2011
Does the Severity of Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Influence the Timing of Staged Bilateral Release?
Chin SH, Tom LK, Thomson JG. Does the Severity of Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Influence the Timing of Staged Bilateral Release? Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2011, 67: 30-33. PMID: 21467913, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0b013e3181ebe617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic carpal tunnel releaseCarpal tunnel syndromeBilateral carpal tunnel syndromeContralateral surgeryBilateral endoscopic carpal tunnel releaseModerate carpal tunnel syndromeSevere carpal tunnel syndromeSeverity of CTSMild carpal tunnel syndromeRetrospective chart analysisCarpal tunnel releaseBilateral releaseCTS patientsTunnel syndromeContralateral sideSecond operationPatientsSurgeryChart analysisSeverityReleaseSyndrome
2010
Mild Intraoperative Hypothermia Reduces Free Tissue Transfer Thrombosis
Liu Y, Hirsch B, Shah A, Reid M, Thomson J. Mild Intraoperative Hypothermia Reduces Free Tissue Transfer Thrombosis. Journal Of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2010, 27: 121-126. PMID: 20981640, DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1268211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBody TemperatureChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFree Tissue FlapsGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHumansHypothermiaLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, IntraoperativeMultivariate AnalysisPlastic Surgery ProceduresPostoperative ComplicationsPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesThrombosisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsFree flap thrombosisFlap thrombosisIntraoperative temperatureThrombosis rateIntraoperative core body temperatureYale-New Haven HospitalMaximum intraoperative temperatureComplete flap necrosisFree flap patientsFree flap reconstructionLogistic regression analysisLower thrombosis rateMild intraoperative hypothermiaFree tissue transferCore body temperatureVenous thrombosisFlap patientsIntraoperative hypothermiaFlap necrosisFlap reconstructionThrombosisTissue transferPatientsSignificant predictorsBody temperature
1998
Ischemic Preconditioning of Musculocutaneous Flaps: Effects of Ischemia Cycle Length and Number of Cycles
Zahir T, Zahir K, Syed S, Restifo R, Thomson J. Ischemic Preconditioning of Musculocutaneous Flaps: Effects of Ischemia Cycle Length and Number of Cycles. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 1998, 40: 430-435. PMID: 9556000, DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199804000-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparison of the Effects of Ischemic Preconditioning and Surgical Delay on Pedicled Musculocutaneous Flap Survival in a Rat Model
Zahir K, Syed S, Zink J, Restifo R, Thomson J. Comparison of the Effects of Ischemic Preconditioning and Surgical Delay on Pedicled Musculocutaneous Flap Survival in a Rat Model. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 1998, 40: 422-429. PMID: 9555999, DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199804000-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of IPCSurgical delayIschemic preconditioningMusculocutaneous flapFlap survivalRat modelMale Sprague-Dawley ratsTransverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flapFifth postoperative dayRectus abdominis musculocutaneous flapSprague-Dawley ratsSame operative sessionMusculocutaneous flap modelPedicled musculocutaneous flapT-testStudent's t-testPostoperative daySimilar efficacyTRAM flapIP groupSurgical proceduresFlap elevationOperative sessionFlap viabilityFlap model
1997
Transferring Vascular Territories from One Axial Pattern Flap to Another: A Comparison of Delay Procedures
Zink J, Syed S, Zahir K, Thomson J, Restifo R. Transferring Vascular Territories from One Axial Pattern Flap to Another: A Comparison of Delay Procedures. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 1997, 38: 385-387. PMID: 9111899, DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199704000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsMaleMicrosurgeryNecrosisRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRegional Blood FlowSkinSurgical FlapsTime FactorsConceptsLateral thoracic arteryDominant pedicleThoracic arteryVascular territoriesMusculocutaneous perforatorsGroup IGroup IIISprague-Dawley ratsAxial pattern flapLateral thoracic flapIliolumbar arteryFlap survivalAdjacent vascular territoriesRat modelIliac branchGroup IIAnimal's dorsumControl groupDorsal flapLateral borderVascular sourceArteryFlapPerforatorsPedicle