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Microsurgery Contents Volume 26 Number 1 2006 SPECIAL ISSUE: FRONTIERS IN EXPERIMENTAL MICROSURGERY: 7TH ISEM CONGRESS IREN MIKO, ISTVAN FURKA, NORBERT NEMETH, GUEST EDITORS 1 Frontiers in Experimental Microsurgery: The 7th Congress of the International Society for Experimental Microsurgery, Debrecen, Hungary, September 1-4, 2004 lren Miko, M.D., Ph.D., Istvan Furka, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., and Norbert Nemeth, M.D., Ph.D. Learning Microsurgical Suturing and Knotting Techniques: Comparative Data Istvan Furka, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., Endre Brath, M.D., Norbert Nemeth, M.D., Ph.D., and Iren Miko, M.D., Ph.D. Training Protocol for Feline Renal Transplantation, Using Rat Vascular Anastomosis Satomi Iwai, D.V.M., Kaoru Endo, D.V.M., and Eiji Kobayashi, M.D., Ph.D. Use of Nonpenetrating Vascular Closure Staples in Feline Renal Transplantation Satomi Iwai, D.V.M., Kaoru Endo, D.V.M., Yoji Hakamata, D.V.M., Ph.D., Clare R. Gregory, D.V.M., D.A.C.V.S., and Eiji Kobayashi, M.D., Ph.D. immune Regulatory Activity of Liver-Derived Dendritic Cells Generated In Vivo Wenhan Wu, M.D., Ning Zheng, Ph.D., Yalan Wang, M.D., John J. Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Lina Lu, M.D., and Shiguang Qian, M.D. Regulatory Dendritic Cells Modulate Immune Responses Via Induction of T-Cell Apoptotic Death Xiaoyan Liang, M.D., Ph.D., Zongyou Chen, M.D., John J. Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Shiguang Qian, M.D., and Lina Lu, M.D. Heme Oxygenase 1 Expression in Postischemic Reperfusion Liver Damage: Effect of L-Arginine Raffaele Lanteri, M.D., Ph.D., Rosaria Acquaviva, Ph.D., Claudia Di Giacomo, Ph.D., Rosario Caltabiano, M.D., Giovanni Li Destri, M.D., Luca Vanella, Marco Santangelo, M.D., Salvatore Lanzafame, M.D., and Antonio Di Cataldo, M.D. Measurement of Erythrocyte Deformability and Methodological Adaptation for Small-Animal Microsurgical Models Norbert Nemeth, M.D., Ph.D., Adrienn Gulyas, Anita Balint, M.D., Katalin Peto, M.D., Endre Brath, M.D., Ferenc Kiss, Istvan Furka, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., Oguz K. Baskurt, M.D., Ph.D., and Iren Miko, M.D., Ph.D. Hemorheological Follow-Up After Splenectomy and Spleen Autotransplantation In Mice lren Miko, M.D., Ph.D., Norbert Nemeth, M.D., Ph.D., Sandor Sipka Jr., M.D., Endre Brath, M.D., Katalin Peto, M.D., Adrienn Gulyas, M.D., Istvan Furka, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., and Robert Zhong, M.D. Distribution of Peripheral Blood Cells in Mice after Splenectomy or Autotransplantation Sandor Sipka Jr., M.D., Endre Brath, M.D., Ferenc F. Toth, M.D., Akos Fabian, Csilla Krizsan, Sandor Barath, Sandor Sipka, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., Norbert Nemeth, M.D., Ph.D., Anita Balint, M.D., Istvan Furka, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., and Iren Miko, M.D., Ph.D. Microvascular and Epithelial Permeability Measurements in Laboratory Animals Andrea