Reconstructive Surgery - Articles
Last Reconstructive Surgery
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Kara Herron
Today is the 2nd day of my recovery from my last surgery. This time we just tried to fix the look of the reconstruction. The right side was more rounded on top and a little higher, so the left side needed to be lifted a li ...
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Last Reconstructive Surgery
by
Kara Herron
Today is the 2nd day of my recovery from my last surgery. This time we just tried to fix the look of the reconstruction. The right side was more rounded on top and a little higher, so the left side needed to be lifted a li ...
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Update on Future Hip Reconstruction Surgery
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Susan
... er talking about IF she needs the hip reconstruction and double osteotomy but rather, WHEN she needs it. Why is this good? The only reason he would not have wanted to do this surgery would be if we didn't expect her to ever do much walking. This time he didn't even bring that up as a possibility so that must mean he is more optimistic, right? Unfor ...
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Breast Reconstruction Surgery - Part III - Perforator Flap Reconstruction
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Dr. C
... on is used, the vast majority of women will require 2 or even 3 procedures for the optimal cosmetic result. Each procedure is typically separated by several weeks. The entire reconstructive process, regardless of the method of reconstruction, can therefore take several months to complete. However, breast reconstruction does NOT typically complicate ...
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Breast Reconstruction Surgery - Part II - Muscle Flap Reconstruction
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Dr. C
... ed to the chest (one for each breast). The loss of abdominal strength in these situations is far greater and very significant.Over the years and with the introduction of microsurgery, the procedure has evolved several times with each modification preserving more and more abdominal muscle. This has made postoperative recovery a little easier and has ...
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Plastic Surgeon using New Technology in Breast Reconstruction Surgery
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Dr. C
Wendy Rigby- KENS 5 Eyewitness News San Antonio's Methodist Hospital is one of only two facilities in the country offering a new technology to help in breast reconstruction surgery — a system that gives doctors a more precise way to see what they are operating on. Plastic surgeon, Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo is a man on a mission. He wants more breast ...
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