his Top 10 Tips to patients to help celebrate National Patient Safety Awareness Week from March 8 to 14, 2009 sponsored by The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) in Massachusetts. ...

ASPS Applauds Introduction of Legislation to Increase Access to Reconstructive Surgery for Children

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) today announced its strong support of H.R. 1339, the "Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act" -- or CARES Act. This bi-partisan legislation was introduced today in th...

Plastic and reconstructive surgery ... in brief

Measuring a Woman's Measurements New web-based research has quantified the attractiveness of the female form. Using morphing software, German researchers manipulated the features of one woman into 243 variations with differing leg lengths, weights, bust sizes, and hip and waist widths. Then mor...

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery...In Brief

THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons: Can The US Really Cut Health Care Spending? A new study suggests that while health care...

Data Published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Show Cohera Medical's Surgical Adhesive, TissuGlu(R), Prevents Seroma Formation in Animal Abdominoplasty Model

PITTSBURGH, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohera Medical Inc. today announced that data published in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery show the company's surgical adhesive, TissuGlu, was effective in preventing the formation of seroma in an animal abdominoplasty model. Summarize...

Plastic Surgery 2007: Where Truth Behind Emerging Cosmetic Treatments Meets Amazing Reconstructive Advances

American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Oct. 26-31 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The medical landscape of cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery is evolving. The demand for more inventive, less invasive procedures for the face and all ...

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New Minimally Invasive Breast Reconstructive Procedure for Breast Cancer Patients - Actively Recruiting Participants for Clinical Study

MIAMI, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Roger K. Khouri, M.D. a noted Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, is presently leading a team of surgeons in a clinical trial performing a minimally invasive breast reconstruction technique utilizing the Brava external expansion system and liposuctioned micro-fat...

Pelleve Receives FDA Clearance for the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Facial Wrinkles

...lleve Skin Tightening System is an effective, non-invasive, economical and safe tool," said Dr. Antonio Rusciani, Division of Dermatology, Plastic and reconstructive Surgery at the University of Rome in Rome, Italy. Ellman's skin tightening technology has been marketed with a CE Mark in many countries since ...

PEAK Surgical Announces Completion of First PRECISE Clinical Study, Receipt of Medical Design Excellence Award for PEAK(R) Surgery System and Achievement of Over 1,000 Surgeries Using PEAK PlasmaBlade(TM)

...nced patient benefits. Use of the PlasmaBlade by U.S. surgeons on more than 1,000 patients, including in general, gynecologic, and plastic and reconstructive surgeries. "Despite the current financial climate in which hospitals and clinics are cutting back their spending on surgical devi...

American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2009 Annual Meeting 'Highlights and Hot Topics'

...n 40 and as old as 60 when they underwent ACL surgery reported long-term "excellent function" and "high activity" levels as many as 20 years after the reconstructive surgery. Most reported being able to perform normal activities and reported an ability to lead as normal a lifestyle as those who had never undergone...

Plastic Surgeons Warn of Malnutrition in Body Contouring Patients

... in the world. Representing more than 6,700 physician members, the Society is recognized as a leading authority and information source on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. ASPS comprises more than 94 percent of all board-certified plastic surgeons in the United States. Founded in 1931, the Society repres...

PEAK Surgical Announces Positive Results From Preclinical Study of PEAK PlasmaBlade(TM) Needle

...Session at American Academy of Facial Plastic and reconstructive Surgery Annual Fall ...sion at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) Annual Fall Meeting in Chicago. T...luation Of PEAK PlasmaBlade Needle For Plastic and reconstructive Surgery Compared To Standard Electrosurgery. Prese...

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Frechet Extender® Skin Extension Device

Description:...® a short term implant since it is removed before 30 days. Furthermore it is invisible when implanted. Main indications are male pattern baldness, reconstructive surgery, for scars, burns, injuries, etc... All raw materials were carefully selected to insure the optimal biocompatilibity. The expertise of MXM L...
Company:MXM Laboratories

Radiesse Calcium Hydroxylapatite (CaHA) Microspheres

Description:...plications with exceptional safety and flexibility. This injectable filler offers superior versatility for a wide variety of non-surgical cosmetic and reconstructive treatments. Long-lasting, Radiesse saves time and money for both you and your patients while providing exceptional cosmetic results. What sets Rad...
Company:BioForm Medical, Inc.

Bard® Dermal Allograft

Description:... Bard® Dermal Allograft meets the demanding requirements of most pelvic floor reconstructive procedures, and is highly resistant to suture pull-through, demonstrating long-term durability, and serves as a structural support for effective ingro...
Company:C. R. Bard, Inc.

Contigen Bard Collagen Implant

Description:... injection site. Contigen Bard Collagen Implant is used successfully as stand-alone therapy or concomitant therapy supporting surgical sling or pelvic reconstructive repairs....
Company:Bard Urological Division

Bard Dermal Allograft

Description:... Meets the demanding requirements of most pelvic floor reconstructive procedures, and is highly resistant to suture pull-through, demonstrating long-term durability, and serves as a structural support for effective ingro...
Company:C. R. Bard, Inc.

K2 Elbow Orthosis

Description:... K2 is a modular orthotic elbow system that can be used in the treatment of elbow injuries, distal humeral fractures, proximal ulnar fractures or post reconstructive surgery where stabilization is required. The K2 is a highly flexible system that provides you with a variety of component choices to assemble the bra...
Company:Sky Medical, Inc.

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Artecoll

...fore and after pictures Landmark U.S. FDA Clinical Trial Results for First Permanent Injectable Wrinkle Filler Published in Journal of Plastic and reconstructive Surgery Artes Medical ...

