Quantification of the complex breast region can be helpful in breast surgery, which is shaped
by subjective influences. However, there is no generally recognized method for breast …

A distally-based pedicled forearm flap, including a part of the radial bone, was used to
reconstruct a thumb and a good functional result was obtained. This compound flap can also be …

Precise and objective calculation of breast volume is helpful to evaluate the aesthetic result
of breast surgery, but traditional methods are unsatisfactory. Three-dimensional (3D) …

The anatomic conditions of the female breast require imaging the breast region 3-dimensionally
in a normal standing position for quality assurance and for surgery planning or surgery …

Background: In a previous prospective study, the authors evaluated the quality of life in patients
undergoing aesthetic surgery. In this survey, the authors split up the operative indication …

Penile construction in transsexuals has always been a challenge for plastic surgeons. After
a long period of exploration with different techniques of penile construction, the author has …

Attempts have been made internationally to introduce clear definitions and classifications in
the new field of replantation surgery. A special Committee of the International Society of …

Background Currently, postoperative outcome analysis in breast augmentation is essentially
subjective, and objective evaluation of treatment efficacy is lacking. This study evaluates the …

BACKGROUND: Changes in breast-morphology occur after all types of breast surgery, but a
systematic and objective surgical result assessment is currently lacking. Three-dimensional (…

Myelomeningocele is a common dysraphic defect leading to severe impairment throughout
the patient’s lifetime. Although surgical closure of this anomaly is usually performed in the …