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Bilateral superiorly based full-thickness nasolabial island flaps for closure of residual anterior palatal fistulas in an unoperated elderly patient
(AMER CLEFT PALATE-CRANIOFACIAL ASSOC, 2003)
Objective: Unoperated bilateral complete cleft lip and palate in an adult or elderly patient is seen rarely, and the existence of unoperated clefts is a result of unfavorable economic and social circumstances. We report ...
The flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser (585 nm) treatment of hypertrophic scars in Asians
(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2003)
Hypertrophic scars are common and cause functional and psychologic morbidity. Various treatment modalities have been advocated in the past, but the flashlamp-pumped pulsed-dye laser-585 nm (PDL) has been shown to be effective ...
Use of Q-switched ruby laser in the treatment of nevus of Ota indifferent age groups
(WILEY-LISS, 2003)
Background and Objectives: Nevus of Ota is a form of dermal melanocytic hamartoma that appears as a bluish discoloration in the trigeminal region. Although Q-switched lasers provide effective treatment, the appropriate age ...
Treatment of phacomatosis pigmentovascularis: A combined multiple laser approach
(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2003)
BACKGROUND. Phacomatosis pigmentovascularis (PPV) consists of a capillary malformation with a variety of melanocytic lesions, which involve various regions of the body and are difficult to treat with conventional therapeutic ...
The seven flap Z-plasty revisited
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2003)
Although multiple Z-plasties are widely used for burn contractures, the seven flap Z-plasty procedure has not gained wide acceptance in plastic surgery practice. However, the technique has the advantage of achieving more ...
A giant melanocytic nevus treated with combined use of normal mode ruby laser and Q-switched alexandrite laser
(JAPANESE DERMATOLGICAL ASSOC, 2003)
We report a combination procedure that can improve the effectiveness of laser removal of giant congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN). A 2-year-old girl with a giant CMN was seen in our outpatient clinic. Histological findings ...
Efficacy of the flashlamp-pumped pulsed-dye laser in nonsurgical delay of skin flaps
(BLACKWELL PUBLISHING INC, 2003)
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article was to determine the effectiveness of laser delay by use of the flashlamp-pumped pulsed-dye laser operating at a wavelength of 585 nm; to elucidate the comparable or dissimilar ...