Szabo, M.D., Ph.D., Michael D. Menger, M.D., Ph.D., and Mihaly Boros, M.D., Ph.D. Intestinal Ischemic Preconditioning in Rats and NF-xB Activation Andrea Ferencz, M.D., Ph.D., Boglarka Racz, Balazs Gasz, M.D., Laszlo Benko, M.D., Gabor Jancso, M.D., Ph.D., Maria Kurthy, and Erzsebet Roth, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc. Allogeneic Acute Rejection on Fetal Small-Bowel Graft: Role of Gangliosides Edna Frasson de Souza Montero, M.D., Ph.D., Vania Antunes Steffens, Ph.D., Monica Cecilia Bochetti Manna, M.D., M.Sc., Marcia Kiyomi Koike, M.Sc., Carlos Eduardo Saldanha de Almeida, Katia Ferreira de Oliveira, and Manuel de Jesus Simoes, M.D., Ph.D. Murine Fetal Smail-intestine Grafts: Morphometric and Immunohistochemical Evaluation Carlos Eduardo Saldanha de Almeida, Katia Ferreira de Oliveira, Monica Cecilia Bochetti Manna, M.D., M.Sc., Ricardo Artigiani, M.D., Ph.D., Marcia Kiyomi Koike, B.Sc., and Edna Frasson de Souza Montero, M.D., Ph.D. Lymphatic Microsurgery for the Treatment of Lymphedema C. Campisi, M.D., D. Davini, M.D., C. Bellini, M.D., G. Taddei, M.D., G. Villa, M.D., E. Fulcheri, M.D., A. Zilli, M.D., E. Da Rin, M.D., C. Eretta, M.D., and F. Boccardo, M.D., Ph.D. is There a Role for Microsurgery in the Prevention of Arm Lymphedema Secondary to Breast Cancer Treatment? C. Campisi, M.D., D. Davini, M.D., C. Bellini, M.D., G. Taddei, M.D., G. Villa, M.D., E. Fulcheri, M.D., A Zilli, M.D., E. da Rin, M.D., C. Eretta, M.D., and F. Boccardo, M.D., Ph.D. Esophagus Reconstruction with Free Jejunal Transfer Gabor Paviovics, M.D., Laszio Cseke, M.D., Andras Papp, M.D., Gyorgy Tizedes, M.D., Bela A. Tabar, M.D., and Peter Ors Horvath, M.D., D.Sc. Volume 26, Issue 1 was mailed the week of January 23, 2006. Cover photo: Symbolic places of Debrecen. Top left: Great Church. Top right: Library of the Reformed College. Bottom left: Great Church and Main Square. Bottom right: Grand Hotel Aranybika. Microsurgery Contents Volume 26 Number 2 2006 EDITORIALS 79 Microsurgery Journals William C. Lineaweaver, M.D. CLINICAL ARTICLES 80 Atypical and Malignant Peripheral Nerve-Sheath Tumors of the Brachial Plexus: Report of 3 Cases and Review of Literature Arvind Rawal, M.S., F.R.C.S., Qi Yin, M.D., Ph.D., Margaret Roebuck, D.Phil., Chris Sinopidis, M.D., Socrates Kalogrianitis, M.D., F.R.C.S., Timothy Helliwell, M.A., M.D., F.R.C. Path., and Simon P. Frostick, M.A., D.M., F.R.C.S. Limb Salvage of Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers with Free Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforater Flap Masayoshi Ohta, M.D., Mika Ikeda, M.D., Takeshi Togo, M.D., and Shigehiko Suzuki, M.D. Single Osteotomized Iliac Crest Free Flap in Anterior Mandible Reconstruction Omer Ozkan, M.D. Principles for Management of Toe-to-Hand Transfer in Reexploration; Toe Salvage with a Tubed Groin Flap in the Last Step Omer Ozkan, M.D., Hung-Chi Chen, M.D., F.A.C.S., Samir Mardini, M.D., Emanuele Cigna, M.D., Guan-Ming Feng, M.D., and Yong-Ming Chu, M.D. Method of Quadriceps Attachment Following Upper Tibial