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2. TDAP flap in reconstruction of a severe postburn contracture of the axillary region-a case report.
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Eljuga D, Muzar RM, Jaman J, Eljuga K, Rafaj G, and Vlajcic Z
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Herein we report a case of a male patient who was burned with hot oil and as a consequence developed a severe axillary contracture with limited abduction and elevation of his left arm. Due to the restriction in the range of movements, our patient reported limitations in everyday activities with decreased quality of life. For this patient we proposed a reconstructive plan that required a combination of multiple techniques of scar release and reconstruction of the defect with thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP)-based flap. One year postoperatively, we achieved a significant improvement in range of motion. We showed that TDAP flap provides a thin and pliable tissue coverage with a safe vascular supply. Furthermore, we eliminated the need for prolonged splinting which enabled early postoperative rehabilitation. To conclude, TDAP flap proved to be an ideal flap for this scenario and when used in combination with other techniques, optimal end result can be achieved., Competing Interests: None declared., (Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. © The Author(s) 2025.) more...
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- 2025
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3. Inferior lateral tunneling (ILT) composite separation technique.
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Vlajcic Z, Martic K, Jelec V, Dewing D, Zupcic M, Budimir I, Eljuga D, and Zic R
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Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest None declared.
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- 2021
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4. The "dermal cage": Inferiorly based dermal flap technique for breast reconstruction after mastectomy.
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Vlajcic Z, Martic K, Budi S, Roje Z, Dewing D, and Zic R
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- Acellular Dermis, Adult, Breast surgery, Breast Implantation, Breast Implants, Female, Humans, Mammaplasty instrumentation, Middle Aged, Mammaplasty methods, Mastectomy, Skin Transplantation methods
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"Direct to implant," "one-stage," or "immediate" breast reconstruction procedures have become extremely popular in the last decade. The additional task of covering the lower pole of the prosthetic implant for stability can be achieved by one of two principal methods: either the use of acellular dermal matrix (ADM) or alternatively by the use of autologous dermis (inferiorly based dermal flap). In 2013, we published a modification of the inferior pedicle technique for reduction mammaplasty with the principal goal of making a strong, durable, and internalized ``dermal cage'' fixed to the chest wall to support the remaining breast tissue and to prevent the long-term descent of the breast tissue through the effects of gravity. At that time, we started to use the same technique in breast reconstruction for selected cases who required skin or nipple-sparing mastectomy with reduction of the skin envelope, not just to cover the lateroinferior pole of breast implants as an alternative to ADM but primarily for functional support and suspension with fixation of the implant on the chest wall, shaping the reconstructed breast with the aim of preventing lateral displacement. In this article, we present the method and rationale of our "dermal cage" technique explaining differences between previously published modifications by other authors of the inferior dermal pedicle., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.) more...
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- 2020
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5. The Inguinal Adipodermal Graft: a Single-Stage Technique for Cranial Linear Grove-like Defects Correction.
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Vlajcic Z and Zic R
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- Craniofacial Abnormalities etiology, Esthetics, Graft Survival, Humans, Patient Satisfaction, Treatment Outcome, Craniofacial Abnormalities surgery, Inguinal Canal blood supply, Postoperative Complications surgery, Plastic Surgery Procedures methods, Transplantation, Autologous
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Introduction: In reconstruction of post-traumatic craniofacial defects Palacos R-40 is mostly used by neurosurgeons and by maxillofacial surgeons after tumor removal with consequently noticeable irregularities on the shape of the cranial region and face. We harvested customized adipodermal (AD) graft in low inguinal region and use it as an inlay autologous graft for surface irregularities correction with a 100% survival and without noticeable reduction of the graft volume., Material and Methods: Between 2009 and 2015, an adipodermal gaft was used in 5 cases of craniofacial post-traumatic defects, 3 of which were due to Palacos R-40 cranial reconstruction and 2 connected to maxillofacial tumor removal and post-traumatic reconstruction., Results: There were no complications and a satisfactory aesthetic result was achieved in all cases., Conclusion: The inguinal inlay autologous AD graft is, due to our best knowledge, an original single-stage procedure for those typical cranial grove-like defects correction. It gives a wide option of different shapes with relatively easy to proceed and predictable result., Competing Interests: • Conflict of interest: None declared. more...
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- 2016
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6. The "dermal cage": a modification of the inferior pedicle breast reduction.
