Journal Reviews

Effect of skin expansion on acellular dermis

1 December 2017 | | Breast Surgery, General Plastic Surgery | Acellular dermis, breast reconstruction, expander

Acellular dermis is widely used in prosthesis based breast reconstruction, however, there is a lack of data concerning its expandability and related skin changes. This experimental study in rats aimed to determine whether acellular dermis could be expanded and whether...

ERAS in microvascular breast reconstruction

5 October 2015 | | Breast Surgery | Autologous breast reconstruction, DIEP flap, ERAS, Enhanced recovery after surgery, Microsurgery

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is an important concept in today’s accountancy dominated hospitals, effectively decreasing the length of stay (LOS) of postoperative patients. This is something that surgeons will have to consider – or have protocols foisted upon them...