Recection Christopher Coombs, M.B.B.S., F.R.A.C.S., Mark O’Sullivan, M.B.B.S., F.R.A.C.S., Richard Theile, M.B.B.S., F.R.A.C.S., and Sze C. Tan, M.B.B.S., P.G.Dip.Surg.Anat RESEARCH ARTICLES 111 Study of In Vivo Differentiation of Rat Bone Marrow Stromal Cells Into Schwann Cell-Like Cells Xue Chen, M.D., Xiao-Dong Wang, M.D., Gang Chen, M.D., Wei-Wei Lin, M.D., Jian Yao, M.D., and Xiao-Song Gu, M.D., Ph.D. Nerve Conduit Infilled with GDNF Gene-Modified Schwann Cells Enhances Regeneration of the Peripheral Nerve Qingfeng Li, M.D., Ph.D., Ping Ping, M.D., Hao Jiang, M.D., Ph.D., and Kai Liu, M D. 122 Review of Microsurgery and Arteriovenous Fistulae for Hemodialysis Wanda Dorsett-Martin, D.V.M. BOOK REVIEWS 126 Review 1 Eric C. Hu, M.D. Review 2 William C. Lineaweaver, M.D. Volume 26, Issue 2 was mailed the week of February 27, 2006. Cover photo : From Chen et al. See article, Page 111. Microsurgery Contents Volume 26 Number 3 2006 EDITORIAL 129 Rejection William C. Lineaweaver, M.D. INVITED REVIEW 131. Clinical Review: Healing in Gastrointestinal Anastomoses, Part | Sarah K. Thompson, M.D., Eugene Y. Chang, M.D., and Blair A. Jobe, M.D. Published online 3 March 2006 Clinical Review: Healing in Gastrointestinal Anastomoses, Part II C. Kristian Enestvedt, M.D., Sarah, K. Thompson, M.D., Eugene Y. Chang, M.D., and Blair A. Jobe, M.D. Published online 3 March 2006 CLINICAL ARTICLES 144 Risk Acceptance in Composite-Tissue Allotransplantation Reconstructive Procedures Pascal Brouha, M.D., Deepak Naidu, M.D., Michael Cunningham, Ph.D., Allen Furr, Ph.D., Ramsey Majzoub, M.D., Federico V. Grossi, M.D., Cedric G. Francois, M.D., Ph.D., Claudio Maldonado, Ph.D., Joseph C. Banis, M.D., Serge Martinez, M.D., Gustavo Perez-Abadia, M.D., Osborne Wiggins, M.D., Moshe Kon, M.D., Ph.D., and John H. Barker, M.D., Ph.D. Published online 3 March 2006 Commentary Dr. W. P. Andrew Lee and Dr. Justin M. Sacks, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA Published online 3 March 2006 Type of Injury and Number of Anastomosed Vessels: Impact on Digital Replantation Paskorn Chaivanichsiri, M.D. and Pojamarn Rattanasrithong, R.N., B.P.H., M.PA. Published online 24 February 2006 One-Stage Reconstruction of Large Scalp Defects: Anterolateral Thigh Flap Gaye Taylan Calikapan, M.D., Serkan Yildirim, M.D., and Tayfun Ak6z, M.D. Published online 3 March 2006 Simple and Reliable Procedure for End-to-Side Microvascular Anastomosis: The Diamond Technique Cenk Sen, M.D., Hakan Agir, M.D., and Deniz Iscen, M.D. Published online 16 February 2006 Finger-Level Avulsion-Type Injuries Ahmet Karaoguz, M.D. and Mehmet Alp, M.D. Published online 16 February 2006 Postoperative Complications and Long-Term Prognosis of Microsurgical Reconstruction after Total Maxillectomy Gan Muneuchi, M.D., Kazunori Miyabe, M.D., Hiroshi Hoshikawa, M.D., Yuiro Hata, M.D., Shigehiko Suzuki, M.D., Hiroharu H. Igawa, M.D., and Nozomu Mori, M.D. Published online 15 February 2006 Beauty of Skin-Grafted Free Muscle Flaps in Head and Neck Reconstruction Barbara