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Zic R, Vlajcic Z, Dewing D, Zambelli M, and Stanec Z
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- Adult, Aged, Breast abnormalities, Breast surgery, Cicatrix prevention & control, Cohort Studies, Esthetics, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Hypertrophy diagnosis, Middle Aged, Postoperative Care methods, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Suture Techniques, Wound Healing physiology, Young Adult, Breast pathology, Hypertrophy surgery, Mammaplasty methods, Skin Transplantation methods, Surgical Flaps blood supply
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Unlabelled: In spite of more recent techniques for breast reduction, the inferior pedicle technique has proven to be enduring and still a very popular option in the plastic surgeon's armamentarium despite certain shortcomings. This technique is especially important for treating large breasts with a long sternal notch-to-nipple distance. The modifications we describe in this article overcome some of the main drawbacks of the standard inferior pedicle technique and make the procedure particularly effective when used on appropriately selected patients. This is achieved principally by the creation of a strong, durable, and internalized "dermal cage" that remains fixed to the chest wall in the upper part, as well as on both sides, to support the majority of the remaining breast tissue. This serves several purposes, including narrowing the breast thereby giving good projection and reduction of the N-IMF length of the inferior pedicle. Through suspension and fixation of the inferior pedicle to the chest wall, one can mitigate the effects of gravity on the inferior pedicle. The benefits of this include reduced tension on the T junction, thereby reducing the incidence of wound dehiscence in the immediate postoperative period, while reduction of tension on the nipple-areola complex reduces "bottoming" out over the long term. This process has been the main shortcoming of the inferior pedicle technique to date. The technique was used on 26 patients over a 7-year period with a mean long-term follow-up of 41 months. The results demonstrate the short- and long-term effectiveness of our own particular combination of modifications to previously described techniques and modifications of the inferior pedicle breast reduction., Level of Evidence V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 . more...
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- 2013
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7. Biomechanical trial of modified flexor tendon sutures: an in vitro study.
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Vlajcic Z, Zic R, Skenderi Z, Bilic-Zulle L, Martic K, and Stanec Z
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- Animals, Biomechanical Phenomena, In Vitro Techniques, Sus scrofa, Tendons physiology, Suture Techniques, Tendons surgery
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Proven benefits of early active mobilisation for intra-synovial flexor tendon repairs have inducted new criteria for a 'perfect suture'. This study has examined different variations of modified Kessler's suture, which could fulfil the new criteria. A total of 93 swine extensor tendons were transected, repaired and tested using a dynamometer with constant rate of extension. The first part of study tested clinically the most used modified Kessler suture, a variation of double modified Kessler suture and intact tendons as a control group. Further variations in the second part of study were due to type of suture, location and number of the knots and type of peripheral suture. According to the results, the tested version of double modified Kessler suture with crossed peripheral suture was the strongest one among all tested variations. The ultimate force for the authors preferred modification of the double modified Kessler (DMK) is significantly higher than modified Kessler suture. The version of DMK with crossed peripheral suture is the strongest one among all tested variations. The lowest strength manifests variation with two knots between tendon ends. The variations with interlocked and outsided knot or monofilament tread are not statistically significant regarding ultimate force. The frequency of suture failure events (suture pull out or tendon and/or suture rupture) is equal respecting braided or monofilament suture. The preferred modification of the double modified Kessler (DMK) suture with crossed peripheral suture is the strongest one among all tested variations and could achieve, concerning range of force, early active mobilisation. Further variations due to the type of thread and location, type and number of the knots did not show statistical significance. more...
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- 2012
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8. Has the time come to change the breast-conserving treatment for skin and nipple-areola complex-sparing mastectomy?
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Vlajcic Z, Zic R, and Stanec Z
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- Esthetics, Female, Forecasting, Humans, Mastectomy, Segmental trends, Nipples, Breast Neoplasms surgery, Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast surgery, Mastectomy methods, Mastectomy, Segmental statistics & numerical data
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- 2010
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9. Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma of the hand in a 2 year-old child.
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Milanovic R, Vlajcic Z, Zic R, Stanec S, Rudman F, and Stanec Z
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- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use, Chemotherapy, Adjuvant, Child, Child, Preschool, Combined Modality Therapy, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hand diagnostic imaging, Hand pathology, Humans, Neoplasm Staging, Radiography, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Alveolar diagnostic imaging, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Alveolar drug therapy, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Alveolar pathology, Soft Tissue Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Soft Tissue Neoplasms drug therapy, Soft Tissue Neoplasms pathology, Hand surgery, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Alveolar surgery, Soft Tissue Neoplasms surgery
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- 2007
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10. Algorithm for classification and treatment of poststernotomy wound infections.
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Vlajcic Z, Zic R, Stanec S, and Stanec Z
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- Debridement, Esthetics, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Patient Satisfaction, Prospective Studies, Surgical Flaps blood supply, Surgical Wound Infection surgery, Algorithms, Sternum surgery, Surgical Wound Infection classification
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The treatment of sternal wound infection still carries a high mortality. Treatment preferences range from more conservative treatments that do not include flaps, to more aggressive reconstructions using different types of flaps, and these could be resolved and standardised using a proper classification with a treatment algorithm. We propose modification of the existing classification, with different proposals for treatment, stressing the importance of the radicality of debridement, and report our results in 31 patients, 24 of whom were well satisfied. Eleven were left with some pain in the chest wall, and eight each with some muscular weakness and less than adequate cosmesis. We would also like to recommend the omental flap as the first choice for selected cases. With our selective approach we have achieved good functional and aesthetic results with satisfied patients. more...
