Multi-Disciplinary Surgical Approach to Esophageal Reconstruction: The Role of the Plastic Surgeon

Purpose: This work evaluates the role of combined phacoemulsification and vitrectomy surgery in the management of cataract associated with noninfectious uveitis. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted of all patients aged 7 years or older who underwent a combined surgical approach from 2005 to 2018. Results: Eighty-five eyes of 67 patients were included in the study; 10.7% of eyes had a best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 20/40 or better at time of surgery. At 1-year follow-up, 63.4% of eyes had a BCVA 20/40 or better and 7.6% had a BCVA of 20/200 or worse. There was an overall decrease in cystoid macular edema after surgery compared with preoperatively (47.6% vs 34.5% presurgery and postsurgery, respectively). Complete inflammatory disease remission off immunomodulatory therapy and systemic steroids was achieved in 21.1% of patients. Conclusions: A combined surgical approach is effective in visual rehabilitation in patients with uveitic cataracts and may promote inflammatory disease remission specifically in intermediate uveitis.

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From Kidney Transplants to Vascularized Composite Allografts: The Role of the Plastic Surgeon in Transplantation

Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation ◽

10.1080/23723505.2016.1197874 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 71-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ted Welman ◽

Vincenzo Villani ◽

Kumaran Shanmugarajah ◽

Shehan Hettiaratchy

Keyword(s):

Plastic Surgeon ◽

Kidney Transplants

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Role of the Physicianʼs Assistant and the Plastic Surgeon

Southern Medical Journal ◽

10.1097/00007611-197804000-00026 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 71 (4) ◽

pp. 430-431 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

PAUL S. TOTH ◽

KENNETH L. PICKRELL ◽

L. K. THOMPSON

Keyword(s):

Plastic Surgeon

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The Role of Epilepsy Surgery in the Treatment of Childhood Epileptic Encephalopathy

Epilepsy Research and Treatment ◽

10.1155/2013/983049 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Husam R. Kayyali ◽

Ahmed Abdelmoity ◽

Saleh Baeesa

Keyword(s):

Clinical Features ◽

Developmental Disability ◽

Epilepsy Surgery ◽

Surgical Approach ◽

Brain Function ◽

Brain Lesion ◽

Epileptic Encephalopathy ◽

Intractable Seizures ◽

Electroencephalogram Eeg

Children with epileptic encephalopathy often have global impairment of brain function and frequent intractable seizures, which contribute further to their developmental disability. Many of these children have identifiable brain lesion on neurological imaging. In such cases, epilepsy surgery may be considered as a treatment option despite the lack of localized epileptic pattern on electroencephalogram (EEG). In this paper, we summarize the clinical features of epileptic encephalopathy syndromes and review the reported literature on the surgical approach to some of these disorders.

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