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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Lab
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A lab that restores form and function, built on two pillars: craniomaxillofacial bones and lymphedema.
AboutAbout the lab
Restoring both form and function
The Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Lab deals with abnormalities and congenital conditions of the craniomaxillofacial bones, lymphedema, breast reconstruction, and more.
In its research, the lab is conducting clinical studies of distraction osteogenesis for congenital hypoplasia of the craniomaxillofacial bones, jointly with the Department of Anesthesiology.
In its basic research, the lab studies facial anatomy, flap anatomy, the anatomy of lymphatic and blood vessels, and osteotomies of the craniofacial bones, using unfixed cadavers.
The lab studies a wide range of topics, from elucidating the physiological properties of adipocytes to the engraftment mechanisms of fat grafting and gene therapy.
Key terms
- Craniomaxillofacial bones
- A continuous mass of bone formed by the skull and the facial bones joined at the skull base
- Distraction osteogenesis
- A surgery in which a bone is cut and then gradually separated, so that new bone forms in the gap and lengthens the bone
- Lymphedema
- A condition in which the flow of lymph is obstructed, leaving the arms, legs, or other areas persistently swollen
ResearchResearch themes
Plastic and reconstructive surgery has treated the craniomaxillofacial bones as a single, continuous mass of bone. From this standpoint, the lab is working on research aimed at new surgical methods, centered on the growth of the craniomaxillofacial bones.
*Illustrative imageSurgery of the craniomaxillofacial bones
Midface osteotomy and distraction osteogenesis involve the bones that form the orbits and the skull base, so they carry a risk of serious complications. Through surgical simulation and imaging studies using cadavers donated with consent for medical research, the lab aims to establish safe surgical techniques.
*Illustrative imagePathology and treatment of lymphedema
As the Chiba University Lymphedema Research Group, which brings together the Graduate School of Medicine, the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, the Faculty of Engineering, and the School of Nursing, the lab approaches the condition from many angles. It aims not only to develop treatments but also to clarify the pathology of lymphedema itself.
*Illustrative imageFacial physiology
Many patients who have had surgery for blepharoptosis (drooping eyelids) have experienced improvement in nonspecific symptoms such as stiff shoulders, headaches, insomnia, and low back pain. This research examines the relationship between the muscles around the eyelids and tension throughout the body.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Lab are faculty, staff physicians, residents, and graduate students.
- ProfessorNobuyuki Mitsukawa
- Clinical Associate ProfessorShinsuke Akita
- Assistant ProfessorYoshihisa Yamaji
- Project Assistant ProfessorNobuhiro Ando
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Human skull - close up” Steve Snodgrass / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Surgery of the craniomaxillofacial bones: “The Human Skull 02” Edeh Sophia / CC0 (cropped)
- Pathology and treatment of lymphedema: “Lymphatic immune system lymph node3-CROPPED” Chris Sullivan / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Facial physiology: “Congenitalptosis” Andrewya / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (Medical Quality and Safety Lab): “Corridor on the second level - NÄL hospital 3” W.carter / CC0 (cropped)
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