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- 2007
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11. Nipple-areola complex preservation.
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Vlajcic Z, Rado Z, Stanec S, and Stanec Z
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- Breast Implantation, Esthetics, Female, Frozen Sections, Humans, Mammaplasty, Predictive Value of Tests, Terminology as Topic, Breast Neoplasms surgery, Mastectomy, Subcutaneous methods, Nipples surgery, Patient Selection
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- 2006
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12. Nipple-areola complex preservation: predictive factors of neoplastic nipple-areola complex invasion.
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Vlajcic Z, Zic R, Stanec S, Lambasa S, Petrovecki M, and Stanec Z
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- Breast Neoplasms pathology, Humans, Mastectomy methods, Monitoring, Intraoperative, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Neoplasm Staging, Predictive Value of Tests, Prospective Studies, Breast Neoplasms surgery, Nipples surgery, Salvage Therapy methods
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Recently, skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) with nipple-areola complex (NAC) preservation has been promoted as an oncologically safe procedure in practice for selected patients. The criteria of selection have not been yet defined precisely. The focus of this study was to investigate predictive factors of NAC-base neoplastic involvement to define the indications for NAC preservation. A prospective clinical study was conducted of 108 randomly selected female patients with invasive breast cancer. Analyzed markers of NAC involvement were tumor-nipple distance (TND), tumor size, localization, histologic type, grade, lymphovascular invasion (LVI), site, and axillary lymph-node status. The definitive histologic findings of the NAC base were compared with analyzed markers and the frozen section results. NAC base was positive in 23.15% patients at definitive histology with false-negative results in 4.63% patients at intraoperative frozen section. Significant differences were found in TND, tumor size, axillary lymph-node status, and LVI. There were no significant differences in tumor grade and site and not enough cases for statistical evaluation in histologic type and localization. Clinical indications for NAC preservation, according to this study, include tumors < or =2.5 cm, TND >4 cm, negative axillary lymph node status, and no LVI. Considering the possibility of pre- or intraoperative measurement, tumor size, and TND evaluation will result in the lowest possible mistakes in NAC preservation. Frozen section analyses of the NAC base, because of the "false-negative" possibility, could be deemed as a relative prognostic factor until definitive histologic findings. The presence of an extensive intraductal component (EIC) in the "borderline" cases of these criteria could be an additional argument for NAC removal. more...
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- 2005
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13. Surgical treatment of nevoid hyperkeratosis of the areola by removal of the areola and reconstruction with a skin graft.
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Milanovic R, Martic K, Stanec S, Zic R, Vlajcic Z, and Stanec Z
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- Adult, Breast Diseases pathology, Female, Humans, Keratosis pathology, Nipples pathology, Breast Diseases surgery, Keratosis surgery, Nipples surgery, Plastic Surgery Procedures methods, Skin Transplantation
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Hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola is a rare, sporadic, benign condition characterized by verrucosus thickening and brownish discoloration of the nipple and areola. Approximately 50 cases of hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola have been reported in the literature. Dermatologists treated most of them conservatively. We have described the case of healthy 19-year-old girl with bilateral nevoid hyperkeratosis of the areola and our treatment by surgical removal of the areola and reconstruction with a skin graft. As far as we know, this is the first report of this kind of treatment. The final result is esthetically excellent and without recurrence during 12 months' follow-up. more...
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- 2005
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14. Areola-sparing mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction.
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Vlajcic Z, Zic R, Stanec S, and Stanec Z
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- Breast Neoplasms pathology, Female, Humans, Breast Neoplasms surgery, Mastectomy, Modified Radical methods, Nipples, Plastic Surgery Procedures methods
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- 2005
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15. Omega and inverted omega incision: a concept of uniform incision in breast surgery.
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Vlajcic Z, Zic R, Stanec S, and Stanec Z
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- Adult, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Biopsy methods, Breast Neoplasms surgery, Mammaplasty methods, Mastectomy
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In the history of breast surgery, we have seen a lot of changes in orientation, position, and localization of breast incisions. Most of the biopsy incisions have been made with no consideration of future mastectomy or reconstruction because a wide ellipse of skin removed during the mastectomy included the biopsy site. The primary surgical treatment was in the competence of the oncologic or general surgeon. Reconstruction was not an integral part of breast carcinoma therapy and was considered as a secondary, unimportant treatment to be preformed by a plastic surgeon at a later date if desired by the patient. Wide acceptance of conservative breast operations, skin-sparing mastectomy, and reconstruction as an integral part of breast cancer therapy necessitates new consideration about the initial incisions used for breast biopsy. We consider the omega incision not only as a type of incision but also as a concept that can be used for all breast surgery, including biopsy, lumpectomy, skin-sparing mastectomy, and reconstruction. more...
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- 2004
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