Blood Thinner Lowers Clot Risk in Plastic Surgery Patients
October 27, 2011 11:17 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For plastic surgery patients at high risk, treatment with the anticoagulant (blood-thinning) drug enoxaparin can reduce the risk of serious...
Study Finds Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Does Not Increase Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence
October 27, 2011 09:16 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A modified mastectomy technique provides effective treatment for breast cancer while preserving the nipple and surrounding tissues for use in...
Complications After Breast Surgery Are More Common in Obese Women
October 27, 2011 08:12 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Obese women are at substantially higher risk of complications following breast surgery, according to a study in the November issue of Plastic...
Adding Liposuction Helps Prevent Common Complication After Tummy Tuck
October 04, 2011 11:07 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 4, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For patients undergoing plastic surgery to flatten the abdomen, a technique incorporating liposuction can help to avoid postoperative problems...
Study Examines Ethical Issues Surrounding Surgery to Separate Conjoined Twins
October 04, 2011 10:51 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 4, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The case of a pair of "craniopagus" twins (conjoined at the head) illustrates the complex bioethical issues involved in deciding whether to...
The Plastic Surgery Foundation Names Michael Neumeister, MD, as Its New President
September 27, 2011 11:06 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
DENVER, Sept. 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF), the premier plastic surgery research organization advancing the specialty, this week announced it has named Michael...
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Names New York Physician New President
September 27, 2011 10:48 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
DENVER, Sept. 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Malcolm Z. Roth, MD, F.A.C.S., chief of plastic surgery at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York, this week was named president of the American Society...
Patients of Courage Honored in Denver
September 23, 2011 10:10 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
DENVER, Sept. 23, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Four reconstructive surgery patients from across the country are recipients of the annual Patients of Courage: Triumph Over Adversity awards from the...
Uninsured Breast Cancer Patients Not Informed of Reconstructive Options
September 22, 2011 11:10 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
DENVER, Sept. 22, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than half of uninsured women with breast cancer never receive adequate information regarding their reconstructive options after mastectomy, says a study...
Liposuction Linked to Reduced Triglyceride Levels, ASPS Study Finds
September 22, 2011 10:39 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
DENVER, Sept. 22, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Long considered a purely cosmetic procedure, a new study suggests may also have significant health benefits. A study being presented at the American Society...