Gregory M. Buncke

TL;DR: The outcomes for safety and meaningful recovery observed in this study compare favorably to those reported in the literature for nerve autograft and are higher than those reported for nerve conduits.

TL;DR: The available data, new clinical data, and hypothesizes about the ways in which some procedures are more affected than others are reviewed, which include rhytidectomy, abdomen reconstruction, breast reconstruction, free-tissue transfer, and digital replantation.

TL;DR: A significant improvement in the salvage rate of microvascular transplants may be attainable with the use of a miniature Doppler ultrasonic probe, which allows for safe, continuous monitoring of flap blood flow, which permits the rapid detection and hence rapid treatment of postoperative complications.

TL;DR: There is a growing body of evidence supporting their utility in major peripheral nerve repairs, gap repairs up to 70 mm in length, as an alternative source of tissue to bolster the diameter of a cable graft, and for the management of neuromas in non-reconstructable injuries.

TL;DR: It is recommended that leech applications be restricted to tissue with arterial perfusion to minimize contamination of necrotic tissue and that patients treated with leeches receive antibiotics effective against Aeromonas hydrophila before leech application.