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Surgical Techniques Development
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New Insights into Plastic Aesthetic and Regenerative Surgery
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New Insights into Plastic Aesthetic and Regenerative Surgery

A special issue of Surgical Techniques Development (ISSN 2038-9582).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 695

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Egidio Riggio

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Plastic Surgery Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133 Milano, Italy
Interests: plastic and aesthetic surgery; regenerative surgery; breast and head reconstruction; radia-tion side effects; antiaging procedures
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Dr. Katarina Andjelkov

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Plastic Surgery, Belgrade Medical School and BelPrime Clinic Belgrade, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Interests: plastic surgery; aesthetic surgery; regenerative surgery; calf augmentation
Dr. Benedetto Longo

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Associate Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
Interests: plastic surgery; reconstructive surgery

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the launch of a Special Issue of Surgical Techniques Development, a peer-reviewed open access journal, dedicated to innovative techniques and updates on the multidisciplinary fields of plastic reconstructive aesthetic and regenerative surgery.

We aim to explore the different aspects of plastic surgery and the capability to solve challenging clinical cases, including complex reconstructions using flaps knowledge and innovative, regenerative, and minimally invasive procedures using fat cell and stem cells transfer. With a focus on novel techniques, this Special Issue will address advancements in the reconstructive and aesthetic aspects of plastic surgery, as well as other surgical fields.

We invite you to join us in developing this upcoming issue, “New Insights into Plastic Aesthetic and Regenerative Surgery”. We look forward to receiving a variety of manuscript proposals, which can be sent as an email attachment to the Editorial Office at [email protected].

Dr. Egidio Riggio
Dr. Katarina Andjelkov
Dr. Benedetto Longo
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • plastic and aesthetic surgery
  • regenerative surgery
  • breast and head reconstruction
  • calf augmentation

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The Vascular Anatomical Basis for a Well-Designed Reconstruction of the Ala Nasi by a Microsurgical Preauricular Flap Technique
by Gianpaolo Faini, Alice Ferrari, Lena Hirtler, Lorena Giugno, Sergio Arleo and Barbara Buffoli
Surg. Tech. Dev. 2024, 13(4), 371-381; https://doi.org/10.3390/std13040029 - 1 Nov 2024
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Background: A microsurgical auricular flap represents a single-step technique for the reconstruction of full-thickness defects of the ala nasi. To achieve the best surgical outcomes, it is essential to have an exhaustive knowledge of the vascular network to improve the management of the [...] Read more.
Background: A microsurgical auricular flap represents a single-step technique for the reconstruction of full-thickness defects of the ala nasi. To achieve the best surgical outcomes, it is essential to have an exhaustive knowledge of the vascular network to improve the management of the surgical flap. This study aimed to provide an anatomical and surgical guide for a well-designed reconstruction of the ala nasi using a free preauricular flap. Methods: In this study, three fresh-frozen and two formalin-fixed human head specimens injected with red silicone rubber to enhance the arterial facial system were used. The reconstruction of the full-thickness defect of the ala nasi was performed using a microsurgical auricular flap technique, with the dimensions of the ala nasi and the preauricular flap duly noted. In addition, anatomical dissections were conducted, during which the positions and diameters of the main donor and recipient vessels were measured. Results: A presurgical evaluation was performed to define the flap design. A comparison of the shape and mean dimensions of the ala nasi defect (height 9.66 ± 1.40 mm; thickness 3.52 ± 0.53 mm) and the preauricular flap (height 8.50 ± 2.68 mm; thickness 3.92 ± 1.29 mm) indicated that this flap was an optimal option for the reconstruction of the ala nasi. The surgical procedure involved the full-thickness removal of the ala nasi, and the harvesting and insertion of the preauricular flap. The anatomical measurements demonstrated that the facial artery and veins were the optimal recipient vessels, with a diameter of >1 mm (2.08 ± 0.56 and 2.85 ± 0.74 mm), suitable for anastomosis with the superficial temporal artery and vein (1.86 ± 0.58 and 1.66 ± 0.15 mm). In addition, the postsurgical evaluations indicated a slight mean difference in the thickness (1.14 ± 0.65 mm) and height (1.68 ± 1.18 mm) between the ala nasi and helix and a satisfactory VAS score (7.9 ± 0.57). Conclusions: Our surgical and anatomical data provide compelling evidence in favour of free preauricular flap reconstructions of the ala nasi. This procedure allows for the correct choice of recipient vessels and the creation of a well-designed surgical flap. Full article
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