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Xanthelasma

... is a common type of xanthoma that appears on the eyelids. ... Cosmetic Eye Eyelid Surgery - EyePlastics (Oculoplastics) Ophthalmic Plastic and reconstructive surgery information for patients, ophthalmologists, and oculoplastic ... Skin growths - fatty; Xanthelasma . Definition Return to top ... Xant...

Urethral stricture

...ube that carries urine out ... Urethral stricture may be caused by inflammation or scar tissue from surgery, ... Cosmetic, Plastic and reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetic Laser and Dermatology Procedures, General and Vascular Surgery, ... A urethral stricture is a scar in or ... Effects of Ureth...

Tendon repair

...re is most often with surgery to reattach ... These strong sutures are then tied together to repair the tendon . ... Cosmetic, Plastic and reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetic Laser and Dermatology Procedures, General and Vascular Surgery, Gastroenterology, Gynecology Surgery, ... Adhesion formation aft...

Septum

...es, a deviated septum occurs during fetal ... Detailed information from Rush University Medical Center on deviated septum and septoplasty, a reconstructive plastic surgery performed to correct an improperly ... The nose job, or rhinoplasty, is the most common cosmetic surgery done in teens. ... to...

Septoplasty

...um is the cartilage and bony ... Other intranasal surgery indicating septoplasty includes polypectomy (removal of ... Cosmetic, Plastic and reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetic Laser and Dermatology Procedures, General and Vascular Surgery, ... Effects of Septoplasty ... Septoplasty is an operation t...

Scar

...d solutions ... for scar treatment have similar properties and effectiveness for treating scars . ... The Texas Center for Facial Plastic and reconstructive Surgery is a full-service ... Scars come in all shapes and sizes depending on the wound, your age, scar ... Scars from acne can be of diff...

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Plastic and reconstructive surgery -- in brief

Can The US Really Cut Health Care Spending? A new study suggests that while health care is one of the strongest sectors of the ailing US economy, achieving a substantial, sustainable reduction is US health care spending is not probable. The author, who completed health care policy literature a...

Computer imaging assists with facial reconstructive surgery

A new calibration technique that involves measuring the distance between the upper ear and chin in photographs could help facial plastic surgeons use computer imaging software to achieve aesthetic harmony in their patients, according to a report in the March/April issue of Archives of Facial Plasti...

CellThera and WPI advance in regeneration study

...esearch team led by Raymond Dunn, MD, professor of surgery and cell biology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at UMass Memorial Medical Center. "This new award not only validates the important work CellThera and WPI are doing in the area of regenera...

Researchers win award for best clinical paper in orthopedic physical therapy

...been tested on 10 years of data, will aid physicians and patients in making the decision about whether safe return to activity is possible without ACL reconstructive surgery. ...

Tips from the American Journal of Pathology

...umber of dying cells. Taken together, the data from Dr. Cousin's group suggest that "in terms of therapeutics, these acute affects may modify the reconstructive capacity of adipose tissue and therefore its use in autologous fat tissue transfer after irradiation." These results call into question the effective...

Heart valves that grow with the patient

...etus from the Excellence Initiative by the German federal and state governments, which is funding the excellence cluster "From Regenerative Biology to reconstructive Therapy" (Rebirth) at the MHH, in which Haverich is developing new methods of growing tissue in his role as coordinator. All this has convinced the ju...

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CryoLife's BioGlue(R) Surgical Adhesive Receives European Approval for use in Browlift Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

ATLANTA and SAN MATEO, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY ), and BioForm Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFRM ) today announced that they have received a CE Mark for the use of CryoLife's BioGlue Surgical Adhesive for periosteal fixation following endoscopic browplast...

US Large-Joint Reconstructive Implant Market Grew 10% in 2007

Increased use of premium-priced products, including resurfacing hips and alternative bearing surface components, boosting growth, according to Millennium Research Group WALTHAM, Mass., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennium Research Group (MRG) estimates that the US large-...

Photos: FDA Approves 12-Month Labeling Update for EVOLENCE(R) Collagen-Based Facial Filler

...rmaceuticals, Inc. This innovative collagen structural dermal filler was developed by ColBar LifeScience Ltd., a biotechnology company specializing in reconstructive medicine and tissue engineering. The company has perfected a technique in which collagen, a main building block of living organisms, can be purified a...

BioMedical Enterprises, Inc. (BME) Announces the Appointment of Keith M. Peeples as Vice President, Sales and Marketing

...versity in St. Louis, MO. About BioMedical Enterprises, Inc. BME designs, manufactures and markets memory metal implants used in orthopaedic reconstructive surgery and fracture management. BME's O rthopaedic S taple S ystem (OSS)(TM) utilizes the unique properties of the shape memory alloy nitinol to ...

Beverly Hills Surgeon Dr. Payman Simoni Applauds Obama Administration's New Direction in Stem Cell Research

...to rejuvenate the skin and the face. Fat stem cells have even been used in reconstructive plastic surgery. In 2004, surgeons in Germany used stems cells from fat ti...fications in Facial Plastic Surgery by American Board of Facial Plastic and reconstructive surgery and American Board of Head and Neck Surgery/Otolaryngology. In the...

NeoStem Expands Stem Cell Collection Center Network Into New Jersey Led by Leading Plastic Surgeon and Anti-Aging Authority

...procedures and skin rejuvenation. Dr. Giampapa is a Board-certified plastic reconstructive surgeon and Assistant Clinical Professor of Plastic and reconstructive Surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey . One of...