Barillo, D; Marx, D.
Burns. 2014; 40: S3-S8
Silver is a naturally occurring element. Similar to other metals, the ionized form of silver (Ag +1 ) has known antimicrobial properties. A number of wound dressings incorporating silver ion or silver compounds have recently been developed and marketed. In addition, the antimicrobial effects of silver are currently being promoted in consumer products such as clothing and household appliances. The present use of silver in medical and consumer products has prompted concerns for potential toxicity and ecological effects, including induction of microbial resistance to antibiotics. These concerns ignore the fact that silver has been used for medicinal purposes for several thousand years.
Outcomes of patients with burns have improved substantially over the past two decades. Findings from a 2012 study in The Lancet showed that a burn size of more than 60% total body surface area burned (an increase from 40% a decade ago) is associated with risks and mortality. Similar data have been obtained in adults and elderly people who have been severely burned. We discuss recent and future developments in burn care to improve outcomes of children.
La reconstrucción mamaria inmediata postmastectomía radical modificada o subcutánea devuelve la feminidad a las pacientes al crear una neomama con volumen adecuado, simetría, visión tridimensional, forma anatómica y sensibilidad táctil en el área reconstruida. Para este fin se han descrito múltiples técnicas quirúrgicas. Describimos nuestra técnica quirúrgica mediante la cual, al realizar la mastectomía, creamos un bolsillo retromuscular amplio, sin tensión, conformado por el músculo pectoral mayor que es desinsertado en su base inferior, y un colgajo con pedículo lateral interno del músculo oblicuo externo, los cuales al suturarse entre sí, cubren, protegen y crean un amplio bolsillo para el expansor o prótesis mamaria. Estos colgajos se cubren a su vez por un colgajo cutáneo-adiposo.
En el presente artículo se abordó el estudio de las bolsas adiposas palpebrales inferiores contemplando la importancia de dos ejes fundamentales como son, en la práctica, la blefaroplastia estética y el aspecto puramente anatómico.
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