S. Lutz, M.D., Ph.D. Published online 15 February 2006 Repair of Buccal Defects with Anterolateral Thigh Flaps Omer Ozkan, M.D., Samir Mardini, M.D., Hung-Chi Chen, M.D., Emanuele Cigna, M.D., Wen-Ruay Tang, M.D., and Yi-Tien Liu, M.D. Published online 21 February 2006 Cross-Leg Free Anterolateral Thigh Perforator Flap: A Case Report Savas Serel, M.D., Burak Kaya, M.D., Ozerk Demiralp, M.D., and Zeki Can, M.D. Published online 15 February 2006 RESEARCH ARTICLES 193 Protective Effects of Some Antineoplastic Agents on Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Epigastric Island Skin Flaps Ibrahim Askar, M.D., M. Faruk Oktay, M.D., Ali Gurlek, M.D., and Bilsel Bac, M.D. Published online 3 March 2006 Improved Technique of Mouse Heterotopic Heart Graft Retransplantation Kunjie Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Nan Zhang, M.D., and Hong Li, M.D. Published online 15 February 2006 Bovine Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen-Carrying Solution (HBOC-201) Improves Flap Survival in a Rat Model of Epigastric Flap Failure Delio P. Ortegon, M.D., Michael R. Davis, M.D., James B. Sampson, M.D., Edward J. Dick, M.D., Vikram Kashyap, M.D., and Jeffrey D. Kerby, M.D., Ph.D. Published online 21 February 2006 Roles of Nitric Oxide, Malondiaidehyde, and Fibronectin in an Experimental Peripheral Nerve Ischemia-Reperfusion Model Ozlen Tubay Bagdatoglu, M.D., Gurbuz Polat, M.D., Celal Bagdatoglu, M.D., and Ugur Atik, Ph.D. Published online 16 February 2006 CORRESPONDENCE 212 Simplified Technique for Heterotopic Vascularized Heart Transplantation in Mice Rene Schramm, M.D., Ph.D., Hans-Joachim Schafers, M.D., Jurg Hamacher, M.D., and Michael D. Menger, M.D. Published online 3 March 2006 Reply Quanxing Wang, Yushan Liu, and Xiao-Kang Li Published online 3 March 2006 ANNOUNCEMENT 214 8" Congress of the European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery Volume 26, Issue 3 was mailed the week of March 20, 2006. Cover photo from “Clinical Review: Healing in Gastrointestinal Anastomoses, Part Il” by C. Kristian Enestvedt, Sarah K. Thompson, Eugene Y. Chang, and Biair A. Jobe. See page 141 in this issue. Microsurgery Contents Volume 26 Number 4 2006 EDITORIAL 215 = Introduction Jane Y. Wood, Managing Editor, Microsurgery EDITORIAL COMMENT 216 Update on Peripheral Nerve Microsurgery Marios D. Vekris, M.D. and Panayotis N. Soucacos, M.D. Published online 20 April 2006 BASIC SCIENCES 218 Neuroanatomy of the Brachial Plexus: The Missing Link in the Continuity Between the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems Elizabeth O. Johnson, Ph.D., Marios D. Vekris, M.D., Aristides B. Zoubos, M.D., and Panayotis N. Soucacos, M.D. (Greece) Published online 20 April 2006 Concepts of Nerve Regeneration and Repair Applied to Brachial Plexus Reconstruction Jayme Augusto Bertelli, M.D., Ph.D. and Marcos Flavio Ghizoni, M.D. (Brazil) Published online 3 April 2006 Repair of the Main Nerve Trunk of the Upper Limb with End-to-Side Neurorrhaphy: An Experimental Study in Rabbits Zijie Zhang, M.D., Elizabeth