Patients who are struggling with the cancer are usually affected by many adverse factors such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immune suppression, malnutrition and others. Some of these factors can themselves initiate hardly treated wounds and some can interfere with wound healing. More

Aim of the study: To introduce and evaluate a new technique in pedicle TRAM flap reconstruction using a Laser Doppler (LD) to achieve the maximal volume preservation of tissues and to keep the minimal risk of partial flap necrosis. More

Current information about different methods of breast augmentation is controversial and to state which method gains an advantage over the others is hardly possible. It is also hard to predict the reasons of the complications. The aim of this paper was to compare different techniques of breast augmentation by evaluating the duration of the operation, the duration of the hospitalization and the incidence of postoperative complications. We also tried to find the relation between postoperative drainage productivity and the incidence of capsular contractures. More

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons nowadays they perform 600% more breast augmentations then they did 15 years ago and the number is increasing. Not only is the number of operations increasing but also the number of methods. Although we do not have the exact data about situation in our country but the tendencies are definitely the same. That is why it is important to know which method gains the advantage over the others. More

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In early nineties in endoscopic aesthetic face rejuvenation procedures horizontal vector was fundamental and it used to cause so called mask effect. Nowadays priority is given for vertical vector as the face becomes more projecting and its upper part gains more volume. Our aim was to review endoscopic technique possibilities in face rejuvenation operations. More

The purpose of this study was to compare 3 different techniques of autologous breast reconstruction in their indications to calculate their complication rates and to design a simple algorithm for breast reconstruction based on indications.  More

Every breast augmentation method has its own indications but usually surgeons choose that one which is the most predictable, atraumatic and gives the best results (natural appearance and fast recovery). Our aim was to find the advantages and disadvantages of breast augmentation using transaxillary incision and to compare it with periareolar and inframammary techniques. More