SANTI , Pierluigi

In June 2000 the Medical Devices Agency (MDA) issued a Hazard Notice recommending the explantation of Trilucent breast implants (TBP) as a precautionary measure. Following that recommendation, we reviewed our series of 52 patients (71 implants) operated on from 1994 to 1998 to recall and advise those still harboring TBP. We have analyzed all...

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate a possible relationship between lunar cycles and haemorrhagic complication rate in surgery. Materials and methods: The possible relationship between moon phases and surgical outcome was tested by evaluating the haemorrhagic complication rate for 18,760 patients who underwent surgery between...

A 62-year-old woman had a defect in the vertex of the scalp that was created by the excision of a basal cell carcinoma. This was closed with three local, hair-bearing, rhomboid flaps. This allowed us to reconstruct the natural whorl pattern of hair in this region.

Background. One-stage direct-to-implant immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) is performed simultaneously with breast cancer resection. We explored indications, techniques, and outcomes of IBR to determine its feasibility, safety, and effectiveness. Material and Methods. We reviewed the available literature on one-stage direct-to-implant IBR,...