O. Johnson, Ph.D., Marios D. Vekris, M.D., Aristides B. Zoubos, M.D., Jinyan Bo, B.S., Alexandros E. Beris, M.D., and Panayotis N. Soucacos, M.D. (Greece) Published online 20 April 2006 Maximum Intraoperative Elongation of the Rat Sciatic Nerve with Tissue Expander: Functional, Neurophysiological, and Histological Assessment Christina M. Arnaoutoglou, M.D., Aikaterini Sakellariou, M.D., Marios Vekris, M.D., Grigoris |. Mitsionis, M.D., Anastasios Korompilias, M.D., Elli loakim, M.D., Antonia Harhantis, M.D., and Alexandros Beris, M.D. (Greece) Published online 21 April 2006 Long-Term Evaluation of Rabbit Peripheral Nerve Repair with End-to-Side Neurorrhaphy in Rabbits Zijie Zhang, M.D., Elizabeth O. Johnson, Ph.D., Marios D. Vekris, M.D., Aristides B. Zoubos, M.D., Jinyan Bo, B.S., Alexandros E. Beris, M.D., and Panayotis N. Soucacos, M.D. (Greece) Published online 20 April 2006 Phrenic Nerve Neurotization of the Musculocutaneous Nerve with End-to-Side Neurorrhaphy: A Short Report in a Rabbit Model Anna Stamatoukou, M.D., Ellada Papadogeorgou, M.D., Zijie Zhang, M.D., Kitty Paviakis, M.D., Aristides B. Zoubos, M.D., and Panayotis N. Soucacos, M.D. (Greece) Published online 20 April 2006 PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES 273 Surgical Treatment for Spinal Accessory Nerve Injury Seiichiro Okajima, M.D., Ph.D., Kazuo Tamai, M.D., Ph.D., Hiroyoshi Fujiwara, M.D., Ph.D., Hiroaki Kobashi, M.D., Miyuki Hirata, M.D., and Toshikazu Kubo, M.D., Ph.D. (Japan) Published online 3 April 2006 Facial Paralysis Catherine Viastou, M.D. (Greece) Published online 20 April 2006 Sciatic and Peroneal Nerve Injuries Anastasios V. Korompilias, M.D., Alexandros H. Payatakes, M.D., Alexandros E. Beris, M.D., Marios D. Vekris, M.D., Gerasimos D. Afendras, M.D., and Panayotis N. Soucacos, M.D. (Greece) Published online 20 April 2006 Factors Affecting the Outcome of Peripheral Nerve Surgery Hanno Millesi, M.D. (Austria) Published online 9 May 2006 BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURIES 303 Cerebral Plasticity in Crossed C7 Grafts of the Brachial Plexus: An fMRI Study Jean-Yves Beaulieu, M.D., Jerry Blustajn, M.D., Frederic Teboul, M.D., Patrice Baud, M.D., Scania De Schonen, M.D., Jean-Baptiste Thiebaud, M.D., and Christophe Oberlin, M.D. (France) Published online 2 May 2006 Primary Nerve Repair in Associated Lesions of the Axillary Artery and Brachial Plexus Bruno Battiston, M.D., Ugo Bertoldo, M.D., Pierluigi Tos, M.D., and Francesco Cimino, M.D. (Italy) Published online 20 April 2006 316 Restoration of Shoulder Function with Nerve Transfers in Traumatic Brachial Plexus Palsy Patients Julia K. Terzis, M.D., Ph.D., loannis Kostas, M.D., and Panayotis N. Soucacos, M.D. (USA) Published online 28 April 2006 Musculocutaneous Neurotization to Restore Elbow Flexion in Brachial Plexus Paralysis Marios D. Vekris, M.D., Alexandros E. Beris, M.D., Elizabeth O. Johnson, M.D., Anastasios V. Korobilias, M.D., Dimitrios Pafilas, M.D., Anastasios D. Vekris, M.D., and Panayotis N. Soucacos, M.D. (Greece) Published