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12건 · 최신순- Examining the Role of Social Media Usage in Plastic Surgery Residency Recruitment during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Deep venous thrombosis in a 41-year-old female with May-Thurner syndrome following abdominoplasty and medial thigh lift.
Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a feared occurrence following body contouring surgery as it can result in pulmonary embolism. Acute presentation can range from lower extremity edema and pain to being totally asymptomatic. Surgical literatur…
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Efficacy of Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Abdominal Donor Site After Free Flap Breast Reconstruction.
[INTRODUCTION] Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been used to treat acute and chronic wounds in a variety of scenarios. Specifically, in autologous breast reconstruction, studies investigating the use of closed incision NPWT (ciNPW…
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Safety of Routine Pedicle Division during Delayed Breast Augmentation following Free Flap Breast Reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] Autologous free flap breast reconstruction is a common reconstructive procedure, with the ability to produce a natural breast shape and a long history of success. Despite its benefits, there are special situations in which pati…
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Primary and Revision Rhinoplasty: A Single Surgeon Experience and Patient Satisfaction.
[UNLABELLED] There is minimal information describing the common characteristics among patients seeking primary/revision rhinoplasty. Success is traditionally interpreted from the surgeon's viewpoint, without considering the patient's perspe…
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Comparing plastic surgery and otolaryngology surgical outcomes and cartilage graft preferences in pediatric rhinoplasty: A retrospective cohort study analyzing 1839 patients.
Rhinoplasty in children has raised concerns about its safety in the pediatric population. There is scarcity of evidence describing outcomes and surgical techniques performed in pediatric rhinoplasty. We analyzed post-operative complications…
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Role of CTA in Women with Abdominal Scars Undergoing DIEP Breast Reconstruction: Review of 1,187 Flaps.
[BACKGROUND] This study examines the effect of prior abdominal surgery on flap, donor-site, and overall complications in women undergoing deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction and assesses whether pre…
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Is Our Effort Appropriately Valued? An Analysis of Work Relative Value Units in Immediate Breast Reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] The work relative value units system was developed as a quantifier of physician labor, technical skill, and training time required to complete surgical procedures. Thus, more complex surgical procedures that require greater tec…
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Incidental Findings in CT and MR Angiography for Preoperative Planning in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] Autologous breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps is considered a standard of care in the treatment after mastectomy, yet vascular anatomy is highly variable and perforator selection remains challe…
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Evaluating Patient Outcomes in Breast and Abdominal Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures Involving Residents.
[BACKGROUND] Hands-on training and exposure to cosmetic surgery is an integral part of plastic surgery residency. However, resident participation in cosmetic surgical cases is often limited in many training programs. Furthermore, the effect…
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A Multicenter Analysis Examining Patients Undergoing Conversion of Implant-based Breast Reconstruction to Abdominally based Free Tissue Transfer.
[BACKGROUND] Breast implant placement is the most common method for postmastectomy reconstruction. For patients who develop complications associated with implant-based reconstruction, additional surgeries may be challenging. This study exa…
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Identifying Sources of Funding That Contribute to Scholastic Productivity in Academic Plastic Surgeons.
[BACKGROUND] Scholastic productivity has previously been shown to be positively associated with National Institute of Health (NIH) grants and industry funding. This study examines whether society, industry, or federal funding contributes to…