Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Sep 2012
Comparative StudyOperating room fires: part II. optimizing safety.
The second part of the authors' study on operating room fires analyzes the construct of the nasal cannula used during facial surgery for patients under conscious sedation with supplemental oxygen. This prospective study compares two common styles of nasal cannulas with a nasopharyngeal system described in their first report. ⋯ This study demonstrates that mass spectrometry oxygen readings around the face are similar to room air when the cut ends of the oxygen cannulas are passed down the nasaopharyngeal tube, whereas readings are significantly higher with the nasal cannulas. The nasopharyngeal system that the authors describe represents a significantly safer means of oxygen delivery during conscious sedation.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Sep 2012
Misrepresentation of scholarly works by integrated plastic surgery applicants.
Many authors report alarming rates of false or questionable claims of scholarly achievement among residency applicants. The authors sought to further elucidate the authenticity of such inappropriate declarations by simultaneously conducting an investigation of a selected pool of integrated plastic surgery applicants. The authors' hypothesis is that the percentage of citations claimed by many authors to be false was erroneously high because of failure of an adequate search or prolonged time from submission to publication for many journals. ⋯ The majority (93 to 98 percent) of integrated plastic surgery applicants are truthful regarding scholarly achievement. Applicants should be given the benefit of the doubt and the opportunity to confirm their claims when we cannot.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Aug 2012
A 10-year review of frontal sinus fractures: clinical outcomes of conservative management of posterior table fractures.
Frontal sinus cranialization is commonly indicated for posterior table fractures with significant comminution, displacement, or cerebrospinal fluid leaks. This study assessed the clinical outcomes of conservative management. ⋯ Therapeutic, IV.