online 20 April 2006 Neurotization with the Brachialis Muscle Motor Nerve Santos Palazzi, M.D., José-Luis Palazzi, M.D., and Juan-Pablo Caceres, M.D. (Spain) Published online 9 May 2006 BRACHIAL PLEXUS PARALYSIS IN CHILDREN 334 Long-Term Results of Primary Repair of Brachial Plexus Lesions in Children Alain Gilbert, M.D., Giorgio Pivato, M.D., and Tamer Kheiralla, M.D. (France) Published online 21 April 2006 Secondary Reanimation Procedures in Late Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Palsy Patients Panayotis N. Soucacos, M.D., Marios D. Vekris, M.D., Aristides B. Zoubos, M.D., and Elizabeth O. Johnson, Ph.D. (Greece) Published online 20 April 2006 BOOK REVIEW 352 Perforator Flaps: Anatomy, Technique, and Clinical Applications Phillip Blondeel, Steven Morris, Geoffrey G. Hallock, and Peter C. Neligan, Editors Reviewed by Barbara Persons, M.D. and William C. Lineaweaver, M.D. Published online 20 April 2006 ANNOUNCEMENT 354 The 8" Congress of the Chinese Society for Microsurgery and International Symposium of Microsurgery: Qingdao, People’s Republic of China Volume 26, Issue 4 was mailed the week of May 22, 2006. Cover photo from “Secondary Reanimation Procedures in Late Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Palsy Patients” by Panayotis N. Soucacos, Marios D. Vekris, Aristides B. Zoubos, and Elizabeth O. Johnson. See page 343 in this issue. Microsurgery Contents Volume 26 Number 5 2006 EDITORIAL 355 Microsurgery and the Chinese Society of Microsurgery William C. Lineaweaver, M.D., Editor in Chief CLINICAL ARTICLES 356 Guidelines for the Optimization of Microsurgery in Atherosclerotic Patients Hung-Chi Chen, M.D., O. Koray Coskunfirat, M.D., Omer Ozkan, M.D., Samir Mardini, M.D., Emanuele Cigna, M.D., Christopher J. Salgado, M.D., and Stefano Spanio, M.D. Published online 7 June 2006 Versatility of Vertical Rectus Abdominis Musculocutaneous Flaps Markus V. Kuntscher, M.D., Ph.D., Shirin Mansouri, M.D., Nicklas Noack, M.D., and Bernd Hartmann, M.D. Published online 7 June 2006 Venous Congestive Flap Salvage with Subcutaneous rtPA Nho V. Tran, M.D., Allen T. Bishop, M.D., Phyllis A. Convery, B.S.N., and Art Y. Yu, M.D., Ph.D. Published online 7 June 2006 Anatomic Study of Distally Based Pedicle Compound Flaps with Nutrient Vessels of the Cutaneous Nerves and Superficial Veins of the Forearm Fa-Hui Zhang, Ph.D., Shelby G. Topp, M.D., Wen-Ju Zhang, M.D., He-Ping Zheng, Ph.D., and Feng Zhang, M.D., Ph.D. Published online 16 June 2006 Reliable Option for Reconstruction of Amputation Stumps: The Free Anterolateral Thigh Flap Serkan Yildirim, M.D., Gaye Taylan Calikapan, M.D., and Tayfun Akoz, M.D. Published online 16 June 2006 RESEARCH ARTICLES 391 DNA Degradation in Nuclei of Muscle Cells Followed by Ischemic Injury in a Rabbit Amputation Model Qing Wang, M.D., Jian Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., Tong-Yi Chen, M.D., Zhong-Wei Chen, M.D., Michael B. Chen, B.S., William C. Lineaweaver, M.D., and Feng Zhang, M.D., Ph.D. Published online 16 June 2006